Vo Hoang Minh Khoa missed the match against Laos, so he took the opportunity to get married.

"This match doesn't need VAR, because it's definitely the right player." This witty post by Vo Hoang Minh Khoa on his personal page marks the moment the midfielder, born in 2001, officially "tied the knot" with his long-time girlfriend Nguyen Thanh Ngan, just days after suffering an injury and missing the match against Laos with the Vietnamese national team.

Injuries and their impact on the Vietnamese national team.

Minh Khoa's personal life took a turn for the worse after he suffered an injury during the match between Becamex TP.HCM and Hanoi FC in Round 8 of the V-League 2025/26. The injury forced him to withdraw from the Vietnamese national team's training camp ahead of their away match against Laos in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. This was considered a significant loss for coach Kim Sang-sik, especially as he needed more options to support Nguyen Hoang Duc in midfield.

Personal moments: the wedding and the journey together.

During his break from playing, Minh Khoa took the opportunity to hold a wedding ceremony with his partner, Nguyen Thanh Ngan, after many years together. The couple held their engagement ceremony in July. They met when they were 17 years old, while still high school students in Binh Duong. On social media, the midfielder of Becamex Ho Chi Minh City FC shared a happy moment along with the aforementioned witty quote.

Nguyen Thanh Ngan, born in 2002, graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Eastern International University. She currently assists her family in running a local gold shop and is known online as "the gold shop owner."

Minh Khoa's professional role at the club and national team.

Minh Khoa currently plays for Becamex Ho Chi Minh City. He is considered one of the most promising midfielders, with an energetic playing style and good defensive abilities. In the national team's personnel structure, the presence of a combative midfielder like Minh Khoa is a necessary option to share the workload in the midfield, especially as coach Kim Sang-sik is looking for additional support for Nguyen Hoang Duc.

Being sidelined by injury is regrettable, but the milestone of marriage could become a source of motivation for the player born in 2001 to recover quickly and make a strong comeback for both his club and the national team.

Quick statistics

• Year of birth: 2001
• Current club: Becamex TP.HCM
• Matches where injury occurred: Round 8 of V-League 2025/26 (against Hanoi FC)
• Team status: Withdrawn from training camp ahead of away match against Laos, 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.
• Engagement ceremony: July
• Partner: Nguyen Thanh Ngan (born in 2002), graduate of Eastern International University, assists with the gold shop business.
• The couple met when they were 17 years old in Binh Duong.
• Training center: Becamex Binh Duong