On March 21, Do Hoang Hen joined the Vietnamese team and participated in the first training session in the preparation for international matches at the end of March, including a friendly match with the Bangladesh team and a confrontation with the Malaysian team.
Sharing before the training session, the player born in 1994 said: "I have waited for this day for too long. I am happy and proud to be called up to the Vietnamese national team and wear this shirt. Although it is just a training shirt, it is still very beautiful with the Vietnamese flag on my chest.
I share this joy with my mother and wife, then with my colleagues. They are all very happy because they know how hard I have been working all this time. Xuan Son is also happy for me. We have played together for a long time at the club level, and now we meet again in the Vietnamese national team".
Do Hoang Hen was born in Brazil, completing the procedures for naturalization into Vietnam from October 2025. After a period of waiting, this player was given the opportunity to participate in the national team squad for the first time. He said he clearly felt the pressure when wearing the national team jersey and received expectations from fans.
In this gathering, coach Kim Sang-sik also encouraged players to maintain a comfortable mentality when training and competing. Do Hoang Hen shared: "Coach Kim Sang-sik told me to just be happy and comfortable playing, don't put any pressure. I will try to play with the highest form to help the Vietnamese team win. Even though Malaysia has stopped, we will still try to play for the national colors".
He also said that he had prepared carefully for his first time wearing the national team jersey: "I am confident in singing the full Vietnamese National Anthem because I have been practicing for a long time. Everyone at the club has supported me a lot.
According to the plan, the Vietnamese team will have about 5 days of training before entering the friendly match with Bangladesh at Hang Day Stadium on March 26. After that, the team will continue to play the next match on March 31 at Thien Truong Stadium. These are considered important preparation steps for the team in the international competition phase at the beginning of 2026.
