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On the afternoon of August 26, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström arrived in Hanoi to attend several activities during their visit to Vietnam, including watching the second leg of the ASEAN Championship 2026 final between the Vietnam national team and the Thailand national team. VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan, VFF Secretary General Nguyen Van Phu, along with the General Secretariat and heads of functional departments of the VFF, warmly received the FIFA President and Secretary General.

Closing Ceremony of the 2026 Workshop on Legal Framework and Player Status Following two days of dedicated, highly responsible, and effective work, the 2026 Workshop on Legal Framework and Player Status officially concluded on the afternoon of August 12 at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

On the morning of 13 August, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), in coordination with Truong Tuoi Group, held a ceremony at the VFF headquarters to announce Truong Tuoi Group as the main sponsor of the 2026 National 16 Age-Group Football Championship – Truong Tuoi Cup 2026.

On 9 August, a Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) delegation led by VFF Vice President Tran Anh Tu, accompanied by VFF General Secretary Nguyen Van Phu and representatives of the VFF Football Development, National Teams and Grassroots Football Department, visited and held a working session with the Son La Football Association to discuss football development in the locality.

On 9 August, a delegation from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held a working session with leaders of Son La Province, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and relevant agencies to survey and assess the current status of women’s football and discuss orientations for its development in the locality.

On the afternoon of 10 August 2026, a delegation from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), led by VFF Vice President Trần Anh Tú, with VFF General Secretary Nguyễn Văn Phú and representatives from relevant professional departments, held a working session with the Hoa Binh Football Federation.

On the afternoon of 5 August, a conference on preparations for the organisation of Group C of the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers was held at the Phu Tho Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

On the afternoon of 28 July, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held the 13th Executive Committee Meeting of the IX Term (2022–2026) at its headquarters in Hanoi. During the meeting, the Executive Committee approved a number of key agenda items, including the VFF’s operational plans for the second half of the year and preparations for the 10th VFF Congress (2026–2030).

On the morning of 28 July in Hanoi, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Saigon Beer–Alcohol–Beverage Corporation (SABECO) held a signing ceremony to officially announce Bia Saigon as the exclusive beer category partner of Vietnam’s National Football Teams for the 2026–2029 period.

At the invitation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan travelled to the United States to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, as well as the closing ceremony and trophy presentation held at MetLife Stadium. The showpiece event featured a highly anticipated clash between two of the world’s leading national teams, Argentina and Spain.