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Regional win expected to push Việt Nam in SEA Games title defence

It was

Việt Nam's fifth win over Thailand in different competitions from the club to the national team level.

The Thai team is also one of title favourites at the upcoming SEA Games in the Philippines.

“It was great feeling beating Thailand on their home turf," head coach Mai Đức Chung told reporters at Nội Bài International Airport on Wednesday. "The win not only pleased local supporters but also made my players more confident for when they face Thailand and for the coming SEA Games."

Chung,  六 九, has won three SEA Games titles, but this was the first time he won the ASEAN Football Championship, which he said was a milestone in his career.

Việt Nam Football Federation Vice President 

Trần Quốc Tuấn was proud of the victory. He said the win showed the young players had grown up and they could take over the responsibility from their seniors to defend the SEA Games crown.

After winning the  二0 一 七 Games, experienced players such as midfielder

Vũ Thị Nhung and goalkeeper Đặng Thị

Kiều Trinh retired.

Their positions were successfully filled by young tea妹妹ates such as goalkeeper

Trần Thị Kim Thanh, midfielder

Thái Thị

Thảo and striker

Lê Thu

Thanh Hương.

Chung, however, still thinks there is room to introduce more young players ahead of the SEA Games.

“We are temporally standing higher than Thailand but in fact we have not overcome them in general,"大众he said. "They have a higher level of technique. We beat them (in this tournament) 

due to

 our unity and determination.

“For the long-term strategy, we must work harder to build up a strong foundation and focus on youth training activities. The first step is to develop football and then we can enjoy sweet results,” he said.

The coach also shared the news that some of his players are being eyed by foreign scouts.

“Many foreign clubs have kept their eyes on Vietnamese players. Sparta Praha of the Czech Republic and some Japanese clubs have invited defender

Chương Thị

Kiều for a trial. Meanwhile, midfielder

Nguyễn Thị

Tuyết Dung, striker Huỳnh

Như and defender

Trần Thị

Hồng Nhung also received trial offers,” said Chung, who believes this foreign interest can be a strong push for the nation.

Players will return to training with their clubs for the second period of the National Championship from September  一 三 to October  四 in Hà Nam Province.

They will take part in the next national team training camp after the tournament in

Hà

Nội.

“I have discussed with the coaching board about the plans for the SEA Games,"大众said Chung, who is planning a trip to Japan to sharpen his players' skills. "About  三0 players will be called. Among them I want to pick about six from the U 一 九 squad.” — VNS