The list of U.23 Vietnam this time is still mostly familiar faces who participated in the two most recent gatherings under the leadership of acting head coach Dinh Hong Vinh.
In which, the first round took place at FIFA Days in March 2025, the team participated in the CFA Team China 2025 international football tournament held in Jiangsu, China with strong U.22 opponents such as Uzbekistan, Korea and host China.
Vietnam U.23 team is about to gather
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Young goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien
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Goalkeeper Cao Van Binh
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The second round will take place at FIFA Days in June 2025. 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 U.23 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.
Most of them continued to affirm their positions when they were called up to attend the 2024 AFC U23 Championship. In particular, midfielder Khuat Van Khang also regularly plays for the national team.
Mr. Kim called Dinh Bac, U.23 Vietnam increased its attacking power
Another good news for the U.23 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 is expected to be out for at least 3 months.
Dinh Bac (middle) reappears
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Victor Le...
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...and Bui Alex are two overseas Vietnamese players of U.23 Vietnam.
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Coach Kim Sang-sik and assistant Dinh Hong Vinh (right)
Pham Ly Duc (middle) is also a national player.
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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 at the 2023 Asian Cup finals.
The list of players this time also includes two promising overseas Vietnamese players: midfielder Viktor Le (Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club) and striker Bui Alex (Bohemians Praha 1905 team B, playing in the third division of the Czech Republic). While Viktor Le is performing well in the V-League and has participated in recent training sessions, Bui Alex has just had his first try with the U.23 Vietnam team in the training session at the end of May and the beginning of June.
Another notable young player is midfielder Nguyen Ngoc My of Dong A Thanh Hoa . This player is a shining star who helped U.19 Dong A Thanh Hoa win the 2023 National U.19 Championship and was honored as the tournament's best player. In 2024, Ngoc My continued to win the title of top scorer at the National U.21 Championship, making a great contribution to helping U.21 Dong A Thanh Hoa win the bronze medal.
This player from Tinh Gia had the opportunity to wear the U.23 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 round of 16 of the 2024 - 2025 National Cup.
Why is there no name Bui Vi Hao?
However, the U.23 Vietnam team could not avoid some regrettable absences, notably the case of striker Bui Vi Hao. This highly rated striker has competed in continental tournaments such as the U.20 Asia, U.23 Asia and ASIAD.
In particular, at the 2024 ASEAN Cup, he was trusted by coach Kim Sang-sik to be given the opportunity to start and scored an important goal against Myanmar.
However, at the end of March, Vi Hao suffered a serious injury and had to undergo surgery. It is expected that it will take 10 months to fully recover.
According to the plan, the Vietnam U.23 team will gather again on June 26 in Ba Ria - Vung Tau. The team will practice here until July 14 before leaving for Indonesia to participate in the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 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 U.23 Southeast Asian arena, the U.23 Vietnam team won the championship twice in a row in 2022 and 2023.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/u23-viet-nam-xuat-hien-nhan-to-la-dinh-bac-tai-xuat-vi-hao-lo-co-hoi-lon-185250620164231898.htm
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