Vietnam Football Hot News Today, March 27: Vietnam National Team Light Training; Ninh Bình Club Draws with Nam Định.
At 10:00 AM this morning, the Vietnam national football team held a light training session at the VFF Youth Training Center. According to the plan, the group of players who started in the 3-0 win over Bangladesh last night engaged in light training, mainly jogging and relaxation exercises. The group of players who did not play trained with normal intensity. This afternoon, Coach Kim Sang Sik gave the players a rest from training.

Vietnam National Team Light Training on March 27 Morning. Photo: Hoàng Linh
The Vietnam national team will have two more training sessions at the VFF Youth Training Center before moving to Ninh Bình for practice, preparing for the match against the Malaysia national team on March 31 at Thiên Trường Stadium.
At the press conference after the win over Bangladesh, Coach Kim Sang Sik stated: "The players have just undergone a dense match schedule, so fatigue is unavoidable. We changed many positions to help them maintain physical condition and reach their peak performance level for the match against Malaysia.
We will conduct further checks on physical condition, including Xuân Son's weight. Recently, he suffered an injury, so his mobility isn't fully optimal. However, he is a player very much anticipated for the upcoming match."
Finalizing the Competition Plan for the 2026/27 Season
The 2026–2027 season will commence with the National Super Cup, scheduled for August 30, 2026. The national championship (V-League) is expected to start on September 4, 2026 and conclude on May 22, 2027.

V-League 2026/27 Starts on September 4. Photo: VPF
The First Division is expected to run from September 11, 2026 to May 16, 2027. The National Cup is scheduled to begin on November 6, 2026 and end on May 30, 2027.
Based on the competition framework for the 2026–2027 season, there will be four FIFA Days breaks and one break from mid-December 2026 to early February 2027 to accommodate important plans, including the 2027 Asian Cup held in Saudi Arabia throughout January 2027.
With the above timeframe, after deducting the time allocated for international tournaments as per FIFA and AFC schedules, the remaining time for national professional football competitions in the 2026–2027 season is only 187 days.
The 2026–2027 season has two player registration periods: Period 1: from July 24, 2026 to September 22, 2026. Period 2: from January 25, 2027 to March 15, 2027.
Hoàng Hên Creates Buzz by Answering Interview in Vietnamese
Đỗ Hoàng Hên impressed fans with his confident Vietnamese speaking ability after the 3-0 win over Bangladesh.
"This is my first match for the Vietnam national team. Today the team won 3-0, so I am very happy. This is preparation for the match against Malaysia.
I will try my best to score in the next match. That is an official and very important match.
I am not at 100% form yet. I have just started working with Coach Kim Sang Sik in the Vietnam national team. I am happy that in my first match, the team achieved victory. Vietnam national team winning is very important.
I will try my best to score against Malaysia, but more importantly, Vietnam wins. I will continue to strive to perform well. I am proud because we tried our best to bring joy to the fans," Hoàng Hên shared.

Hoàng Hên Impresses Both On and Off the Field. Photo: Hoàng Linh
Ninh Bình Draws with Thép Xanh Nam Định
Yesterday afternoon, Ninh Bình Club played a friendly match with Thép Xanh Nam Định at home and drew 2-2. Forward Gustavo Henrique and defender Lê Hải Đức scored for the home team.
After the test against Thép Xanh Nam Định, Coach Vũ Tiến Thành and his team will actively prepare for the upcoming rounds of LPBank V.League 1 2025/26.
In the Vietnam national team's 3-0 win at Hàng Đẫy Stadium on March 26 evening, during the international friendly with Bangladesh, all five players from Ninh Bình Club had the opportunity to play.
Văn Lâm, Hoàng Đức, Ngọc Bảo, Tiến Anh started the match, while Gia Hưng came on from the bench. All played diligently and contributed to the Vietnam national team's collective victory.