Hot Vietnamese football news today, March 19: Xuan Son eagerly anticipates partnering with Hoang Hen; Nguyen Hoang surprised by Vietnamese-origin teammate.

Hot Vietnamese football news today, March 19: Xuan Son eagerly anticipates partnering with Hoang Hen; Nguyen Hoang surprised by Vietnamese-origin teammate.

Xuan Son eagerly anticipates partnering with Hoang Hen.

Forward Nguyen Xuan Son expressed excitement about the opportunity to partner with Do Hoang Hen for the Vietnamese national team.

"Everyone knows I have played with Hoang Hen at club level, so we understand each other well. Our chemistry and coordination are excellent. However, the most important thing now is to contribute to the Vietnamese national team.

We want to fight for the flag and jersey, for national pride, and for the fans who always support and encourage us. Therefore, like many other players, I am very eager to join the national team," Xuan Son shared.

The Vietnamese national team will gather in Hanoi from March 21. Players involved in the 2025/26 National Cup quarter-finals and the postponed Round 13 of V.League 2025/26 will join later.

During this FIFA Days period, the national team will play a friendly against Bangladesh at 7:00 PM on March 26 at Hang Day Stadium (Hanoi), before moving to Ninh Binh to prepare for hosting Malaysia at Thiên Trường Stadium on March 31, within the final Asian Cup 2027 qualification round.

Nguyen Hoang surprised by Vietnamese-origin teammate.

Vietnam U23 defender Le Nguyen Hoang expressed surprise at the rapid integration of his Vietnamese-origin teammate Moric, particularly his Vietnamese language communication skills.

"This training camp is quite new, and we haven't fully familiarized ourselves with each other. Everyone is still a bit unfamiliar and hasn't completely adapted to the coach's training plan.

After two training sessions, I assess Moric as having excellent skills and a solid technical foundation. I hope he will integrate quickly and contribute to the team in this camp and in the future.

His communication ability is also very good, even better than Vadim Nguyen. I was quite surprised by Moric's Vietnamese speaking ability," Nguyen Hoang shared.

He also stated that if appointed captain, it would be a significant motivation to continue contributing to Vietnam U23.

"I think I will strive to utilize the experience I've accumulated and apply it to future training camps and tournaments in 2026."

Currently, interim head coach Dinh Hong Vinh still lacks the full squad as six players are competing in the 2025/26 National Cup quarter-finals, expected to join only after March 21.

Vietnam U19 adapting to ball-control style.

Before the afternoon training on March 18, defender Hoang Minh Hoi shared the objectives for Vietnam U19's training camp.

Regarding head coach Yutaka Ikeuchi's philosophy, this player believes the approach suits the current generation. The team aims for a ball-control style combined with high pressing, requiring proactive play and good positional coordination.

Facing competitive pressure and squad selection plans, Minh Hoi admitted having some concerns but affirmed he will strive wholeheartedly:

"Competition certainly brings pressure, but I believe I can do it and will try hard to remain in the team."

Hoang Minh Hoi (born 200?) is currently under Song Lam Nghe An Club and has been promoted to the first team playing in V.League during the second half of the 2025/26 season. The young defender impressed with his mature playstyle, good situational reading, and clear ball distribution from the defensive line.