Park Hang Seo (front, second, right) officially became the head coach of the men’s national, U23 and Olympic football teams of Vietnam on October 11 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Park Hang Seo from the Republic of Korea (RoK) has officially become the head coach of the men’s national, U23 and Olympic football teams of Vietnam. Park’s contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) lasts from October 2017 until the end of 2019. Park Hang Seo, born in 1959, used to be a player of the RoK national team before starting a professional coaching career. He was known as the No 1 assistant of Guus Hiddink, who led the RoK team to the semi-finals of the World Cup 2002 and the RoK’s U23 team to win the bronze medal at the Asian Games in the same year. He and his teams obtained many achievements at different tournaments of the RoK. Notably, he set a record … [Read more...] about Korean coach leads Vietnamese football teams
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Football team aims to send off coach with win
Vietnamese players are training in Hanoi in preparation for the Asian Cup 2019 qualifier against Cambodia on October 10 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Mai Duc Chung will take charge as national head coach in his last match as Vietnam host Cambodia in the Asian Cup 2019’s third qualification round on October 10 at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi. The acting coach will then step back to for make way for the Republic of Korea’s Park Hang Seo who will take over the coveted position and officially sign a deal with the Vietnam Football Federation on October 11. A win in the game could not only push Vietnam to the top of Group C, but would also be a touching farewell for Chung, who will return to lead the national women’s squad. “The win will be for the team’s supporters, but I am sure Chung would be the happiest person," captain Nguyen … [Read more...] about Football team aims to send off coach with win
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U23 Vietnam to compete in Thailand
The event will feature six U23 teams from Myanmar, Uzbekistan, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Thailand, Japan and Vietnam. Vietnam are in Group B alongside Thailand and Myanmar, while Group A consists of Japan, the DPRK and Uzbekistan. They will compete in a round robin format. The top two teams will advance to the final. The winner will walk away with US$20,000. Vietnam will meet the hosts Thailand on December 9 at I-Mobile stadium in Buriram in their opening game. In other news, the Vietnam Football Federation will officially sign a contract with coach Park Hang-seo of the Republic of Korea on October 11. He will take charge of the national team and the U23s. … [Read more...] about U23 Vietnam to compete in Thailand
Thai referees to officiate at Vietnam-Cambodia match
This was announced by the Vietnam Football Federation. They are main referee Mongkolchai Pechsri and assistants Pudom Sivakorn, Preeda Binla and Anuwat. Mongkolchai is a FIFA-level referee, and has officiated matches in Thai football league matches, alongside Chinese Super League, and many Asia Football Federation games. He is familiar with the Vietnamese football scene. He took charge in the clash between Binh Duong and FLC Thanh Hoa in the 23rd round in the 2016 V.League, besides the V.League playoff between Long An and Viettel. Mongkolchai refereed the friendly football match between Vietnam and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the Thong Nhat Stadium last year. The 35-year-old also officiated at the 2014 AFF U-19 championship in Vietnam. The upcoming match will take place at 7pm. … [Read more...] about Thai referees to officiate at Vietnam-Cambodia match
U19 team sets sights on Asian Championship
VFF Vice President Tran Quoc Tuan encouraged the young players to do their best and work hard so that played confidently at the championship’s upcoming qualifier tournament in Chinese Taipei. He said Vietnam is one of the top seeded teams at the event, following their 2016 Asian Championship semifinal slot and a berth at the recent U20 World Cup earned by the previous U19 squad. The VFF hoped it would be a source of pride and a strong motivational factor for the current side to win a final round spot. The team started their one-month practice on October 2 under coach Hoang Anh Tuan in Hanoi. They will compete in Group H together with Macao, Laos and the hosts in early November. Tuan called up 30 players for this campaign, with nearly one third being new members. They will team up with the older players who … [Read more...] about U19 team sets sights on Asian Championship
