Jason Quang Vinh Pendant, a French-Vietnamese footballer, is nearing naturalization and is expected to join the Vietnamese national team ahead of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

After leading Vietnam to ASEAN Cup glory, Coach Kim Sang Sik returned to South Korea for a much-needed break and shared his plans to celebrate Tet in Vietnam.

The Vietnam Football Federation has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development, adopting a balanced approach to naturalizing players unlike Indonesia’s aggressive strategy.

Vietnam’s 2024 ASEAN Cup victory had set the stage for a competitive Golden Ball race, but Xuan Son’s exclusion from the domestic category has made the outcome even harder to predict.