Vietnam U23 team has arrived in the UAE, ready for the training session ahead of the 2022 AFC U23 Championship

Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan – First Secretary of the Vietnamese Embassy in the UAE (left) directly went to the airport to welcome and support the U23 Vietnam team.

The time of the flight carrying the team landed at Dubai International Airport at about 4 am local time (7 am Vietnam time). At this time, the number of visitors was still quite empty, so it didn’t take long for teachers and coaches to complete immigration procedures. In addition, the team also received the enthusiastic attention of the Vietnamese Embassy in the UAE by sending First Secretary Nguyen Van Tuan directly to the airport to welcome and support the whole team.

Before moving to the UAE for training, head coach Gong Oh-kyun also made a decision to select 25 players, including a combination of players who had successfully defended the men’s football gold medal at SEA. Games 31 and the players were crowned champions at the 2022 Southeast Asian U22 tournament, which he directly coached over the past time. Talking about this combination, the new head coach of the U23 Vietnam team believes that the players of the U23 Vietnam team competing at the 31st SEA Games will soon catch up with his new tactics. Coach Gong Oh-kyun expects the players to do their best. “I am responsible for the results and you guys should do your best for the team’s flag and colors,” said Mr. Gong Oh-kyun.

In the UAE, Vietnam U23 team is arranged to stay at a hotel located more than 10 minutes by bus from the airport and about 4km from the training ground, which is very convenient for training plans. Before the team left for the UAE, the LDBDVN also soon deployed logistics to serve the team by signing a contract with a professional logistics company of the UAE, ensuring the most optimal conditions for teachers and students. Coach Gong Oh-kyun. Another noteworthy point, the hotel where the team is stationed has a Vietnamese chef, so it is also very convenient to organize nutritious and delicious meals for the players.

Chef Vu Xuan Cuong welcomes Vietnam U23 team to Aloft Hotel.

Tonight at 19:00 local time (22:00 Vietnam time), U23 Vietnam team will enter the first training session in the UAE. On May 28, Coach Gong Oh-kyun will have the opportunity to review his forces through a friendly match between Vietnam U23 and UAE U23. This is a match for the professional purposes of the BHL of the two teams, so it will be held in a closed manner, without an audience and without the participation of the media and the press.

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