Coach Vu Tien Thanh denies leaving Hoang Anh Gia Lai; Overseas Vietnamese player gives good news to coach Kim Sang Sik

Coach Vu Tien Thanh denies leaving Hoang Anh Gia Lai

Recently, there has been information that coach Vu Tien Thanh will leave Hoang Anh Gia Lai to join Ninh Binh Club, the current champion of the First Division in V-League 2025/2026.

Some sources even confirmed that Mr. Tien Thanh could take on the position of Technical Director, supporting both the first team and youth training of the ancient capital team. Ninh Binh Club also changed its general after being promoted to V-League, they will recruit a coach who used to work at Barcelona to achieve the goal of achieving a high ranking in V-League next season.

Mr. Vu Tien Thanh said that this was not the case. He said: "I like to work atHoang Anh Gia Lai, because my passion is training young players. Hoang Anh Gia Lai Academy is very important to Vietnamese football".

Mr. Thanh also said he is currently planning to prepare for the next season with the mountain town team.

Vietnam women's volleyball team finalizes list, determined to win VTV Cup

VTV Cup 2025 takes place from June 28 to July 5 at Vinh Phuc Stadium with 8 teams, divided into two groups: Group A, Vietnam, Philippines, Sichuan Club (China) and Australia; Group B: U21 Vietnam, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China) and U21 Thailand.

The teams compete in a round robin to determine rankings. In the next round, the first team in Group A will meet the fourth team in Group B, the first team in Group B will meet the fourth team in Group A, the second team in Group A will meet the third team in Group B, the second team in Group B will meet the third team in Group A, and then the teams that will advance to the finals will be determined.

The VTV Cup champion receives 12,000 USD, the runner-up 7,000 USD, the third place 5,000 USD, the fourth place 2,000 USD; the style and encouragement prizes are 1,000 USD. In addition, the Organizing Committee also awarded 9 individual titles, including the Miss prize and 500 USD in prize money.

The quality of the tournament is highly appreciated with the two host teams Vietnam, U21 Thailand, especially the reigning champion Korabelka (Russia). Through the tournament, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team will prepare best for the 2025 World Cup and SEA Games 33, while U21 Vietnam will practice and compete towards the 2025 U21 World Cup.

Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet said: "The Vietnamese women's volleyball team does not have many changes in terms of strength and playing style compared to the AVC Nations Cup 2025. However, at the VTV Cup 2025, we have higher professional requirements for the athletes."

Overseas Vietnamese player gives good news to coach Kim Sang Sik

Julien Nguyen - a young Vietnamese-American star currently playing in Spain is trying to speed up his naturalization process with the hope of playing for the U23 Vietnam team.

Julien Nguyen was born in 2006 in Montreal (Canada), both his parents are Vietnamese. With sufficient bloodline conditions, Julien's naturalization process is expected to be completed in the next few months, in time forU23 Vietnam Entering the important competition stage at the end of 2025 such as SEA Games.

This defensive midfielder is expected to add quality to the midfield of U23 Vietnam in the near future. His family has currently expedited procedures with the authorities in Vietnam to speed up the naturalization process. If the procedures are completed on time, Julien Nguyen promises to be a notable name in the journey to conquer the glory of U23 Vietnam in the near future.

Julien has repeatedly affirmed his desire to contribute to Vietnamese football, with the immediate goal of playing for the U23 team at the 33rd SEA Games as well as tournaments such as the U23 Southeast Asia and the U23 Asian qualifiers.

Currently, Julien Nguyen is playing for the U19 Fuenlabrada team, the club's youth team playing in the Spanish Third Division.

Former U23 Vietnam player joins club participating in Asian Cup C2

According to VTC News, midfielder A Mit will be the first new player of Nam Dinh Club in the new season. A Mit plays well in the right-back and central midfielder positions, adding strength to the team at Thien Truong Stadium.

He has become a competitive option with right-backs like Kevin Pham Ba, Tran Van Kien or To Van Vu who are about to return from injury. Coach Vu Hong Viet and his team have just won the V.League 2024/2025 championship and will qualify for the AFC Champions League Two, AFF Club Championship 2025/26 and 2 domestic tournaments.

Therefore, Nam Dinh Club is ready to quickly add players to help coach Vu Hong Viet prepare for the next tough season. A Mit moved to Thanh Hoa in the middle of the 2022 season, continuously playing as a starter and showing a strong physical foundation.

The player from Kon Tum is of the Ba Na ethnic group. He received love from Thanh Hoa fans thanks to his brave fighting spirit.

"Every journey has a stopover and the stopover of this journey will be the starting point of another journey. Today, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Thanh Hoa Football Club, the head coach, the board of directors, the uncles, the brothers in the coaching staff, my teammates and Thanh Hoa football fans.

Over the past time, I have had a wonderful journey of attachment and work here. Although there have been ups and downs, I still cherish every moment with the team and the warm affection of the fans. Thank you for everything and I wish everyone good health and much success on the road ahead," A Mit wrote on his personal page./.