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The Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam

Vietnam

Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...

and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation

Vietnam Football Federation

The Vietnam Football Federation is the governing body of football in Vietnam. It is responsible for the Vietnam men's, women's, olympic, and other youth teams as well as national competitions....

.

In the FIFA World Rankings

FIFA World Rankings

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, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th. The team is currently ranked 2nd in South East Asia and 19th in Asia

Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

by FIFA

FIFA

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(November 2011)

While Vietnam was split into North

North Vietnam

The Democratic Republic of Vietnam , was a communist state that ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1954 until 1976 following the Geneva Conference and laid claim to all of Vietnam from 1945 to 1954 during the First Indochina War, during which they controlled pockets of territory throughout...

and South Vietnam

South Vietnam

South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...

, two national teams existed and both were controlled by similar Vietnam Football Associations. After the two countries unified in 1976 the VFA was renamed to Vietnam Football Federation. The team has no specific nickname. Fans and media call the team "Đội tuyển túc cầu quốc gia Việt Nam" which was often used in the past, especially in South Vietnam and the word "túc cầu" (football) is still often used today by many Vietnamese

Vietnamese American

A Vietnamese American is an American of Vietnamese descent. They make up about half of all overseas Vietnamese and are the fourth-largest Asian American group....

outside of Vietnam. Fans and media today normally call the national team "Football team representing Vietnam" (Đội tuyển bóng đá quốc gia Việt Nam) or "Team representing Vietnam" (Đội tuyển Việt Nam) for short. The word "bóng đá" is how Vietnamese say "football" today.

Vietnam is one of the most successful teams in South East Asia along with Thailand

Thailand national football team

The Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast...

, Singapore

Singapore national football team

The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...

, Indonesia

Indonesia national football team

The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...

and Malaysia

Malaysia national football team

The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...

. Winning the ASEAN Football Championship once and other small competitions and still improving today.

History

Football was introduced to Vietnam in 1896 by the French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

. It was first introduced in Cochinchina

Cochinchina

Cochinchina is a region encompassing the southern third of Vietnam whose principal city is Saigon. It was a French colony from 1862 to 1954. The later state of South Vietnam was created in 1954 by combining Cochinchina with southern Annam. In Vietnamese, the region is called Nam Bộ...

(Nam Kỳ); it later spread to other parts of Vietnam. The Vietnamese

Vietnamese people

The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...

learned the game from the French before creating their own teams. On July 20, 1908, the first Vietnamese football teams with Vietnamese players had their first match where Phú Mỹ team defeated team Chợ Đũi with the score of 2-0. In 1928, Vietnam picked out the best team to compete in their first tournament in Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

North team

The north team was not very active and played only against other communist countries from 1956 to 1966. They had their first match against China PR

China national football team

The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...

where they lost 5-3 under head coach Truong Tan Buu

Truong Tan Buu

Trương Tấn Bửu , also called Trương Tấn Long , was a general and official of the Nguyễn Dynasty of VietnamBửu born in 1752 in Thạch Phú Đông, Giồng Trôm, Bến Tre Province. In 1797, he joined the army of Nguyễn Ánh and became a đốc chiêu cai cơ . Later, he become the Deputy Marshal of the Nguyễn...

. They participated in the first GANEFO

GANEFO

The Games of the New Emerging Forces were the games set up by Indonesia in late 1962 as a counter to the Olympic Games. Established for the athletes of the so-called "emerging nations" , GANEFO made it clear in its constitution that politics and sport were intertwined; this ran against the...

competitions at Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

in 1962 and Cambodia

Cambodia

Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...

in 1966.

South team

The South team participated in the first two AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup

The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...

s, finishing 4th both times. They won the first SEA games

Southeast Asian Games

The Southeast Asian Games , is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia...

in 1959 in Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

. They played their last game against Malaysia

Malaysia national football team

The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...

in 1975 where they lost 3-0.

Present team

Vietnamese professional football league was launched in 1980 to redevelop Vietnamese football after a long period of civil war. V-League

V-League

The number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team could use three foreigners on the field each game.As 2009 statistics, about half of V-League foreign players are Brazilian and the rest come from Argentina, Nigeria, Ghana, Czech Republic, Thailand and others.-Attendance:V-League...

was the official name used since 2000-2001 season.

In 1989, following the Đổi mới reforms, a new football federation was formed. Vietnamese sports began to return to international events. After three months of preparation, in August 1989, the First Congress of the new football federation took place in Hanoi

Hanoi

Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...

, declaring Vietnam Football Federation. Trịnh Ngọc Chữ, deputy minister of General Department of Sports, was elected president of VFF and Lê Thế Thọ was appointed general secretary.

The Vietnam national team was created once again and played their first match for 18 years against the Philippine in 1991 where they had a draw. Vietnam, along with other South East Asian teams, participated the first Tiger Cup

1996 Tiger Cup

The 1996 Tiger Cup is the inaugural edition of the ASEAN Football Championship, sponsored by Tiger Beer. It was hosted by Singapore from 1 September to 15 September 1996 with all 10 nations of Southeast Asia taking part, four of which were invitees.- Teams :...

where they finished in third place. Vietnam hosted the second Tiger Cup in 1998 where they were defeated by Singapore

Singapore national football team

The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...

in the final.

In 2007, Vietnam hosted the AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup

for the first time along with Thailand

Thailand

, Indonesia

Indonesia

, and Malaysia. They beat the UAE

United Arab Emirates national football team

The United Arab Emirates national football team represents United Arab Emirates in association football and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association, the governing body for football in United Arab Emirates...

2-0 and drew 1-1 with Qatar

Qatar national football team

The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...

in the group stage. Though they lost 4-1 to Japan

Japan national football team

The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...

, they were still able to go on to quarter-finals and were the only host and only South East Asian team to reach quarter-finals. In the quarter final they were defeated by the later champion Iraq

Iraq national football team

The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...

.

In the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup, the successor to the Tiger Cup/ASEAN Football Championship, Vietnam defeated the defending champion Singapore

Singapore national football team

The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...

1-0 away from home in the semi-finals after a goalless draw in Hanoi

Hanoi

. They also defeated Thailand

Thailand national football team

2-1 in the finals away from home. In the final 2nd-leg, Thailand scored the opening goal that leveled the aggregate score to 2-2, however Vietnam's star Le Cong Vinh

Le Cong Vinh

Lê Công Vinh is a Vietnamese footballer who plays for Hanoi F.C. as a striker. He is also a member of the Vietnamese national team.-Sông Lam Nghệ An:...

scored a late equalised goal from Nguyen Minh Phuong's free kick, which gave Vietnam 3-2 aggregate win and its first title in the regional tournament.

Squad chart of the national team

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National Stadium

My Dinh National Stadium is a stadium in My Dinh

My Dinh

My Dinh is a commune in Tu Liem district, about north-west of central Hanoi, Vietnam. The area can be described as a middle class suburb with a population that includes many expatriate teachers who work in the local schools.-Sports:...

commune, Tu Liem

Tu Liem

Từ Liêm is a rural district of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam....

District, Hanoi

Hanoi

, Vietnam

Vietnam

, has a capacity of 40,192 seats and is the centerpiece of Vietnam's National Sports Complex. It was officially opened in September 2003 and was the main venue for the Southeast Asian Games

2003 Southeast Asian Games

The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 5 December - 13 December 2003. The games were opened by Vietnamese prime minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu...

later that year, hosting the opening and closing ceremony as well as the men's football and athletics events.

The stadium is home to the Vietnam national football team

Vietnam national football team

The Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...

, and hosts its home international friendly matches.

Located in Tu Liem

Tu Liem

Từ Liêm is a rural district of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam....

district, 10 kilometres north-west of central Hanoi, the 40,000-seat stadium is the second biggest in the country and was built at a cost of US$53 million. Arched roofs cover the grandstands on the east and west sides of the arena, providing shelter for half of the seats.

The area provides training facilities for the teams with two football training grounds conveniently located next to the stadium.

Schedules and results

Date	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
June 29, 2011	W	6 - 0	Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam... , Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil... First Round 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round This page provides the summaries of the AFC First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.-Format:In this round the sixteen lowest seeded teams were drawn into 8 home-and-away ties...
July 3, 2011	W	7 - 1	Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... , China PR	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil... First Round 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round This page provides the summaries of the AFC First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.-Format:In this round the sixteen lowest seeded teams were drawn into 8 home-and-away ties...
July 23, 2011	L	0 - 3	Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... , Qatar Qatar Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil... Second Round 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round This page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.- Format :In this round the eight winners from the first round joined the 22 AFC sides seeded 6–27 in the AFC World Cup rankings. The teams were drawn into 15 home-and-away ties...
July 28, 2011	W	2 - 1	Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... , Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil... Second Round 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round This page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.- Format :In this round the eight winners from the first round joined the 22 AFC sides seeded 6–27 in the AFC World Cup rankings. The teams were drawn into 15 home-and-away ties...
October 7, 2011	L	0 - 1	Kobe Kobe , pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	International Friendly

Managers

Name	Coaching career	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	Achievements
Falko Götz Falko Götz Falko Götz is a German former football player and current manager.He is the current manager of Vietnam national football team and Vietnam Under-23..-Career:...	June 2011 - present	5	3		2	2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014.... 2nd Round Qualification
Mai Đức Chung	May 2011 (caretaker role)
Henrique Calisto Henrique Calisto Henrique Manuel da Silva Calisto is the ex-coach of Muangthong United in Thailand, having resigned in early March 2011 as coach of the Vietnam national football team.He has won 2 V-League titles with Đồng Tâm Long An....	June 2008–March 2011	24	8	9	8	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup Champions 2010 Thang Long-Hanoi Football Cup runner up 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs... 3rd place 2010 Asian Games 2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990... 2nd Round 2008 Merdeka Tournament 2008 Merdeka Tournament The 40th Merdeka Tournament was played from the 15th to the 5th of October 2008. The tournament was won by Vietnam Under-22s who defeated Malaysia 6-5 through a penalty kick in the final.-Teams:... Champions 2010 VFF SonHa Cup 4th place 2009 Southeast Asian Games 2009 Southeast Asian Games The 25th Southeast Asian Games was held in Vientiane, Laos, in December 2009.This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games... runner up (U-23)
Alfred Riedl Alfred Riedl Alfred Riedl is an Austrian football manager and a former striker. He is the former manager of Laos national football team.-Club career:...	Dec 2006 - Oct 2007	17	6	4	7	2007 Asian Cup Quarter-finalist 2006 Agribank Cup runner up 2007 AFF Suzuki Cup 3rd place 2008 Summer Olympics 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events... 3rd Round Qualification
Trần Văn Khánh	Dec 2004 (caretaker role)	1	1	0	0	2005 Southeast Asian Games 2005 Southeast Asian Games The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27 to December 5 in 2005. The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia. This was the first time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that Manila... runner up (U-23)
Edson Tavares Edson Tavares Edson Araujo Tavares is a Brazilian football manager. He served as member training team chief football country of Jordan and Vietnam...	Feb 2004 - Dec 2004	11	4	1	6	2004 Agribank Cup runner up
Alfred Riedl Alfred Riedl Alfred Riedl is an Austrian football manager and a former striker. He is the former manager of Laos national football team.-Club career:...	Feb 2003 - Oct 2003	7	3	0	4	2003 Southeast Asian Games 2003 Southeast Asian Games The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 5 December - 13 December 2003. The games were opened by Vietnamese prime minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu... runner up (U-23)
Henrique Calisto Henrique Calisto Henrique Manuel da Silva Calisto is the ex-coach of Muangthong United in Thailand, having resigned in early March 2011 as coach of the Vietnam national football team.He has won 2 V-League titles with Đồng Tâm Long An....	Nov 2002 - Dec 2002	10	5	3	2	2002 Tiger Cup 2002 Tiger Cup The 2002 Tiger Cup was co-hosted by Indonesia and Singapore from 15 December to 29 December 2002 and participated by all national teams of the member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered except for... 3rd place
Alfred Riedl Alfred Riedl Alfred Riedl is an Austrian football manager and a former striker. He is the former manager of Laos national football team.-Club career:...	Aug 1998 - Feb 2001	31	16	6	9	1998 Tiger Cup 1998 Tiger Cup The 1998 tournament was held in Vietnam. Group A's matches were played in Ho Chi Minh City with Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Philippines. Group B's matches were played in Hanoi with Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos.-Controversy:... runner up 1999 Southeast Asian Games 1999 Southeast Asian Games The 20th Southeast Asian Games were held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam from 7 August to 15 August 1999. It was the first time that the country hosted the biennial meet... runner up
Colin Murphy	Oct 1997 - Oct 1997	6	3	1	2	1997 Southeast Asian Games 1997 Southeast Asian Games The 19th Southeast Asian Games were held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 11 October to 19 October 1997. It was opened by President of Indonesia names Suharto... 3rd place
Karl-Heinz Weigang	1995 - June 1997					1996 Tiger Cup 1996 Tiger Cup The 1996 Tiger Cup is the inaugural edition of the ASEAN Football Championship, sponsored by Tiger Beer. It was hosted by Singapore from 1 September to 15 September 1996 with all 10 nations of Southeast Asia taking part, four of which were invitees.- Teams :... 3rd place 1995 Southeast Asian Games 1995 Southeast Asian Games The 18th Southeast Asian Games were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 1995. It was the first time that a non-capital city hosted the biennial sports event. The games were opened by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej... runner up
Edson Tavares Edson Tavares Edson Araujo Tavares is a Brazilian football manager. He served as member training team chief football country of Jordan and Vietnam...	1995 - 1995
Trần Duy Long	1995 - 1995

Current squad

Match Date: 7 October 2011

Opposition: (international friendly match)

Caps and goals correct as of: 7 October 2011

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Recent Call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Vietnam squad within the last 6 months.
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Kits

Vietnam's previous kit manufacturers were Adidas

Adidas

Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...

and, from 2005 to 2008, Li-Ning.

Vietnam traditionally wear all-red with yellow accents. The away kit is all-white with yellow accents. Vietnam old away color is all-white with light blue accents which ended when Vietnam start using Li-Ning, the Chinese sport company.

Since 2009, Vietnam began to be sponsored by Nike

Nike, Inc.

Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...

. Nike supply training materials and uniforms for the national football teams and futsal

Futsal

Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...

team on a five year deal.

The first two games with Nike, Vietnam wore a temporary away kit for matches with Lebanon

Lebanon national football team

The Lebanon national football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football. Their official nickname is The Cedars...

and China PR

China national football team

The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...

in 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....

.

Home colours

Away colours

Sponsorship

According to the Vietnam Football Federation

Vietnam Football Federation

The Vietnam Football Federation is the governing body of football in Vietnam. It is responsible for the Vietnam men's, women's, olympic, and other youth teams as well as national competitions....

, Vietnam have around 5 primary sponsors include: Nike

Nike, Inc.

, Yamaha , Panasonic , Viettel Mobile

Viettel Mobile

Viettel Group is a Vietnamese major mobile network operator headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a state-owned enterprise wholly owned and operated by the Ministry of Defence...

, Eximbank , Paint Boss

FIFA World Cup record

World Cup Finals								World Cup qualification
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1930 1930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...	Did not enter












1934 1934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....	Did not enter












1938 1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...	Did not enter










1950 1950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...	Did not enter
1954 1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...	Did not enter
1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...	Did not enter
1962 1962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...	Did not enter
1966 1966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...	Did not enter
1970 1970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...	Did not enter
1974 1974 FIFA World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...	Did not qualify
3	1	0	2	1	5
1978 1978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...	Did not enter
1982 1982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...	Did not enter
1986 1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...	Did not enter
1990 1990 FIFA World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...	Did not enter
1994 1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...	Did not qualify
8	1	0	7	4	18
1998 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...	Did not qualify
6	0	0	6	2	21
2002 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...	Did not qualify
6	3	1	2	9	9
2006 2006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...	Did not qualify
6	1	1	4	5	9
2010 2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...	Did not qualify
2	0	0	2	0	6
2014 2014 FIFA World Cup The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....	Did not qualify
4	3	0	1	15	5
Total
35	9	2	24	36	73

AFC Asian Cup

Asian Cup Finals								Asian Cup Qualifications
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1956 1956 AFC Asian Cup The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956...	Fourth place	3	0	1	2	6	8	2	1	1	0	7	3
1960 1960 AFC Asian Cup The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification...	Fourth place	3	0	0	3	2	12	2	2	0	0	5	1
1964 1964 AFC Asian Cup The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:...	Did not enter
1968 1968 AFC Asian Cup The 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.- Qualification :...	Did not enter
1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**...	Did not enter
1976 1976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan...	Did not qualify
4	0	0	4	1	10
1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....	Did not enter
1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five...	Did not enter
1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:...	Did not enter
1992 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:...	Did not enter
1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:...	Did not qualify
3	2	0	1	13	5
2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:...	Did not qualify
3	2	0	1	14	2
2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing....	Did not qualify
6	3	0	3	8	13
2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...	Quarter-Finals	4	1	1	2	4	7
2011 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...	Did not qualify
6	1	2	3	6	11
Total	Best: Fourth place	10	1	2	7	12	27	26	11	3	12	54	45

Asian Cup Finals Results
Year	Round	Score	Result
1956 1956 AFC Asian Cup The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956...	Final Round	2 – 2 Hong Kong Hong Kong national football team The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....	Draw
	Final Round	1 – 2	Loss
	Final Round	3 – 5	Loss
1960 1960 AFC Asian Cup The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification...	Final Round	1 – 5	Loss
	Final Round	0 – 2	Loss
	Final Round	1 – 5	Loss
2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...	Group Stage	2 – 0	Win
	Group Stage	1 – 1	Draw
	Group Stage	1 – 4	Loss
	Quarter-Finals	0 – 2	Loss

Asian Games records

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:95%;"
|-
!colspan=8|Asian Games

Football at the Asian Games

Men's Association football is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. Women's football competition began in 1990.Since the 2002 Asian Games, age limit for men teams is under-23 plus up to three over aged players for each squad, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer...

|-
!Year
!Result
!GP
!W
!D
!L
!GS
!GA
|-
|

India 1951

Football at the 1951 Asian Games

Football at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 11, 1951.In this tournament, 6 teams played in the men's competition. The games lasted only 60 minutes.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Results :-Quarterfinals:----...

||Did not enter ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
|-
|

Philippines 1954

Football at the 1954 Asian Games

Football at the 1954 Asian Games was held in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 8, 1954. All matches took place at the Rizal Memorial stadium, and were of 80 minutes duration.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Group C :----...

||Round 1 ||2 ||1 ||0 ||1 ||5 ||5
|-
||

Japan 1958

Football at the 1958 Asian Games

Football at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Tokyo, Japan from May 24 to June 1, 1958.- Group A :------------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :------------- Quarter-finals :------------...

||Quarter-Finals ||3 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||8 ||5
|-
||

Indonesia 1962

Football at the 1962 Asian Games

Football at the 1962 Asian Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 24 to September 4, 1962.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :...

||Fourth place ||5 ||2 ||0 ||3 ||13 ||7
|-
||

Thailand 1966

Football at the 1966 Asian Games

Football at the 1966 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1966.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :- Gold medal match :...

||Round 1 ||3 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||2 ||6
|-
||

Thailand 1970

Football at the 1970 Asian Games

Football at the 1970 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1970.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Fifth place match :- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :...

||Round 1 ||2 ||0 ||0 ||2 ||0 ||3
|-
|

1974

Football at the 1974 Asian Games

Football at the 1974 Asian Games was held in Tehran, Iran from September 2 to 16 September 1974.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Group A :--------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :--------------------...

1994

Football at the 1994 Asian Games

Football at the 1994 Asian Games was held in Hiroshima, Japan from October 1 to October 17, 1994.The women's tournament doubled the Asian qualification of 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, where China PR and Japan qualified.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...

||Did not enter||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
|-
||

1998

Football at the 1998 Asian Games

Football at the 1998 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 30 to December 19, 1998.-Medal winners:-Medal table:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group E: withdrew.-Group F:-Group G:...

||Round 1||2||0 ||0 ||2 ||0 ||6
|-
||

2002

Football at the 2002 Asian Games

Football at the 2002 Asian Games was held in Busan, South Korea from September 27 to October 13, 2002.Age limit for the men teams is under-23, same as the age limit in football competitions in Olympic Games, while three overage players are allowed among each squad.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Group...

||Round 1||3||0 ||1 ||2 ||0 ||5
|-
||

2006

Football at the 2006 Asian Games

Football at the 2006 Asian Games was held in Doha, Qatar from November 18 to December 15, 2006. The opening match was played 14 days prior to the opening ceremony. In this tournament, some 30 teams played in the men's competition, and 8 teams participated in women's competition.Turkmenistan, and...

||Round 1||3||1 ||0 ||2 ||6 ||5
|-
||

2010

Football at the 2010 Asian Games

Football at the 2010 Asian Games was being held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 7 to 25, 2010. The opening match was played 5 days prior to the opening ceremony...

||Round 2||4||1 ||0 ||3 ||5 ||10
|-
|| Total || Best: Fourth place ||27 ||7 ||3 ||17 ||39 ||52
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
|-
!colspan=4|Asian Games History
|-
!Year!!Round!!Score!!Result
|-
|rowspan=2|1954

Football at the 1954 Asian Games

|Round 1||align="left"| 2 – 3 ||Loss
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 3 – 2 ||Win
|-
|rowspan=3|1958

Football at the 1958 Asian Games

|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 1 ||Draw
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 6 – 1 ||Win
|-
|Quarter-Finals||align="left"| 1 – 3 ||Loss
|-
|rowspan=5|1962

Football at the 1962 Asian Games

Football at the 1962 Asian Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 24 to September 4, 1962.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :...

|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 1 ||Loss
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 6 – 0 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 3 – 0 ||Win
|-
|Semi-Finals||align="left"| 2 – 3 ||Loss
|-
|Bronze Medal||align="left"| 1 – 4 ||Loss
|-
|rowspan=3|1966

Football at the 1966 Asian Games

|Round 1||align="left"| 2 – 1 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 0 ||Draw
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 5 ||Loss
|-
|rowspan=2|1970

Football at the 1970 Asian Games

|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Loss
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 1 ||Loss
|-
|rowspan=2|1998

Football at the 1998 Asian Games

|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Loss
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 4 ||Loss
|-
|rowspan=3|2002

Football at the 2002 Asian Games

|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 0 ||Draw
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 3 ||Loss
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Loss
|-
|rowspan=3|2006

Football at the 2006 Asian Games

|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 2 ||Loss
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Loss
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 5 – 1 ||Win
|-
|rowspan=4|2010

Football at the 2010 Asian Games

Football at the 2010 Asian Games was being held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 7 to 25, 2010. The opening match was played 5 days prior to the opening ceremony...

|Round 1||align="left"| 3 – 1 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 2 – 6 ||Loss
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 1 ||Loss
|-
|Round 2||align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Loss
|}

ASEAN Football Championship

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
|-
!colspan=9|ASEAN Football Championship
|-
!Year
!Result
!GP
!W
!D
!L
!GS
!GA
|- style="background:#cfaa88;"
||

1996

1996 Tiger Cup

||Third place ||6 ||3 ||2 ||1 ||14 ||10
|- style="background:Silver;"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|

1998

1998 Tiger Cup

The 1998 tournament was held in Vietnam. Group A's matches were played in Ho Chi Minh City with Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Philippines. Group B's matches were played in Hanoi with Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos.-Controversy:...

|| Runner Up||5 ||3 ||1 ||1 ||8 ||2
|- bgcolor=
||

2000

2000 Tiger Cup

The 2000 Tiger Cup was held in Thailand from 5 November to 18 November 2000.- Teams :No qualification was required for this edition of the tournament and national teams from nine of the ten member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation have entered...

|| Fourth place ||6 ||3 ||1 ||2||14 ||6
|- style="background:#cfaa88;"
||

2002

2002 Tiger Cup

The 2002 Tiger Cup was co-hosted by Indonesia and Singapore from 15 December to 29 December 2002 and participated by all national teams of the member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered except for...

||Third place ||6 ||4||1 ||1 ||21 ||12
|-
| style="border: 3px solid red"|

2004

2004 Tiger Cup

The 2004 Tiger Cup was jointly hosted by Vietnam and Malaysia from 7 December to 16 January 2005 and participated by the national football teams of Southeast Asia....

|| Round 1||4 ||2 ||1 ||1 ||13 ||5
|- style="background:#cfaa88;"
||

2007

2007 ASEAN Football Championship

The 2007 ASEAN Football Championship was the 6th ASEAN Football Championship, hosted by Singapore and Thailand....

|| Semi-Finals ||5 ||1 ||3 ||1 ||10 ||3
|- style="background:Gold;"
||

2008|| Champions||7 ||3 ||2 ||1 ||11 ||6
|- style="background:#cfaa88;"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|

2010

2010 AFF Suzuki Cup

The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs...

|| Semi-Finals ||5 ||2 ||1 ||2 ||8 ||5
|-
|| Total || Best: Champions || 44 || 21 || 12 || 10 || 99 || 49
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
|-
!colspan=4|ASEAN Football Championships History
|-
!Year!!Round!!Score!!Result
|-
|rowspan=6|1996

1996 Tiger Cup

|Round 1||align="left"| 3 – 1 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 1 ||Draw
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 4 – 1 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 1 ||Draw
|-
|Semi-finals||align="left"| 2 – 4 ||Loss
|-
|Third place||align="left"| 3 – 2 ||Win
|-
|rowspan=5|1998

1998 Tiger Cup

|Round 1||align="left"| 4 – 1 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 0 ||Draw
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 0 ||Win
|-
|Semi-finals||align="left"| 3 – 0 ||Win
|-
|Finals||align="left"| 0 – 1 ||Loss
|-
|rowspan=6|2000

2000 Tiger Cup

|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 0 ||Draw
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 6 – 0 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 0 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 5 – 0 ||Win
|-
|Semi-finals||align="left"| 2 – 3 ||Loss
|-
|Third place||align="left"| 0 – 3 ||Loss
|-
|rowspan=6|2002

2002 Tiger Cup

|Round 1||align="left"| 9 – 2 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 4 – 1 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 2 – 2 ||Draw
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 4 – 2 ||Win
|-
|Semi-finals||align="left"| 0 – 4 ||Loss
|-
|Third place||align="left"| 2 – 1 ||Win
|-
|rowspan=4|2004

2004 Tiger Cup

The 2004 Tiger Cup was jointly hosted by Vietnam and Malaysia from 7 December to 16 January 2005 and participated by the national football teams of Southeast Asia....

|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 1 ||Draw
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 9 – 1 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 3 ||Loss
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 3 – 0 ||Win
|-
|rowspan=5|2007

2007 ASEAN Football Championship

The 2007 ASEAN Football Championship was the 6th ASEAN Football Championship, hosted by Singapore and Thailand....

|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 0 ||Draw
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 1 ||Draw
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 9 – 0 ||Win
|-
|Semi-finals||align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Loss
|-
|Semi-finals||align="left"| 0 – 0 ||Draw
|-
|rowspan=7|2008
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Loss
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 3 – 2 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 4 – 0 ||Win
|-
|Semi-finals||align="left"| 0 – 0 ||Draw
|-
|Semi-finals||align="left"| 1 – 0 ||Win
|-
|Finals||align="left"| 2 – 1 ||Win
|-
|Finals||align="left"| 1 – 1 ||Draw
|-
|rowspan=5|2010

2010 AFF Suzuki Cup

|Round 1||align="left"| 7 – 1 ||Win
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Loss
|-
|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 0 ||Win
|-
|Semi-finals||align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Loss
|-
|Semi-finals||align="left"| 0 – 0 ||Draw
|}

Southeast Asian Games

(U-23 team
Vietnam national under-23 football team
The Vietnam national under-23 football team is the under-23 football team representing Vietnam at the Olympic Games, Asian Games, and Southeast Asian Games. It is controlled by the Vietnam Football Federation.-Asian Games:...

have been participating SEA Games representing Vietnam since 2001.)

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
|-
!colspan=9|SEA Games

Football at the Southeast Asian Games

- Southeast Asian Peninsular Games :- Southeast Asian Games :- Southeast Asian Games :-Men's tournament:-Women's tournament:-See also:* ASEAN Football Championship* Football at the East Asian Games* Football at the West Asian Games...

|-
!Year
!Result
!GP
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
||

1975

1975 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

The 8th and last Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 December - 16 December 1975. South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, which only sent token squads made up of military personnel to previous games, declined to participate due to internal political problems.-Medal...

1989

1989 Southeast Asian Games

The 15th Southeast Asian Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 20 August - 31 August 1989. It was officially opened by 9th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Azlan Shah. Although Cambodia did not participate, Laos returned to compete for the first time under the new federation name in this...

|| Did not enter ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
|-
||

1991

1991 Southeast Asian Games

The 16th Southeast Asian Games were held in Manila, the Philippines from 24 November - 3 December 1991. This was the second time that the country hosted the biennial regional sporting event. It was officially opened by President Corazon Aquino at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila through a...

|| Round 1 ||3 ||0 ||1 ||2 ||3 ||5
|-
||

1993

1993 Southeast Asian Games

The 17th Southeast Asian Games were held in Singapore from 12 June to 20 June 1993.-Mascot:-Medal count:-References:**...

|| Round 1 ||3 ||1 ||0 ||2 ||1 ||3
|- style="background:silver;"
||

1995

1995 Southeast Asian Games

The 18th Southeast Asian Games were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 1995. It was the first time that a non-capital city hosted the biennial sports event. The games were opened by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej...

|| Runner Up ||6 ||4 ||0 ||2 ||10 ||8
|- style="background:#cfaa88;"
||

1997

1997 Southeast Asian Games

The 19th Southeast Asian Games were held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 11 October to 19 October 1997. It was opened by President of Indonesia names Suharto...

|| Third place ||6 ||3 ||1 ||2 ||9 ||6
|- style="background:silver;"
||

1999

1999 Southeast Asian Games

The 20th Southeast Asian Games were held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam from 7 August to 15 August 1999. It was the first time that the country hosted the biennial meet...

|| Runner Up ||6 ||4 ||1 ||1 ||14 ||2
|- bgcolor=
|| Total || Best: Third place || 24 || 12 || 3 || 9 || 37 || 24
|}
The tables did not include South Vietnam national football team

South Vietnam national football team

The South Vietnam national football team was the national team of South Vietnam controlled by Vietnam Football Association between 1949 and 1975. It took part in the first two Asian Cups finals , finishing fourth both times...

results: Gold medal 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games , Bronze medal 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

The 3rd Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 14 December - 21 December 1965. Originally to be hosted by Laos, the third edition of the games was hosted by Malaysia after the former was not able to honour its hosting commitment citing financial difficulties...

, Silver Medal 1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

The 4th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 December - 16 December 1967. Cambodia once again declined to host this edition of the games, as it did in 1963.-Medal count:-References:...

, Bronze medal 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

The 6th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 6 December - 13 December 1971. In this edition of the games, host country Malaysia joined Singapore in pressuring Thailand to let the SEAP Games Federation expand to include the Philippines and Indonesia, but to no...

, Silver 1973 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

1973 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

The 7th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were held in Singapore from 1 September - 8 September 1973.-Medal count:-References:*Percy Seneviratne Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959-1991 Dominie Press, Singapore ISBN 981-00-4597-2*...

Vietnam Football Federation Cup

(Vietnam and the U-23
Vietnam national under-23 football team
The Vietnam national under-23 football team is the under-23 football team representing Vietnam at the Olympic Games, Asian Games, and Southeast Asian Games. It is controlled by the Vietnam Football Federation.-Asian Games:...

team take turns every other year representing as the host team.)

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
|-
!colspan=9|VFF Cup
|-
!Year
!Result
!GP
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|- style="background:silver;"
||

2004 Agribank Cup|| Runner Up ||3 ||2 ||0 ||1 ||4 ||3
|- style="background:silver;"
||

2006 Agribank Cup|| Runner Up ||3 ||2 ||1 ||0 ||5 ||2
|- style="background:silver;"
||

2008 T&T Cup|| Runner Up ||2 ||0 ||2 ||0 ||2 ||2
|-
||

2010 VFF SonHa Cup|| Fourth place ||3 ||0 ||1 ||2 ||1 ||5
|-
|| Total || Best: Runner Up || 11 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 12 || 12
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
|-
!colspan=4|VFF Cups History
|-
!Year!!Score!!Result
|-
|rowspan=3|2004
|align="left"| 2 – 1 XI||Win
|-
|align="left"| 1 – 0

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Futebol Clube

Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, or simply Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football club in Recife, Pernambuco.-Early history:On February 3, 1914, eleven young men aging from 14 to 16 years founded a football society...

||Win
|-
|align="left"| 1 – 2

Porto B||Loss
|-
|rowspan=3|2006
|align="left"| 1 – 0 ||Win
|-
|align="left"| 2 – 0 U-21||Win
|-
|align="left"| 2 – 2 ||Draw
|-
|rowspan=2|2008
|align="left"| 0 – 0 ||Draw
|-
|align="left"| 2 – 2 ||Draw
|-
|rowspan=3|2010
|align="left"| 0 – 2 U-23||Loss
|-
|align="left"| 1 – 1 ||Draw
|-
|align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Loss
|}

Vietnam all time record against all nations

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!32
!64
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FIFA.com-Vietnam Vietnam's profile from FIFA
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