According to records, in the last days of the year, the coaching staff and players of the football teams are actively practicing before entering the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday.
Because after the holiday, some tournaments will be preparing to start, including the Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup 2025, the participating teams are the host LPB Ninh Binh, VTV Binh Dien Long An, Information Corps, Vietinbank, Thanh Hoa, Thai Binh (women); Border Guard, Tan Cang Sports, LPB Ninh Binh, Hanoi, Long An, Ho Chi Minh City Police (men) all prioritize expertise, hastily practicing tactics.
LPB Ninh Binh is currently the defending champion of the tournament. In addition, this team also participates as the host team, so the expectations placed on coach Thai Thanh Tung and his team are very high.
Many of the players in the Ancient Capital team are from the North, so they have been training with peace of mind these past few days. For players who live far away, including captain Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, the coaching staff has made plans for them to return home early for Tet.
The current runner-up of the tournament is VTV Binh Dien Long An. Although starting the 2024 season with 2nd place in the Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup, the latter part of the season witnessed a VTV Binh Dien Long An that was strong in both personnel and playing style, playing hard and continuously winning championship titles.
Therefore, the Western team promises to be a strong candidate for the top position in the upcoming Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup 2025. Coach Thai Quang Lai said: "The team has built a professional preparation plan and right after Tet holiday, the players and coaching staff will move to the North to get used to the climate early, practice professional preparation to participate in tournaments".
With Vietinbank, before the team finished their last training day, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet also asked the players to maintain good health, avoid being affected during the long break and be ready to return to training for the 2025 season.
In the men's category, although they are rookies, the Ho Chi Minh City Police team is one of the teams with the most thorough preparation before the new season. Coach Duong Tan Vinh and his team are very active in preparing professionally and assembling the team. With the participation of Nguyen Van Quoc Duy and Quan Trong Nghia, the Police team promises to compete explosively when the tournaments begin.
Regarding the current national champion Border Guard, coach Tran Dinh Tien said: "We have gathered enough players to practice and perform all professional exercises. The whole team will have Tet holiday after the end of this week. This is an important time so training is still going on as usual. The players have no intention of resting early."
Meanwhile, Sanest Khanh Hoa will practice all week before giving players a Tet holiday. This is a team with significant personnel changes after the 2024 national championship, but new head coach Ngo Van Kieu and current players have affirmed their determination to overcome difficulties and achieve the best results.
