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Vietnam preparation for Asian Games 2026

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Vietnam is intensifying its preparations for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan across multiple sports. Three leading swimmers – Nguyen Huy Hoang, Tran Hung Nguyen and Pham Thanh Bao – travelled to China on 25 July for a training camp that will run until mid-September, focusing on fitness and race tactics. Football preparations have expanded to include both men’s and women’s national teams. The Vietnam U23 men’s team is preparing for a competitive Group C draw alongside Uzbekistan, Philippines, and Kuwait. Due to head coach Kim Sang-sik’s commitment to the senior national team for the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup, Dinh Hong Vinh is serving as acting head coach. The U23 roster has undergone recent ~~adjustments. Midfielder~~ adjustments, including the replacement of Nguyen Cong Phuong ~~has withdrawn because an injury prevents him from meeting required physical fitness standards; he is replaced by~~ with Hoang Quang Dung ~~from Hue FC. Additionally,~~ and the summoning of goalkeeper Nguyen Bao Ngoc from Song Lam Nghe An has been summoned to replace Pham Dinh Hai, allowing the latter to remain with his club for the National Cup. The squad is scheduled to convene on 12 September and depart for Japan on 13 September. Ngoc. As of 9 September 2026, the Vietnam Sports Delegation ~~has~~ officially departed following a send-off ceremony in Hanoi. The delegation includes 498 members and 348 athletes competing in 33 ~~sports. The team aims~~ sports, aiming to secure ~~at least~~ 4 to 6 gold medals and reach the top 20 in overall rankings. ~~Key athletes include shooters Pham Quang Huy and Trinh Thu Vinh, track and field stars Nguyen Thi Oanh and Quach Thi Lan, and swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang.~~ In women’s football, the national ~~team~~ team, led by coach Hoang Van Phuc, arrived at Nagoya Airport on 11 September following a training period in Suzhou, China. The squad is stationed at the Kakegawa Grand Hotel in Shizuoka Prefecture. Vietnam is placed in Group ~~E with Japan, Chinese Taipei,~~ A and ~~Thailand. Their matches are~~ is scheduled ~~for~~ to face Chinese Taipei on 14 ~~September (Chinese Taipei),~~ September, host nation Japan on 17 ~~September (Japan),~~ September, and Thailand on 21 ~~September (Thailand).~~ September. Recent preparations included a 1-0 victory against Jiangsu Women's Club and a 0-3 loss to the China women's national team.

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