Vietnam in the same group with Laos and Cambodia at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship

On the morning of May 30, the draw ceremony for the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship took place in Indonesia.

Along with Thailand and host Indonesia, Vietnam is ranked in the number 1 seed group. According to the draw results, U23 Vietnam is in Group B with Laos and Cambodia. While U23 Vietnam's group is considered quite easy, the remaining two groups are expected to be more competitive. Specifically, Group A has the presence of host U23 Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Brunei while Group C includes U23 Thailand, Myanmar and Timor-Leste.

U23 Vietnam is in Group B with Laos and Cambodia.

The 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship will take place from July 15 to July 31, 2025 in Indonesia. In the group stage, 10 teams will compete in a round robin to calculate points. The 3 group winners and the 1 second-placed team with the best results will qualify for the semi-finals. A notable point is the way the results of the second-placed teams are considered. The second-placed team in Group A will not be counted against the bottom-placed team.

With the achievement of winning the regional tournament twice in a row in 2022 and 2023, the Vietnam U23 team is one of the candidates competing for the championship in this year's tournament. To prepare for the tournament, the Vietnam U22 team officially gathered with the Vietnam National Team from May 29 at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center.

Along with the Southeast Asian U23 tournament, the young players are also aiming for other important tasks in 2025, including the 2026 Asian U23 Qualifiers in September and men's football at the 33rd SEA Games later this year.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/viet-nam-cung-bang-dau-voi-lao-camuchia-tai-giai-u23-dong-nam-a-2025-20250530104506903.htm