The teams are preparing hard.

Hanoi FC has just welcomed star Keziah Veendorp, who, along with Frenkie De Jong, was on the Dutch U17 team that won the runner-up spot at the 2014 European U17 Championship. This versatile player, who plays as a midfielder, center-back, and right-back, is valued at 450,000 euros (12.5 billion VND). Having played 106 matches in the Dutch national championship, Keziah Veendorp is expected to combine with Duy Manh, Thanh Chung, and Vietnamese-American center-back Kyle Colonna (1.88 m tall) to create a steel defense for Hanoi FC.

Newcomer Keziah Veendorp of Hanoi team

The Cong Viettel and Hanoi Club (middle) both have good investments in personnel for the 2024 - 2025 season.

Meanwhile, Binh Duong Club has completed a quality domestic squad of Ngoc Hai, Tien Linh, Tan Tai, Tung Quoc, Hai Huy, Vi Hao, Dinh Khuong, Viet Cuong... alongside the "steel shield" Janclesio. Hanoi Police Club is like a "tiger with wings" with 10 quality new recruits including: Leo Artur, Alan Grafite, Hugo Gomes, Vitao, Dinh Trong, Van Duc, Dinh Bac, Van Do, overseas Vietnamese player Jason Quang Vinh...

Defending champions Nam Dinh have up to 6 foreign players to freely rotate their squad in domestic tournaments and AFC Champions League 2. Most recently, coach Vu Hong Viet and his team defeated Binh Duong Club 4-2 with top scorer Rafaelson continuing to score, while rookie Walber also scored. After a season struggling to stay in the league, The Cong Viettel Club is determined to return by bringing in quality names such as Minh Tung, Van Duc...

In the recent training trip, HAGL Club won 4 matches against Thai representatives and lost 0-2 to Mumbai City Club (India). Coach Vu Tien Thanh confidently set the goal of entering the top 6 this season, with the support of domestic players who have a lot of battle experience, along with the talents who just helped U.21 LPBank HAGL win the U.21 tournament. Returning to the V-League arena, Da Nang Club has a ready-made squad of combatants such as Van Long, Minh Quang, Anh Tuan, Duy Cuong, Cong Nhat, Dinh Duy. Coach Truong Viet Hoang has recruited Quang Hung, Hong Son and 3 foreign players Marlon (played for Binh Dinh Club last season), Almeida (Hai Phong Club) and former U.16 Barca star Werick Caetano.

The most surprising thing is that Binh Dinh Club said goodbye to almost the entire main squad, forcing Coach Bui Doan Quang Huy to start over almost from scratch with lesser-known players. Therefore, despite being the runner-up last season, Binh Dinh Club is expected to face many difficulties this season. Ha Tinh Club, despite being considered a "poor family", has actively strengthened nearly a dozen domestic players to compete for relegation. Ho Chi Minh City Club has also replaced many key players, to be able to play well in the 2024 - 2025 season. Only SLNA has not made any purchases despite facing many difficulties last season to stay in the V-League. Coach Pham Anh Tuan's biggest hope will be looking to new player Benjamin Kuku, who used to play in Romania and Israel, to join Olaha, helping SLNA have a sharp attack.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/v-league-cac-doi-rao-riet-chuan-bi-185240827145903703.htm