Tran Thi Duyen is eager to participate in the SEA Games 33 for the first time.
Returning to the national team after injury, defender Phong Phu Ha Nam is determined to secure a spot in the SEA Games 33; the Vietnamese women's team will face Malaysia on December 5th, the Philippines on December 8th, and Myanmar on December 11th.
Tran Thi Duyen returns to the Vietnamese women's national team with a clear goal: to secure a spot in the 33rd SEA Games, after previously missing out due to injury. With the entire team maintaining a consistent training intensity and completing the group stage schedule, the defender born in 2000 is highly determined for her first regional tournament.
Tran Thi Duyen and her motivation after a missed opportunity.
Sharing her thoughts on the current training camp, Tran Thi Duyen said: “This training camp took place right after the National Championship, so over the past three weeks, the whole team has maintained good training and competition conditions. The two friendly matches against the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club, which has tall and strong foreign players, helped us gain a lot of useful experience when facing opponents with superior physiques.”
Regarding his aspirations for the SEA Games, the defender from Phong Phu Ha Nam Club affirmed: “I am very happy to be back in the national team and I will do my best to be included in the list for the 33rd SEA Games. Previously, I was called up to the national team to prepare for the SEA Games but missed the opportunity due to injury. Therefore, this time I am even more eager to participate and contribute to the team.”
Fitness foundation and bodybuilding test
Despite the changing weather in Hanoi, the Vietnamese women's national team maintained a stable training pace. The two friendly matches against the Ho Chi Minh City women's club, which features tall and strong foreign players, provided valuable opportunities for testing strength and tackling skills, just as Duyen emphasized: the experience against opponents with superior physique helped the entire team adjust their ability to confront opponents directly and learn from similar situations.
Military training plan: Viet Tri before going to Japan.
According to the plan, on November 16th, the Vietnamese women's national team will travel to Viet Tri (Phu Tho province) to continue training before heading to Japan for a training camp. This is considered a crucial phase to improve their physical fitness, technical skills, and ability to compete in an international environment.
Group B and schedule for the Vietnamese women's team at the SEA Games 33
In women's football, the Vietnamese women's team is in Group B along with Myanmar, Malaysia, and the Philippines. According to the schedule at Chonburi Stadium, coach Mai Duc Chung's team will face Malaysia on December 5th, the Philippines on December 8th, and conclude the group stage with a match against Myanmar on December 11th.
| Day | Competitor | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 05/12 | Malaysia | Chonburi |
| 08/12 | Philippines | Chonburi |
| 11/12 | Myanmar | Chonburi |
Knockout format
The top two teams in the group will advance to the semi-finals on December 14th at either Chonburi Stadium or TNSU Chonburi Stadium, depending on the results of the host team Thailand's match. The final and bronze medal match will take place on December 17th at Chonburi Stadium.
A perspective on Tran Thi Duyen's comeback.
From her personal story of recovering from injury to her maintained training pace and fitness tests during friendly matches, Duyen's motivation for the SEA Games 33 is clear. With her experience at the club level and a well-structured preparation cycle, the goal of qualifying for the regional tournament becomes a measure of the efforts of the number 31 defender, and also reflects the readiness of the Vietnamese women's national team before the packed schedule of matches in early December.
