On November 6, coach Kim Sang-sik announced the list of 26 players of the Vietnam U22 team to gather in the 4th round of 2025, in preparation for the CFA Team China Panda Cup 2025 international football tournament and towards the 33rd SEA Games taking place in Thailand in December.
This is the strongest gathering since the beginning of this year of the U22 Vietnam team, with the ingredients carefully screened through many international training and competition rounds. Many prominent faces who have worn the National Team jersey continue to participate such as Tran Trung Kien, Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Dinh Bac,... along with the pillars who have contributed greatly to the 2025 U23 Southeast Asian Championship journey and won tickets to the 2026 U23 Asian Cup finals such as Nguyen Phi Hoang, Nguyen Xuan Bac, Le Van Thuan, Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Nguyen Ngoc My, Pham Ly Duc...
Another notable point is the return of striker Bui Vi Hao after a long period of injury treatment. The presence of the striker who was a familiar factor in the national team's training sessions promises to help increase the attacking power of U22 Vietnam, especially in the context of the whole team aiming to compete for Gold medals at the 33rd SEA Games.
According to the plan, the U22 Vietnam team will gather on November 9 under the leadership of head coach Dinh Hong Vinh, then depart for China to participate in the CFA Team China Panda Cup 2025. This tournament will take place from November 12 to 18 in Chengdu ( Sichuan Province, China), gathering 4 U22 teams including China, Korea, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Right after the end of the Panda Cup 2025, U22 Vietnam will enter a general training period for the 33rd SEA Games from November 23. During this period, the team will practice in Ba Ria ward (HCMC), then leave for Thailand on December 2.
At the 33rd SEA Games, U22 Vietnam is in Group B with U22 Malaysia and U22 Laos. According to the schedule, the team will start against U22 Laos at 6:30 p.m. on December 4, then face U22 Malaysia at 6:30 p.m. on December 11. Group B matches take place at Tinsulanon Stadium (Songkhla). The top three teams in the group and the second-placed team with the best results will enter the semi-finals. The semi-finals will be held on December 15, while the bronze medal match and the final will take place on December 18, both at Rajamangala Stadium (kokBang).
