FIFA Talent Identification Workshop concludes in Hanoi
On the afternoon of June 3, the closing ceremony of the FIFA Talent Identification Workshop was held at the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) headquarters. This marked the conclusion of three days of lively and productive work, featuring the participation of FIFA experts alongside youth coaches and football development officials from across the country.
In attendance at the closing ceremony were Mr. Tran Anh Tu – VFF Vice President; Mr. Nguyen Sy Hien – Chairman of the National Coaching Council; Mr. Mai Duc Chung – Vice Chairman of the National Coaching Council; Mr. Koshida Takeshi – VFF Technical Director; Mr. Nguyen Van Phu – VFF General Secretary; Ms. Nguyen Thanh Ha – VFF Deputy General Secretary; and Mr. Truong Hai Tung – Director of the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center. The event also welcomed FIFA instructors Eric Abrams and Richard Allen, alongside representatives from VFF departments, the organizing committee, and 45 participants from clubs and youth football academies nationwide.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, VFF Vice President Tran Anh Tu highly appreciated FIFA’s support and the technical contributions of the instructors, while acknowledging the participants’ serious and responsible learning attitude throughout the program. The VFF Vice President affirmed that the workshop delivered significant practical value, helping to standardize approaches to football talent identification and selection, while enabling participants to better understand the correlation between a player’s current ability and their future development potential.
Over the three-day workshop, participants engaged in a wide range of technical content spanning both theory and practice, and took part in in-depth panel discussions on talent identification methodologies and the development of selection criteria aligned with modern football trends. The knowledge and expertise shared by the FIFA experts are expected to effectively support youth training and development efforts across local football associations and clubs.
Representing the participants, coach Dao Thi Mien expressed her gratitude to the VFF and FIFA for collaborating to organize such a meaningful and practical program. The former Vietnam women’s national team player shared that the workshop provided highly beneficial knowledge, equipping coaches and scouts with a stronger technical foundation to identify, assess, and select young talent.
Following the workshop, the VFF expects participants to effectively apply the knowledge, methodologies, and criteria they acquired into their daily work at their respective clubs and localities. Concurrently, the youth development system will continue to be reviewed and refined in accordance with FIFA standards, particularly for the U12 and U14 age groups. In the coming time, the VFF will further strengthen its cooperation with FIFA and the AFC to elevate training quality, driving toward the sustainable development of Vietnamese football.
At the conclusion of the program, the organizing committee presented certificates of completion to the participants in Hanoi. According to the plan, the FIFA Talent Identification and Selection Criteria Workshop will next be held in Ho Chi Minh City from June 6 to 8.
