Hot Vietnamese football news today 17/7: Vietnam national team heads to Thai Nguyen; CAHN club's center-back joins a Singapore team.

Today's hot Vietnamese football update 17/7: Vietnam team goes to Thai Nguyen; CAHN center-back joins a Singapore side.

Vietnam national team moves to Thai Nguyen.

On the morning of July 17, the Vietnam national team will travel to Thai Nguyen and have a training session to get familiar with the match venue before facing Myanmar on July 18.

The Vietnam national team continues to adjust its squad ahead of the friendly against Myanmar and the campaign to defend the ASEAN Championship 2026 title, as midfielder Khuất Văn Khang has to leave the team due to injury.

After thoroughly assessing the player's condition, the coaching staff and medical team decided to let midfielder Khuất Văn Khang return to his club to continue recovery in order to ensure optimal fitness.

To reinforce the squad, Coach Kim Sang Sik has called up defender Khổng Minh Gia Bảo from Ho Chi Minh City Police Club.

This is the second time Gia Bảo has been called up to the national team, following the November 2025 training camp for the match against Laos in the Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers.

Having previously worked with the coaching staff is expected to help this player quickly integrate with the whole team.

Earlier, the Vietnam national team also had to say goodbye to Đỗ Duy Mạnh and Lê Ngọc Bảo due to injuries.

First four teams determined for the quarterfinals of the National U21 Finals.

The National U21 Football Championship finals have identified the first four teams to qualify for the quarterfinals after the final matches of Groups A and B concluded.

In Group A, U21 Hanoi continued to demonstrate its strength by defeating U21 Da Nang to claim the top spot in the group.

The remaining ticket went to U21 PVF-CAND after a crucial victory over U21 Ho Chi Minh City.

In Group B, U21 The Cong Viettel overcame U21 HAGL to finish the group stage in first place.

U21 SLNA also joined the quarterfinals after defeating U21 Dong Thap, thereby finishing second in the group and advancing.

The first four teams to appear in the round of eight are Hanoi, PVF-CAND, The Cong Viettel, and SLNA. The remaining four spots will be determined after the final matches of Groups C and D conclude.

CAHN club's center-back joins a Singapore team.

Brazilian center-back Hugo Gomes has officially joined Lion City Sailors after finishing his stint with Hanoi Police Club. The top Singaporean club expects this experienced signing to strengthen its defense ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Hugo Gomes was one of the foreign players who left a strong impression at CAHN due to his tackling, aerial ability, and match experience. After leaving the police club, the 1995-born player quickly found a new home at Lion City Sailors, the Singapore Premier League champions and a regular participant in continental competitions.

Hugo Gomes will soon have a chance to reunite with his former club. According to the draw results for the ASEAN Club Championship 2026/27, Lion City Sailors and CAHN are both in Group B. This means the Brazilian center-back is likely to face his former teammates as early as the group stage of the tournament.

The Cong Viettel and PVF make impressive starts at the National U17 Finals.

The National U17 Football Championship Finals - Red Dragon Cup 2026 witnessed impressive opening performances from U17 The Cong Viettel and U17 PVF.

In the opening match, U17 The Cong Viettel displayed superior strength by defeating the hosts U17 LPBank HAGL with a score of 5-2.

The military team quickly gained an advantage thanks to effective attacking play and maintained a dominant position for most of the match to secure all three points.

In the other match, U17 PVF also had a favorable start by overcoming U17 SHB Da Nang 4-1, sharing the top two positions in Group A with The Cong Viettel after the first round of matches.

The National U17 Football Championship Finals - Red Dragon Cup 2026 takes place from July 16 to 29 in Gia Lai, bringing together 12 outstanding young teams from across the country.