HANOI (2 March 2013) – Vietnam have set the national Under-23 squad the target of winning gold medal in men’s football at the 27th edition of the SEA Games which will be hosted by Myanmar at the end of the year.
Pham Van Tuan, the vice chairman of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training and the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), said that based on the level of the other teams in the region, the target is feasible.
“Of course, by looking at the training schedule, competing time-tables, and player performances, fans are likely to forecast and bid the final achievements of the team. Any lower targets would not satisfy the fans,” said Van Tuan.
Vietnam – under interim coach Hoang Van Phuc – won their first gold in football at the inaugural SEAP Games in 1959 as South Vietnam.
