The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) has invited Nguyen Thanh Son to be an assistant to national team manager Toshyia Miura.

Son is acting coach of the V.League 1 champions Becamex Binh Duong.

Apart from Son, the VFF has also invited Tran Cong Minh, former national defender, to be one of the assistant coaches and Nguyen Quoc Tuan, of Hoang Anh Gia Lai, as the goalkeeper coach. They are to work for the U23 team.

The Japanese manager will also take charge of the national team where he will be assisted by Ngo Quang Sang, coach of Dong Tam Long An, keeper trainer Nguyen Duc Canh and Norimatsu Takashi, manager of the national women’s squad.

The U23 players will compete at the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore in June. They will gather for training on May 5. Meanwhile the national side will take part in the World Cup qualifier, which is also the Asian Cup qualifying round, starting on June 11.

Nhan wins 13th stage

Nguyen Luu Thanh Nhan came first in the 13th stage of the 27th HCM City Television Cycling Cup yesterday.

Nhan of Mathnasium-HCM City rode solo for the last 2km of the 134km-long stage from Tuy Hoa to Nha Trang City, which he completed in 3:34.38.

Chau Hong Hau and Nguyen Van Duc of VTV Can Tho came second and third.

Nguyen Minh Viet of BTV Binh Duong took the yellow jersey for the best time of 34:44.48 after 13 stages. Quang Van Cuong of Ha Noi and Nguyen Hoang Giang of Gao Hat Ngoc Troi An Giang are runners-up.

Viet also heads to take the white jersey as the best young cyclist. The green jersey award for the best sprinter went to Le Van Duan of VUS-HCM City with 77 points.

Athletes will continue on to the 14th stage around Tran Phu Road in Nha Trang City today.

Thanh to play for Can Tho

Hai Phong’s halfback Dinh Tien Thanh will play for Can Tho under a six-month loan contract between the two teams.

Thanh, who was member of the national U19 team, will be in Can Tho’s line-up at tomorrow’s match with Song Lam Nghe An in the Toyota V.League 1’s 11th round.

After 10 rounds, Can Tho are at the bottom of the ranking with five points.

VNS