Head coach Kim Sang Sik has announced the list of 35 players for the 3rd training session of 2025 of the Vietnam U22 team, preparing for the journey to defend the championship title at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship.

The list of players this time also includes two promising overseas Vietnamese players: midfielder Le Viktor (Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club) and striker Bui Alex (Bohemians Praha 1905 team B, playing in the Czech Republic's Third Division). While Le Viktor is performing well in the V.League and has participated in recent training sessions, Bui Alex has just had his first try with U22 Vietnam in the training session at the end of May and the beginning of June.

The 35 players are still familiar faces who participated in the two most recent gatherings under the guidance of Acting Head Coach Dinh Hong Vinh. They participated in the 2025 CFA Team China International Football Tournament held in Jiangsu, China with strong U22 opponents such as Uzbekistan, South Korea and host China.

A notable highlight in the list selected by coach Kim Sang Sik this time is the appearance of 8 players who contributed to the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Championship, including: goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien; defender Nguyen Hong Phuc; midfielders Nguyen Van Truong, Khuat Van Khang, Dinh Xuan Tien; and three strikers Nguyen Dang Duong, Le Dinh Long Vu and Nguyen Quoc Viet.

Another good news for the U22 Vietnam team is the return of striker Nguyen Dinh Bac after a period of injury treatment. The striker born in 2004 suffered a broken fifth toe during the training camp in March and was expected to be out for at least 3 months. However, Dinh Bac's recovery process has been more positive than expected.

This young player is considered the brightest discovery of Vietnamese football in recent years with good personal technique, diverse finishing ability and modern football thinking. He also left his mark at the national team level with a goal against the Philippines in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and a beautiful goal against Japan in the 2023 Asian Cup Finals.

Another notable young player is midfielder Nguyen Ngoc My of Dong A Thanh Hoa . This player is a shining star who helped U19 Dong A Thanh Hoa win the 2023 National U19 Championship and was honored as the best player of the tournament. In 2024, Ngoc My continued to win the title of top scorer at the National U21 Championship, making a great contribution to helping U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa win the bronze medal.

This player from Tinh Gia (Thanh Hoa) had the opportunity to wear the U23 Vietnam shirt for the first time during the training session in March 2025, but missed the appointment due to a serious injury in the match between Dong A Thanh Hoa and Hai Phong in the 1/8 round of the 2024/25 National Cup.

This training session does not include striker Bui Vi Hao. This highly rated striker has competed in continental tournaments such as U20 Asia, U23 Asia and ASIAD. Notably, at the AFF Cup 2024, he was trusted by coach Kim Sang Sik to play as a starter and scored an important goal against Myanmar. However, at the end of March, Vi Hao suffered a serious injury that required surgery and is expected to take 10 months to fully recover.

According to the plan, the Vietnam U22 team will gather again on June 26 in Ba Ria Vung Tau. The team will train here until July 14 before leaving for Indonesia to participate in the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship, taking place from July 15 to 29. In the group stage, Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22.

At the U23 Southeast Asian arena, the U23 Vietnam team won the championship twice in a row in 2022 and 2023.