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Implementing the women’s football development strategy of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), alongside the UEFA/AFC Women’s Football Development Support Programme, a VFF delegation conducted a working visit and field survey of the women’s football movement in Quang Tri Province and Hue City from May 19 to 21, 2026. These localities are considered to have strong potential for the future development of women’s football.

Following Vietnam U17’s impressive campaign, culminating in the 2026 AFF U17 Championship title and qualification for the FIFA U17 World Cup 2026, President Tran Quoc Tuan, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Football Federation, sent letters of appreciation to clubs and football training centers whose players, coaches and technical staff contributed to the team’s success.

On the day of receiving the commemorative medal “For the Cause of Vietnamese Football” awarded by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), on the morning of 17 May in Ho Chi Minh City, coach Guillaume Graechen—the mentor closely associated with the generation of players such as Công Phượng and Xuân Trường—offered special words of encouragement to Vietnam U17 national football team following their qualification for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup. He affirmed that this achievement serves as an important motivation for Vietnamese youth football to make further breakthroughs in the future.

As part of the cooperation agreement between the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Union of European Football Associations on women’s football development (UEFA/AFC), the VFF has launched experiential and pilot training activities at several schools. The first stop was Marie Curie School, where a physical education session was organised for students.

On May 16, Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa – President of the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA Senior Vice President – sent a congratulatory letter to Vietnam Football Federation President Tran Quoc Tuan following the outstanding achievement of the Vietnam U17 national team at the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026.

After three days of active and productive work, the Workshop on Enhancing Administrative Management Capacity under the Women’s Football Development Program supported by FIFA officially concluded today, May 8, in Thai Nguyen. All participants successfully completed the workshop agenda, which delivered many practical values for the development of women’s football in Vietnam.

On the afternoon of May 7, at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation, the opening ceremony of the Referee Training Program under the FIFA Women’s Football Development Project was held with the participation of VFF leaders, the Referees Committee, and referees and assistant referees.

From May 6 to 8 in Thai Nguyen, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), in collaboration with FIFA and relevant agencies, organized a FIFA Capacity Building Workshop for Management Officials. Thai Nguyen is also the host province for the 2026 National Women’s Football Cup, scheduled to take place from May 13 to 27.

On the afternoon of May 3 in Ho Chi Minh City, the VFF held the opening ceremony of the 2026 National Futsal Referee Assessor and Referee Training Program, which takes place from May 3 to May 7, 2026.

On April 29, 2026, the FIFA Council held a meeting ahead of the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada, to discuss key issues in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Notably, the council approved an increase in the distribution budget for the 48 participating teams, reaching nearly USD 900 million, creating numerous development opportunities for international football teams.