On the afternoon of June 26, the Vietnamese team entered the fourth training session in the gathering to prepare for the ASEAN Cup 2026.
In this training session, the group of players including Do Duy Manh, Ngo Dang Khoa and Khuat Van Khang continued to recover according to the separate training plan of the coaching staff. Meanwhile, center-back Nguyen Thanh Chung has returned to normal training with his teammates.
Before the training session, defender Nguyen Nhat Minh shared with the media. The player from Hai Phong club is one of the 7 young faces summoned by coach Kim Sang-sik in this training camp. This is also the second time the defender born in 2003 has been called up to the national team after the FIFA Days in March.
Assessing the early days of gathering, Nhat Minh said that the coaching staff is adjusting the exercise volume accordingly when the players just finished the season. According to him, the long schedule and hot weather conditions in Hanoi have caused many players not to reach the best physical condition.
I think I have a good physical foundation and am always ready to meet the requirements of the coaching staff," Nguyen Nhat Minh shared.
The young defender also said that the whole team is gradually adapting to professional requirements in the first training sessions. Players and coaching staff always support each other to improve the quality of training.
Although some teammates are still in the process of recovering from injuries, Nhat Minh believes that this does not significantly affect the team's preparation plan because the force is currently quite dense, enough to deploy exercises according to the lesson plan.
For the second time participating in the national team, the Hai Phong player sees this as a valuable opportunity to learn from experienced seniors.
Being able to train with you guys is a very good opportunity for me to learn. I don't see it as pressure but as motivation to try harder every day," Nhat Minh said.
Regarding personal goals, the 23-year-old defender affirmed that in the immediate future he will focus on performing best in training sessions to compete for a position in the list to participate in the ASEAN Cup 2026.
According to the plan, the Vietnamese team will train in Hanoi until the end of July 1st before going to South Korea for training from July 2nd to 14th to complete the preparation process for the regional tournament.
