On June 9, Labor Hero and head coach of the Vietnamese women's football team, Mai Đức Chung, along with a working delegation, visited Minh Hòa commune and donated 40 million VND from his personal funds to support local social welfare and football development.

Although no Vietnamese team qualified for the 2026 World Cup finals, Vietnam is still one of the few countries invited by the organizers to participate in the international cultural event Aldea Global 2026 (Global Village 2026), a large-scale cultural exchange activity taking place in Mexico City on the occasion of the world's biggest football festival.

According to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Cairo, captain Mohamed Salah and head coach Hossam Hassan have both voiced their commitment for the Egyptian national team following a 2-1 friendly loss to Brazil – the final warm-up match before the 2026 World Cup, held at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.

As reported by a TTXVN correspondent in the Middle East, Jordan’s national team securing its first-ever spot in the World Cup finals might come as a surprise to many. However, for longtime football observers, this achievement is the well-earned outcome of over twenty years of sustained and strategic development.

VPF has hired top regional FIFA referees to officiate the 2025/26 National Cup semi-finals.

U19 Vietnam officially exited the 2026 ASEAN U19 Championship after a regrettable scenario, while U23 Thailand caused deep disappointment with a 2-5 loss at home to U23 UAE, Cristiano Ronaldo receives a special mission ahead of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA faces a crisis threat at the Azteca Stadium, and Real Madrid unexpectedly initiates a major overhaul by parting ways with coach Alvaro Arbeloa.

U19 Vietnam's early exit from the 2026 ASEAN U19 Championship means that overseas Vietnamese player Truong Gia Khoi will not get a chance to play in this tournament.

The 2026 AFF Cup will feature a competition among 10 national teams vying for the top spot in Southeast Asia.

The Cambodia national team continues its impressive form by defeating Hong Kong 2-0 in a friendly match, extending its winning streak and preparing to become a "dark horse" at the 2026 AFF Cup.

Japan has long been considered a model for football development that Vietnam aims to emulate. However, the recent failure of Vietnam's U19 team is the latest evidence that strategists from the Land of the Rising Sun have yet to make a significant mark in terms of results.