Vietnam women's national team resumes training, VFF President visits and encourages

This afternoon (February 18), the Vietnam women's national team officially resumed training at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center to continue their preparation for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup finals.

Amid the lively atmosphere of early spring, when families gather to enjoy the New Year festivities, the members of the Vietnam women's team have been diligently training, ready to face new challenges in 2026.

Notably, on the first training day of the Year of the Horse, the President of the Vietnam Football Federation, Tran Quoc Tuan, visited the entire team, providing important moral support.

At the meeting, VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan extended New Year greetings to the coaching staff and players, especially recognizing and praising the team's focused, serious attitude and proactive spirit upon returning to training. The year 2026 holds special significance for the Vietnam women's national team as they participate in the Asian Championship finals. VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan urged the coaching staff and players to continue fostering unity, determination, and to prepare thoroughly in terms of skills, fitness, and mental readiness, aiming to achieve outstanding results and meet the expectations of their fans.

The encouragement from VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan demonstrates the federation's close attention to the women's national team, especially during the early days of the new year.

On behalf of the team, Head Coach Mai Duc Chung emotionally thanked the VFF leadership for their care and encouragement. He affirmed that this is an invaluable spiritual gift for the team at the start of the new year. The coaching staff will develop the most suitable training plan to help the players reach their best condition before the important tournament.

Representing the players, captain and forward Pham Hai Yen also sent New Year wishes to the federation leaders and coaching staff, expressing strong determination. The whole team will strive in training, strictly follow the training plans and strategies, and compete with the highest spirit for the national colors, not disappointing the trust of the leadership and fans.

According to the schedule, the Vietnam women's national team will train for 10 days in Hanoi before departing for Perth (Australia) on February 27, ready to embark on their challenge at the 2026 Asian Championship finals.