In his international career that began in 2011, Van Quyet was called up to the national team under every coach. From the period under German coach Falko Gotz to interim coach Mai Duc Chung, Phan Thanh Hung, Hoang Van Phuc, then Japanese Toshiya Miura, Nguyen Huu Thang, Park Hang-seo and Philippe Troussier. However, Van Quyet's chances of success in the national team were not many.
He still has titles, notably the 2018 AFF Cup, but success is also understood as the role and influence in the team's playing style. In this regard, despite 55 matches and 18 goals for the national team, people have never talked about the Hanoi club striker with great influence.
Van Quyet is a personality, a rhythmic style of play. The comparison may be lame, but he can absolutely be a conductor like the French National Team, the German National Team, or the Italian and Dutch National Teams. It is quite unfortunate for the striker from Thach That, when Vietnamese football is still at an average level and has to choose a defensive counter-attacking style of play, the coaches do not need/do not want/cannot exploit Van Quyet's ability.
And with that incompleteness, Van Quyet has reached the final stage of his career (33 years old). But at the club, he still continues to shine. Saying that is not to flatter or put Van Quyet up to the sky, but on the contrary, it feels like every time the media puts his name in the newspaper, it is a time to… collect a debt from the coaches. That they still owe Van Quyet a right belief in him.
This time, with coach Kim Sang-sik, Van Quyet was also called up for the first time by him after scoring important points in the V.League 2024-2025. But, the question is, will the scenario repeat itself, when the Korean coach also finds it "unsuitable" like his predecessors?
Maybe, maybe not, but anyway, it's still another hope for Van Quyet. Even if it's the last hope.
