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Jeddah: Saudi Arabia have been selected as the hosts of the next three editions of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee at its fourth meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today.

On the morning of April 26, 2025, the opening ceremony of the first Basic Analysis Course for analysts working at V.League and National First Division clubs was held at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). This professional activity, organized by the VFF, is part of a roadmap to enhance technical analysis capacity across the entire system, aiming to modernize Vietnamese football through the application of data science and technology.

On the afternoon of April 21, a delegation from the Korea Football Association (KFA) and the Korea University Football Association, led by Mr. Park Hang Seo – Vice President of the KFA, and Mr. Park Han Dong – President of the Korea University Football Association, visited and held a working session with the leaders of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

HCM City, April 18 – a delegation from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held a working session and conducted a site survey with the Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation (HFF) regarding the plan to host the 2025 ASEAN U19 Women’s Football Championship.

Three Vietnamese national team players — Nguyễn Hoàng Đức (Phù Đổng Ninh Bình), Nguyễn Quang Hải (Công An Hà Nội), and Đỗ Duy Mạnh (Hà Nội FC) — have officially been selected by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) to join the ASEAN All-Stars squad. This team will take part in a special friendly match against Manchester United, scheduled for May 28, 2025, at Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Today (April 15), at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), Mr. Trần Quốc Tuấn – President of the VFF – had a meeting and discussion with Mr. Ivan Codina – Managing Director SEA,Japan, Korea, Australia & New Zealand. Also in attendance were Mr. Pablo Casaos – LALIGA Delegate in Vietnam, and Ms. Nguyễn Thanh Hà – Deputy General Secretary of the VFF.

On the sidelines of the AFC Congress held in Malaysia, President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Trần Quốc Tuấn and President of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) Song Kai held discussions and reached a mutual agreement to soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation and promote the development of football in both countries.

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment towards uplifting its Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) was further emphasised at the 35th AFC Congress 2025, which concluded today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.