This is considered a notable move of the Nghe An team when one of their most promising talents temporarily left the team. Although only 23 years old, Van Viet has left many impressions in the Song Lam Nghe An shirt, including a time when he was trusted to be the captain at the age of 21, becoming the youngest captain in V.League history.
Nguyen Van Viet is a product of Song Lam Nghe An's training center and is considered the "precious gem" of Nghe An football after the generation of goalkeeper Nguyen Manh.
He won the Southeast Asian Championship with U15 Vietnam in 2017, then continued to win the championship at U23 Southeast Asia with a generation of young players. In 2023, he was called up to the national team by coach Philippe Troussier to accumulate experience.
Up to now, Van Viet has played 58 matches in the V.League, keeping a clean sheet 16 times, which is an impressive number for a young goalkeeper.
Van Viet's departure from Song Lam Nghe An is not only a big change for him personally but also a sign showing the transformation of the Nghe An team. In this transfer window, they have also parted ways with Zaracho, Kuku and are preparing to welcome some new foreign players such as Brandao, Gustavo Santos, ...
On the other hand, The Cong Viettel is showing strong reform ambitions after an unsatisfactory season. In addition to Van Viet, the army team recruited overseas Vietnamese center back Kyle Colonna, striker Lucao and midfielder Dang Van Tram. Van Viet is expected to share his responsibility in the goal with goalkeeper Van Phong in V.League 2025-2026.
