Vietnamese football news 13/2: Tien Linh gives gifts to Thanh Hoa Club, Patrik Le Giang has a good chance of joining the national team.

Vietnamese football has witnessed many notable developments over the past 24 hours, from noble gestures off the field to professional analyses of national team personnel and the standing of youth teams in continental competitions.

Tien Linh's kind gesture and the changes in young personnel.

Striker Nguyen Tien Linh of Ho Chi Minh City Police FC recently surprised everyone by donating 50 million VND to the Thanh Hoa FC fan fund. In the context of Thanh Hoa's financial difficulties, this message and support from a direct rival in the V.League, like Tien Linh's, brings immense moral support to the Thanh Hoa fan community.

In other news, the dream of playing in his homeland for young Vietnamese-Canadian talent Julien Nguyen has temporarily come to an end. After an unsuccessful trial at the PVF Center, the midfielder born in 2006 officially returned to Canada on February 9th without reaching a contract agreement with PVF-CAND Club.

Patrik Lê Giang has been recommended for the Vietnamese national team.

Ho Chi Minh City Police FC's head coach, Le Huynh Duc, recently showered praise on goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang. The strategist asserted that with his current consistent performance, Le Giang fully deserves a place in coach Kim Sang-sik's squad if the South Korean coach wishes to refresh the goalkeeping lineup.

The position of Vietnamese football on the continental map.

At the 2026 AFC U17 Championship, South Korean media assessed the Vietnamese U17 team as a "formidable dark horse" in Group C. The Daily Star stated that the Southeast Asian representative is a direct competitor in the race for a spot in the Youth World Cup, forcing their group rivals to be especially wary.

Notably, the AFC also explained the decision to award the 20th Asian Games slots to the Vietnam U23 and Thailand U23 teams. This decision was based on the professional rankings from the 2026 AFC U23 Championship finals, making these two teams the only representatives from Southeast Asia to participate in Aichi-Nagoya (Japan).

Regarding FIFA's sanctions against Malaysia, AFC Secretary General Datuk Seri Windsor Paul John confirmed that the complaint concerning seven Malaysian players originated from "Vietnam." However, the identity of the individual or organization submitting the complaint remains confidential to ensure discretion in the investigation process.

Dinh Bac shines and attracts attention from the international market.

Following his spectacular goal that sealed a 4-0 victory for Hanoi Police against Tampines Rovers, Nguyen Dinh Bac received praise from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) website. The young striker's finishing technique not only helped his team advance closer to the quarterfinals but also attracted interest from Guangxi Hengchen FC of China. Thai media believe this is a realistic and suitable environment for Dinh Bac to develop his career to the highest level.