Vietnam are in Group C at the 2023 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U23 Football Championship.

Hundreds of football fans gathered at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport to welcome the Vietnamese national football team after their defeat in the AFF Cup final.

Vietnamese striker Nguyen Tien Linh was awarded the top goal scorer award at the AFF Cup 2022, sharing the prestigious prize with Thai player Teerasil Dangda.

Thailand beat Vietnam 1-0 in the second leg of the AFF Cup 2022 final on January 16 at the former’s Thammasat Stadium.

On the morning of January 16, Vietnamese football fans flocked to the Noi Bai airport in Hanoi to fly to Bangkok to cheer the national squad at the final second leg of the AFF Cup 2022.

Both teams Vietnam and Thailand started the game slowly. Vietnam got the first shot with a long-range attempt by Nguyen Quang Hai, but it went wide.

Defending champions Thailand are set to take on Vietnam in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup’s final round following their 3-0 thrashing of Malaysia on January 10 in the semi-final match played in Bangkok.

Vietnam beat Indonesia 2-0 with Nguyen Tien Linh's double in the second leg of the semifinal and advanced to the final of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022.

"It is an important game. My contract will end by the end of this tournament. If I lose tomorrow, it would be my final match with Vietnam, otherwise, I will have two more to go," said coach Park.

In a written notice on January 5, the police said 3,500 security personnel and 500 service staff have been ready for the match.

Vietnamese defender Doan Van Hau has been named among the best five defenders who impressed the most during the group stage of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022.

During coach Park Hang-seo's five-year reign, Vietnam have not lost to Indonesia and the South Korean coach will not want that streak to end so close to the end of his tenure when they meet in the AFF Cup semi-finals on Friday.

Vietnam beat Malaysia 3-0 at the ongoing AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 on December 27.

Vietnam had a good start at the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 with a 6-0 triumph against Laos on December 21, which helped the team rise to the top of Group B.

Head coach Park Hang-seo announced the final 23-man Vietnam squad on December 15 ahead of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup 2022 which is due to take place in late December.

The 2023 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Club Championship will start on September 27 2023, and end on May 15, 2024, the AFF Competition Committee announced at an online meeting on Monday.

The AFF Cup 2022 trophy is set to pass through five Southeast Asian cities, including Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam, ahead of the regional football tournament slated for late this year.

The U19 teams of Vietnam and Thailand shared points after a 1-1 draw in Indonesia on July 10, and both qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing 2022 AFF U19 Youth Championship.

Vietnamese footballer Hoang Duc has been named in the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 Team of the Tournament, as selected by sports broadcasters ESPN.