On the afternoon of September 24, a press conference before the match between Nam Dinh and PKR Svay Rieng (Cambodia) at the 2025-2026 Southeast Asian Club Championship took place at Thien Truong Stadium.
Before the match, coach Vu Hong Viet and central defender Lucas Alves shared important things about the preparation of the team in Thanh Nam.
Speaking to the media, coach Vu Hong Viet expressed his deep gratitude to fans.
He said: "We are very grateful for the affection of the fans for the team. Whether away or home, Nam Dinh fans are always very enthusiastic.
This is a great source of motivation for the players to compete with determination on the field. On behalf of the team, I would like to thank all Nam Dinh fans".
As for opponent Svay Rieng, coach Vu Hong Viet commented: "This is a team that is not easy to face when they have many foreign players, especially their 2 strikers are in good form.
However, Nam Dinh Steel Blue still set a target of 3 points in the opening match of the Southeast Asian Club Championship".
Meanwhile, centre-back Lucas Alves stressed that solidarity is the key to victory: "We don't have much time to prepare for this match, because we are in a period of intense competition.
However, the team has carefully analyzed Svay Rieng. The whole team highly appreciates the solidarity and compliance with the tactics set by the coaching staff.
We consider victory as the ultimate goal and the team's philosophy is to prioritize the attack. The defense will have to focus more, of course, keeping a clean sheet also needs attention but the important thing is to win".
The match between Nam Dinh Steel and PKR Svay Rieng will take place at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (September 25-) at Thien Truong Stadium.
