A day after leaving his position as head coach of the Vietnam national team, French coach Philippe Troussier has written a letter on his personal page expressing many thoughts, apologies, and thanks to local fans during his career.

Vietnam dropped a total of 10 spots as they fell to 115th in the latest FIFA world rankings released on April 4 due to their poor performances in the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) officially announced Hoang Anh Tuan as the head coach of the Vietnamese U23 men’s national team at a ceremony held in Hanoi on April 4.

Several Brazilian football legends, including Rivaldo, Dunga, Lucio, Edmilson, Kleber, Giovani, Zé Carlos, and Paulo Sergio will gather at the Brazil-Vietnam Football Festival 2024 which will be held from April 27 to April 28 in Da Nang.

Vietnamese referee Ngo Duy Lan has been selected by FIFA, the global governing body of football, to officiate in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

At least six coaches of different nationalities, who have had impressive CVs, have applied to be head coach of the national team of Vietnam.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) informed that by the end of last week, VFF received five dossiers of foreign candidates for new coach of Vietnam national team to replace former French coach Troussier.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has recognised Vietnamese female referee Tran Thi Thanh as meeting the standards of its Elite level.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) appointed former national U23 manager Hoang Anh Tuan to be the head coach of U23 Vietnam team at the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup finals, VFF announced on March 28.

The Vietnam Football Federation is likely to choose a foreign coach for the national football team following Philippe Troussier’s departure, to prepare for the final two matches in the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Brazilian football legends including Rivaldo, Dunga, Lucio, Edmilson, Kleber, Giovani, Zé Carlos and Paulo Sergio will feature in the Brazil-Vietnam Football Festival 2024 in the central beach city next month.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) will work to find new coaches for the national teams after terminating the contract with French Philippe Troussier on the night of March 26.

The Vietnamese national football team's hope for a berth in the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers are dimming after it lost 0-3 to Indonesia at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on March 26 evening.

Vietnam will not give up hope of entering the third qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup when they take on Indonesia again in Hanoi on March 26, said chief coach Philippe Troussier, calling for support from home spectators.

Iranian referee Alireza Faghani has been assigned to take charge of Vietnam’s upcoming fixture against Indonesia in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced.

After suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Indonesia in the third match of Group F in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on March 21, Vietnam have fallen a total of seven places in the FIFA world ranking update, according to Football-ranking.

Vietnam lost to Indonesia by a goal to nil in their third match of Group F in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, on March 21.

The Vietnamese national men’s U23 football team enjoyed a 1-0 away victory in a friendly match played against Tajikistan on March 20 as they prepare for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup's final round.

The 27-year-old player recently joined San Antonio Club in August 2023 for a transfer fee of US$489,000, which stands as the highest amount ever received for the Colombian striker in his professional career.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) places its trust in chief coach Philippe Troussier, VFF vice president Tran Anh Tu said on March 14 when players of the national team began a training camp for coming World Cup qualifiers.