VFF sent a document to AFF requesting clarification on the incident of incorrectly displaying the Vietnamese national flag at the drawing ceremony for the 2025 Southeast Asian U19 & U16 Futsal Championship

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has sent an official document to the Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) as well as the Football Association of Thailand to protest and request clarification of the incident of incorrectly displaying the Vietnamese national flag at the draw ceremony for the 2025 Southeast Asian U19 and U16 Futsal Championship, which took place on the afternoon of October 28 in Nonthaburi, Thailand.

Accordingly, during the drawing ceremony, the Chinese flag was displayed instead of the Vietnamese flag on the Vietnamese team's drawing ticket.

In a document sent to the AFF, the VFF clearly stated its view that this serious incident could have consequences affecting Vietnam's image and negatively impacting the solidarity of the ASEAN community.

The Vietnam Football Federation requested the Southeast Asian Football Federation to clarify the cause of the above incident and ensure strict measures to prevent similar mistakes from happening again in upcoming events.

VFF believes that AFF is also fully aware of the seriousness of this incident and will handle it with the highest sense of responsibility, caution and professionalism.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/vff-gui-van-ban-toi-aff-yeu-cau-lam-ro-su-co-hien-thi-sai-quoc-ky-viet-nam-tai-le-boc-tham-giai-futsal-u19-u16-dong-nam-a-2025-20251028190428174.htm