The 2025 Vietnam Golden Ball Award is organized by Saigon Giai Phong newspaper. This is an annual award to honor players who have made outstanding contributions to Vietnamese football during the year.
At the press conference to announce the 30th Golden Ball award, the organizing committee also announced the nomination list in each category.
This year's nomination list brings together many typical faces in both men's and women's football. In addition, the award also includes the categories of Outstanding Young Men's Player, Outstanding Young Women's Player, Outstanding Men's and Women's Futsal Player and Outstanding Foreign Player.
In particular, to increase interaction with fans, the organizing committee will deploy an online voting form via MoMo application for the "Most Favorite Player" category from December 9 to 22, 2025, coinciding with the 33rd SEA Games.
The announcement of the nomination list marks the warm-up for the election process, before the organizing committee collects votes from experts, sports reporters and coaches. The 2025 Vietnam Golden Ball Award Ceremony is scheduled to take place in early 2026.
List of nominees for the 2025 Vietnam Golden Ball award categories:
- Men's Golden Ball: Truong Tien Anh (Viettel The Cong), Nguyen Dinh Bac (Hanoi Police), Nguyen Thanh Chung (Hanoi), Bui Tien Dung (Viettel The Cong), Nguyen Hoang Duc (Ninh Binh), Nguyen Filip (Hanoi Police), Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi Police), Pham Tuan Hai (Hanoi), Trieu Viet Hung (Hai Phong), Khuat Van Khang (The Cong Viettel), Tran Trung Kien (HAGL), Dang Van Lam (Ninh Binh), Nguyen Tien Linh (Becamex Ho Chi Minh City/Ho Chi Minh City Police), Nguyen Hai Long (Hanoi), Do Duy Manh (Hanoi), Tran Nguyen Manh (Nam Dinh), Nguyen Hieu Minh (PVF-CAND), Nguyen Thanh Nhan (PVF-CAND), Lam Ti Phong (Nam Dinh), Vu Van Thanh (Hanoi Police), Nguyen Dinh Trieu (Hai Phong), Nguyen Van Vi (Nam Dinh), Cao Pendant Quang Vinh (Hanoi Police).
- Women's Golden Ball: Khong Thi Hang (Than Khoang San Viet Nam), Nguyen Thi Truc Huong (Than Khoang San Viet Nam), Chuong Thi Kieu (HCMC), Hoang Thi Loan (Hanoi), Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha (Hanoi), Huynh Nhu (HCMC), Ngan Thi Van Su (Hanoi), Tran Thi Thu Thao (HCMC), Tran Thi Kim Thanh (Thai Nguyen T&T), Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy (Thai Nguyen T&T), Tran Thi Thuy Trang (HCMC), Nguyen Thi Van (Than Khoang San Viet Nam), Pham Hai Yen (Hanoi).
- Futsal Golden Ball: Vu Ngoc Anh (Thai Son Bac), Nguyen Manh Dung (Thai Son Nam HCMC), Nguyen Da Hai (Thai Son Bac), Nhan Gia Hung (Thai Son Nam HCMC), Tran Quang Nguyen (Thai Son Bac), Chau Doan Phat (Thai Son Nam HCMC), Nguyen Thinh Phat (Thai Son Nam HCMC), Tu Minh Quang (Thai Son Bac), Pham Van Tu (Thai Son Bac), Dinh Cong Vien (Thai Son Nam HCMC).
- Outstanding foreign players: Leonardo Artur (Hanoi Police), Caio Cesar (Nam Dinh), Patrik Le Giang (HCMC Police), Pedro Henrique (The Cong Viettel), Lucao Goncalves Silva Lucas Vinicisus (Hai Phong/The Cong Viettel), Adou Minh (Ha Tinh/Hanoi Police), Lucas ribamar (Thanh Hoa), Alan Sebastiao (Hanoi Police).
- Outstanding young male players (U21): Nguyen Dinh Bac (Hanoi Police), Cao Van Binh (SLNA), Nguyen Hieu Minh (PVF-CAND), Nguyen Ngoc My (Thanh Hoa), Nguyen Le Phat (PVF/Ninh Binh), Nguyen Cong Phuong (The Cong Viettel), Le Van Thuan (Thanh Hoa).
- Outstanding young female players (U21): Nguyen Thi Minh Anh (Phong Phu Ha Nam), Ngoc Minh Chuyen (Thai Nguyen T&T), Ngan Thi Thanh Hieu (Phong Phu Ha Nam), Tran Nhat Lan (Than Khoang San Viet Nam), Ta Thi Hong Minh (Phong Phu Ha Nam), Nguyen Ngo Thao Nguyen (Thai Nguyen T&T), Le Thi Thu (Phong Phu Ha Nam), Luu Hoang Van (Phong Phu Ha Nam), Le Hong Yeu (Phong Phu Ha Nam).
