Vietnam Football Federation Executive Committee held the 10th meeting, finalizing the focus of SEA Games 33
On the afternoon of November 17, at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation, the 10th Executive Committee Meeting of the 9th term reviewed Resolution 9, deployed the plan for November-December 2025, prioritizing the 33rd SEA Games and the 2025 Annual Congress; and recorded 5 teams entering the 2026 Asian Finals.
The 10th Executive Committee Meeting of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) for the 9th term (2022-2026) took place on the afternoon of November 17 at the VFF headquarters, focusing on reviewing the implementation results of Resolution 9 (September 2025) and deploying the work plan for the last two months of 2025. The two priorities emphasized were preparing for the 33rd SEA Games and organizing the VFF Annual Congress in 2025.
Reviewing Resolution 9, implementing plan 11-12/2025
The conference assessed the progress of implementing tasks according to the 9th Executive Committee Resolution, and allocated resources and timelines for key tasks in November and December 2025. According to the opening speech of VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan, preparations have been accelerated in a synchronous manner, from organizing domestic competitions, building team plans to foreign affairs activities to serve the common goal.
SEA Games 33 focus: training, international competition
With four teams participating in the 33rd SEA Games, the Executive Committee noted that the VFF is implementing training courses at home and abroad, along with plans to participate in international friendly tournaments to improve professional quality. This approach aims to ensure the pace of competition, physical endurance and tactical adaptability for the core force.
The preparation orientation focuses on maintaining a stable personnel framework, testing tactical plans through quality competition, thereby optimizing the performance of the teams entering the 33rd SEA Games. The Executive Committee hopes that with the proposed roadmap, the teams will complete their tasks well.
Five teams entering the 2026 Asian Finals
Over the past two months, Vietnamese football has recorded 5 teams qualifying for the 2026 Asian Finals, including: the national U23 team, the national women's team, the women's U20 team, the women's U16 team and the national men's futsal team. These are milestones mentioned at the conference, reflecting the process of improving the competitiveness of many teams.
Implications for resource coordination
The presence of many representatives at the continental level shows that the requirements for coordination of competition schedules, personnel allocation and logistics are increasingly high. According to the direction of the Executive Committee, training and friendly competition plans will be adjusted according to the characteristics of each team, ensuring continuity in training and readiness for target tournaments.
Consensus and implementation plan
The conference ended with a high consensus of the Executive Committee members, voting to approve important contents. This is the basis for the VFF to continue to implement key tasks on schedule until the end of 2025, including completing the organization of the 2025 Annual Congress and preparing forces for the 33rd SEA Games.
Background of the U22 Vietnam group
According to the related content mentioned, the U22 Vietnam team is in Group B of SEA Games 33 with Malaysia and Laos, posing a significant challenge in terms of competitiveness. This information is part of the context for the team's preparation work towards being proactive in the remaining time.
With the roadmap and resolutions just passed, the VFF Executive Committee aims to maintain stability in operations, in parallel with optimizing the preparation of the teams for the 33rd SEA Games and continental tournaments in 2026.
