Đỗ Hoàng Hên does not join the Vietnam national team along with Xuân Son

The newly naturalized midfielder Đỗ Hoàng Hên was not included in the Vietnam national team list for the November training camp.

On November 6, head coach Kim Sang Sik announced the 23-player squad of the Vietnam national team preparing for the match against Laos in the second leg of the 2027 Asian Cup final qualifiers. The team will gather on November 10 in Việt Trì (Phú Thọ) and is expected to travel to Laos on November 15.

Notably, this camp marks the return of Xuân Son, the naturalized striker of the Vietnam national team, who was officially called up after 10 months sidelined due to injury. It is known that Xuân Son recovered faster than expected. However, unfortunately, the duo Xuân Son - Hoàng Hên will not reunite this time.

Initially, there was information suggesting that Đỗ Hoàng Hên (Hendrio) might be called up to the camp even though he was not yet eligible to play for Vietnam in the match against Laos. The Brazilian-born midfielder would have the chance to get familiar with his national teammates and work with coach Kim Sang Sik. However, in this call-up list, Đỗ Hoàng Hên’s name was absent.

Đỗ Hoàng Hên officially obtained Vietnamese citizenship on October 17. Both coach Kim Sang Sik and the Vietnam Football Federation requested support for Hendrio’s naturalization. This shows that the Korean coach intends to have Đỗ Hoàng Hên serve the Vietnam national team. However, Hoàng Hên still needs to prove his abilities.

In recent V-League rounds, Đỗ Hoàng Hên has consistently shined by scoring crucial goals for Hanoi FC. Despite a long break from playing, the Brazilian-born midfielder still demonstrates his class. Unfortunately, he was not included in this camp. However, by March, once eligible, he is very likely to be given an opportunity.

The foreign duo who once terrified the V-League while playing for Nam Định FC, Rafaelson and Hendrio, are set to reunite in the Vietnam national team under their new names Xuân Son and Hoàng Hên. The synergy and harmony in the playing style of Xuân Son and Hoàng Hên are expected to significantly strengthen the national team’s attack when both players can play together in March 2026 against Malaysia.