Having previously expressed criticism, the former coach changed his perspective after witnessing Dinh Bac shine brightly in the V-League.

Observing Nguyen Dinh Bac's explosive performance wearing the Hanoi Police Club jersey, Coach Van Sy Son could not hide his satisfaction and sent congratulations to his former student.

On the evening of April 26th, at Hang Day Stadium, CAHN defeated Song Lam Nghe An 4-2 in round 20 of the LPBank V-League 2025-2026. The highlight of the match was Dinh Bac's impressive hat-trick, a performance that made him the central figure in an emotionally charged contest.

This was a special match for the striker born in 2004, as he had grown up in the training academy of Song Lam Nghe An. On the opposing side, Coach Van Sy Son, who is leading the Nghe An team, is actually Dinh Bac's former teacher during the time they both worked at Quang Nam Club.

After the match, this coach highly praised his student's progress: Dinh Bac clearly demonstrated outstanding qualities, knew how to seize opportunities, and played with more confidence.

He also emphasized that the young striker received support from quality teammates around him, thereby maximizing his potential. According to Coach Van Sy Son, if he maintains focus and continues to improve, Dinh Bac can go even further.

In reality, while still playing for Quang Nam, Dinh Bac experienced a period of many fluctuations. Coach Van Sy Son was very strict at that time, even imposing severe discipline, removing this young player from the first team and criticizing him frankly for showing signs of "overestimating his abilities".

At that time, Dinh Bac had just gained fame after scoring for the Vietnamese national team at the 2024 Asian Cup and received attention from many major clubs. The premature attention somewhat distracted him, leading to decisions that were not yet fully mature in his career.

The turning point came when Dinh Bac transferred to wear the Hanoi Police Club jersey and worked under Coach Alexandre Polking. Given regular playing opportunities, the young striker increasingly showed maturity in both professionalism and attitude.

The hat-trick against Song Lam Nghe An also helped him raise his total goals to 7 this season, thereby closely trailing Do Hoang Hen in the competition for the outstanding domestic striker title.

Not only making a mark at the club level, Dinh Bac also has notable achievements wearing the jersey of Vietnam's youth national teams, with a SEA Games gold medal and an Asian U23 bronze medal.

Those milestones indicate the significant development potential of this player. Coach Polking also offered many praises, stating that Dinh Bac is a "precious gem" of Vietnamese football, but still needs more time to be polished. According to this coach, if he continues to maintain a progressive spirit, the young striker can definitely reach a higher level in the near future.