Before the information spread online and some media about the Nam Dinh team changing its name to Thep Xanh Ninh Binh from the 2025-2026 season, the Nam Dinh Steel Club officially denied it.
According to the announcement sent to fans, the club affirmed that it will keep its current name, Nam Dinh Steel Blue, and will not have any plans, procedures or activities related to the name change.
The team is focusing on personnel preparation and training, looking forward to the new season, where they will compete in 5 fronts including: AFC Champions League Two, Southeast Asian Club Championship, National Super Cup, V.League and National Cup.
Nam Dinh Club emphasized that the information about the name change was completely inaccurate, causing confusion in the fan community.
In the 2025-2026 season, Nam Dinh will become the first Vietnamese team to compete in 5 tournaments in a season. If they go deep in the tournaments, the team from Thanh Nam can play at least 56 matches, surpassing the record of 47 matches of Hanoi club in 2019.
Faced with great pressure on the competition schedule, coach Vu Hong Viet said that the team will have a plan to increase the force. In addition to the return of midfielder Nguyen Xuan Son after injury, Nam Dinh is looking for more quality domestic and foreign players.
Coach Vu Hong Viet shared: "We need to clearly identify each specific goal in the new season. After celebrating the championship, I and the leaders will sit down together to discuss carefully the upcoming direction."
