Nguyen Minh Chau at the national Third Division draw on September 30; a related archive photograph illustrating the competition notice. Photo: VFF.
VFF has issued its first organisational notice for the 2026 national Third Division competition. The federation approved Hung Khoi FC's request to change its name to Tay Mo FC and released the fixture schedule following the draw. Organisers asked participating teams, officials and referees to coordinate implementation. Specific dates and pairings are set out in VFF's attached schedule; the notice's publication date alone does not establish when a match will be played.
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