U23 Vietnam landed at Suvarnabhumi International Airport at 10:30 this morning (August 14). Here, the team was warmly welcomed by the host country's Organizing Committee, and a priority area was arranged for immigration procedures, thus saving a lot of time for coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team.


After about 1 hour and 40 minutes of travel, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport. Photo: VFF

The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand also pays close attention to the team's schedule, sending representatives to the airport to welcome and enthusiastically support the team members.

During the training period before the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Championship, U23 Vietnam was arranged to stay at the AL Meroz Hotel, about 20 minutes by bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport and very close to the training location.

The players had a delicious lunch before going to their rooms to rest and prepare for the first training session in Bangkok. Photo: VFF

This afternoon, U23 Vietnam had their first training session at 4pm to prepare for the friendly match against U23 Bahrain taking place at 6pm tomorrow (August 15). The coaching staff also plans to use their forces in this match to test and evaluate the performance of the players, especially the group of players who have just joined the team.

This is a match for the professional work of the two teams' coaching staff, so it will take place on an empty field and there will be no media coverage.

Head of the Vietnam U23 delegation, Mr. Luu Quang Dien Bien, said that thanks to the proactive preparation from the VFF, the team's schedule went smoothly. The logistics, living, medical... services for the team during the training and competition period in Bangkok were also ensured in the best conditions.

At the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament, U23 Vietnam is in Group C with U23 Philippines and U23 Laos. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team will face U23 Laos at 4:00 p.m. on August 20, before facing U23 Philippines at 8:00 p.m. on August 22.

HAI THANH

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