From a weak point, this position suddenly became a new source of strength for the Vietnamese team.

Since Doan Van Hau was injured, the Vietnamese team has gone through many tests to find a player capable of taking on the left-back position.

Van Vi is playing impressively for the Vietnam national team (Photo: Ngoc Linh).

Under coach Troussier, although he tested many players, they all played at an average level or did not meet the requirements.

After that, coach Kim Sang-sik also had to spend half a year to find the most suitable name. Specifically, the person mentioned was Nguyen Van Vi.

At the AFF Cup 2024, Van Vi played impressively as a left-back and made a great contribution to helping the Vietnamese team win the championship.

During the March 2025 gathering, the star player of Nam Dinh Club played even more explosively when he scored 3 goals against Cambodia and Laos.

This is a statistic that even Vietnam's top strikers dream of, not to mention defenders like Van Vi.

The player born in 1998 is not too tall but he has abundant energy, good technique and is very good at competing.

In addition, Van Vi also impressed with his attacking ability. He actively moved down to make crosses into the penalty area or returned the ball to the second line for his teammates.

Besides, he also has many situations of moving to cut through the opponent's defense to finish.

Not only Van Vi, coach Kim Sang-sik now also owns another very classy left-back, Jason Quang Vinh.

Not long ago, this star obtained citizenship and became eligible to play for the Vietnamese national team.

This is a very quality player who has played for a long time in Ligue 2 (French second division).

Since moving to Hanoi Police Club, Quang Vinh has still played quite impressively and is considered one of the most classy left-backs in V-League.

Although not yet called up to the national team, with what he has shown in the club's shirt, Quang Vinh is still a factor worth expecting.

Therefore, it can be said that the Vietnamese team currently owns two very high-quality left-backs and any of them is capable of filling the position left by Doan Van Hau.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/tu-diem-yeu-vi-tri-nay-bong-hoa-nguon-suc-manh-moi-cua-tuyen-viet-nam-192250326203524681.htm