Vietnam football hot news today March 25th: Korean referee officiates Vietnam vs Malaysia match; Bangladeshi Premier League player arrives in Vietnam

Vietnam football hot news today March 25th: Korean referee officiates Vietnam vs Malaysia match; Bangladeshi Premier League player arrives in Vietnam.

Korean referee officiates Vietnam national team – Malaysia match

The officiating team for the match between the Vietnam national team and Malaysia on March 31st at Thien Truong Stadium has been confirmed.

The main referee is Mr. Chae Sang Hyeop. The assistant referees are Yoon Jae Yeol and Bang Gi Yeol respectively. The fourth referee is Mr. Torphong Somsing from Thailand.

Referee Chae Sang Hyeop was born in 1989. The Korean referee has visited Vietnam multiple times for assignments.

He previously served in the VAR referee team during the match between Hanoi Police Club and Hanoi Club in round 24 of the 2024-2025 V-League.

The most recent time this 37-year-old referee came to Vietnam was on February 4th to officiate the match between Hanoi Police Club and Tampines Rovers at Hang Day Stadium, part of the Southeast Asian Cup C1.

Referee Chae Sang Hyeop has officiated 7 matches in the 2025-2026 season, in the Korean national championship K-League (3 matches), AFC Champions League Two (2 matches), the 2026 Asian U23 Championship qualifiers, and the Southeast Asian Cup C1.

After 7 matches, referee Chae Sang Hyeop issued a total of 23 yellow cards (average 2.29 yellow cards/match), 2 red cards (average 0.29 red cards/match), and awarded 3 penalty decisions.

Bangladeshi Premier League player arrives in Vietnam

Hamza Choudhury, a player who has competed in the English Premier League, has joined the Bangladesh national team squad to prepare for the match against the Vietnam national team tomorrow.

Hamza Choudhury born in 1997, holds British and Bangladeshi nationality, is a top-tier player and the brightest star in Bangladesh football history.

He played in the Premier League for multiple seasons from 2018-2024. This midfielder's most recent match in this league was against Manchester City on December 29th, 2024.

Currently, Hamza still plays for Leicester but in the English Football League.

At 10:45 today, a press conference and information exchange ahead of the match between the Vietnam national team and the Bangladesh national team will be held.

The match between the two teams will take place at Hang Day Stadium at 19:00 on March 26th.

National Coaching Council outlines direction for Vietnam Football

The National Coaching Council held its first meeting in 2026 to review activities in the first quarter, and to define directions and key tasks for the coming period.

Vietnam football recorded many highlights in Q1/2026. The men's U23 national team won the Bronze medal at the 2026 Asian U23 Championship after defeating South Korea's U23 team, while youth and futsal national teams continued regular competition and training activities.

Women's football faces the requirement of restructuring its forces, aiming for long-term goals in a new development cycle.

Discussions at the meeting focused on the direction for appointing coaches for national teams in the future, emphasizing the need to enhance professional quality, strengthen succession planning and develop domestic coaching staff, while proactively integrating with modern coaching trends.

VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan acknowledged the positive contributions of the National Coaching Council in recent times, and affirmed that Vietnam football maintains stability and has achieved qualitative progress at both national team and training system levels. Having 8 national teams participating in Asian Championships clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of the comprehensive development strategy.