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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.

The opening ceremony of the conference was attended by senior FIFA officials, President of the Brazilian Football Confederation Ednaldo Rodrigues, and many leaders of international football organizations.

– The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) proudly announces that Coach Kim Sang-sik, the highly respected and championship-winning head coach of Vietnam’s national football team, will take the helm of the ASEAN All-Stars Team in the upcoming Maybank Challenge Cup – a historic international friendly against Manchester United Football Club, scheduled for 28 May 2025 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Malaysia.

FIFA is pleased with the decision taken by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to approve a proposal for 16 women’s and 12 men’s teams to participate in the Olympic Football Tournaments at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28) – a major milestone for the women’s game and a powerful endorsement of women’s sport.

As part of his State visit to Vietnam, on the morning of March 28, 2025, at the Presidential Palace, President Lương Cường and President of the Federal Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, witnessed the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on football cooperation. The document was signed by Trần Quốc Tuấn, President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), and Ambassador Marco Farani, representative of the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF). Nguyễn Xuân Son, a footballer originally from Brazil who has obtained Vietnamese citizenship, was also present at the signing of the MOU on football cooperation between the two countries’ football federations.

This morning (March 28), at the headquarters of the Hanoi Department of Justice, a ceremony was held to present the decision from the President of Vietnam granting Vietnamese citizenship to player Cao Pendant Quang Vinh.

On the afternoon of March 27, the 8th meeting of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Executive Committee, term IX (2022-2026), took place at the headquarters of the VFF.

From March 27 to March 31 in Hanoi, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF), and the VFF Referees Committee are conducting the VAR Referee Training Course, Class 4, for 27 referees (including 22 professional referees and assistant referees, as well as 5 non-professional referees).