VFF has chosen coach Hoang Van Phuc for the Vietnam national team.

Speaking to the press yesterday, VFF President Nguyen Trong Hy confirmed that VFF will choose coach Hoang Van Phuc as head coach of the Vietnam national team and Vietnam U23 team.

Mr. Hy said that in the near future, VFF will officially invite coach Hoang Van Phuc, and the current issue is only the term of the contract, but this contract will certainly last until the end of 2013, because Mr. Phuc's first important task is to prepare for the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar.

Coach Hoang Van Phuc continues to lead the Vietnam national team. Photo: Thuy Chi

Mr. Hy also said that VFF wants to invite coach Hoang Van Phuc to work full-time at VFF, possibly in the National Team and Youth Training Department, but is still waiting for an answer from Mr. Phuc. According to Mr. Hy, because this is the first time Mr. Phuc has led the Vietnam National Team and the Vietnam U23 Team, he needs to be patient and create more favorable conditions for Mr. Phuc to quickly achieve the expected results.

However, Mr. Hy did not say whether the VFF will invite Mr. Phuc before or after the 7th VFF Executive Committee Congress. In addition, the intention to invite Mr. Phuc to work full-time at the VFF can be understood as a move for Mr. Phuc to step down to become an assistant if the Vietnam National Team or the Vietnam U23 National Team has a foreign coach.

According to Thethaovanhoa - DT