At the 2025 Southeast Asian U23, U23 Vietnam overcame great pressure when facing host U23 Indonesia in the final match. The players played bravely to win 1-0, thereby successfully defending the regional championship.
This is the third consecutive time the "Golden Star Warriors" have been crowned at the U23 level tournament. Striker Nguyen Quoc Viet also made history as the only player participating in all three of these championship journeys.
In 2022, when he was only 19 years old, Quoc Viet was given the opportunity by coach Dinh The Nam to compete with U23 Vietnam in Cambodia.
In the context of the COVID-19 epidemic causing many difficulties, U23 Vietnam still overcame many challenges to win the championship for the first time. In which, Quoc Viet played 2 matches and contributed a certain amount to the home team.
After that, 1 year, at the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament held in Thailand, Quoc Viet received the trust of coach Hoang Anh Tuan and played all 4 matches, making a clear impression in their attacking play and bringing home their second consecutive championship with their teammates.
This year, although unable to participate in the final match due to injury, the striker from Ninh Binh still managed to leave his mark with a aggressive and dynamic performance, contributing greatly to the 3rd championship of U23 Vietnam.
For Vietnamese football fans, Nguyen Quoc Viet is no longer a strange face. The striker from Hai Phong was once known as the "youth champion", having grown up from Hoang Anh Gia Lai youth training center before playing for Ninh Binh FC. He has also been called up to the national team at all levels many times.
