Midfielder Vo Hoang Minh Khoa entered in the 70th minute of Vietnam's 1-0 win over the Philippines, returning to the national team after more than a year. He replaced Do Hoang Hen as Vietnam tried to reinforce midfield under pressure.

Thanh Nien assessed that his roughly 20 minutes helped steady the team. That is an assessment of his return, not confirmation that he will start against Thailand.