Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about 331,000 square kilometres (128,000 sq mi) and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's fifteenth-most populous country. Vietnam shares land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City.
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. They were the first Asian team to participate in the FIFA World Cup, particularly in the 1938 edition as the Dutch East Indies. The 6–0 loss to eventual finalists Hungary in the first round remains the nation's only appearance in the World Cup. Thus, Indonesia holds the World Cup records as the team with the fewest matches played (1) and one of the teams with the fewest goals scored (0).
The Republic of Vietnam national football team was the national association football team representing South Vietnam and its predecessor from 1947 to 1976. South Vietnam joined International Association Football Federation (FIFA) in 1952 and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 1954, South Vietnamese football association was treated by these bodies as the only legitimate Vietnamese one as South Vietnam claimed sovereignty over all of Vietnam from 1949 to 1975. The South Vietnam team appeared under French Indochina in 1947 before a Vietnamese government reprsenting it appeared in 1949, it existed side by side with a separate North Vietnam team after Vietnam gained independence from France and got divided in 1954, which represented the Communist-controlled northern portion of the country from 1956 to 1976, and which unlike its southern counterpart was never allowed to join FIFA or the AFC. South Vietnam took part in the first two Asian Cups finals, finishing last both times.
The Vietnam national football team represents Vietnam in men's international senior football and is controlled by the Vietnam Football Federation, the governing body of football in Vietnam. It has been nicknamed the Golden Star Warriors.
The Laos national football team is the men's national football team that represents the Lao People's Democratic Republic. It is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).
Nam Định is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Nam Định Province. The city of Nam Định is 90 km southeast of Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. From August 18–20 of each year, there is a festival held in Nam Định called the Cố Trạch. This celebration honors General Trần Hưng Đạo, a 13th-century national hero who led Vietnamese forces to victory over the invading Mongols.
The Vietnam Football Federation is the governing body of football in Vietnam. It is responsible for the all Vietnamese teams of association football, futsal and beach soccer as well as national competitions.
Association football in Vietnam is run by the Vietnam Football Federation. The federation administers the Vietnamese Men's and Women's national football teams. It is also responsible for the national football leagues, including the V. League 1, which is the top tier of professional football in Vietnam.
Football has been part of the SEA Games sport since the 1959 edition. The women's football competition was held for the first time in 1985 in Thailand.
The Vietnam national under-23 and Olympic football team represents Vietnam in international football tournaments at the under-22 and under-23 age level.
The Vietnam women's national football team is a women's senior football team representing Vietnam and controlled by Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). It is the most successful women's football team in Southeast Asia and ranks 5th in Asia. The team attended the Women's World Cup in 2023 for the first time but was knocked out in the group stages.
The Vietnam national under-18, under-19 and under-20 football team represents Vietnam at international youth association football competitions for age under-18, under-19 and under-20. It is administered by the Vietnam Football Federation.
The Myanmar national under-22 football team is the under-23 football team that represents Myanmar at the international football competitions. It is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation.
The Bahrain national under-23 football team represents Bahrain in international football competitions, GCC U-23 Championship, Football at the Summer Olympics, as well as other under-23 international football tournaments.
The Laos national under-23 football team represents Laos in international football competitions in Olympic Games, Asian Games and SEA Games, as well as other under-23 international football tournaments.
The Australian women's national under-17 soccer team represents Australia in international women's under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Junior Matildas.
The Vietnam national beach soccer team represents Vietnam in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Vietnam Football Federation, the governing body for football in the Vietnam.
The Vietnam national under-17 football team, officially known as the National U-16–U-17 Selection Teams, represents Vietnam in international association football competitions at under-16 and under-17 age levels. It is controlled by the Vietnam Football Federation.
The Vietnam women's national under-20 football team represents Vietnam in international football competitions at the qualifications of AFC U-19 Women's Championship and possible final tournaments if they qualify, as well as any other under-19 women's international football tournaments. It is governed by the Vietnam Football Federation.
LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai Football Club, commonly known as Hoang Anh Gia Lai and simply known as LPBank HAGL, is a Vietnamese professional football club based in Pleiku, Gia Lai. Owned by Đoàn Nguyên Đức, a prominent Vietnamese businessman and founder of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group, HAGL play in the top division of Vietnamese football, V.League 1. Their home stadium is Pleiku Stadium.
