Tran Quoc Tuan has been appointed by the Asian Football Confederation to head the organising panel for men's football at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan. The VFF announced the appointment on September 9, ahead of the competition's opening on September 15.
The men's tournament has 15 teams divided into four groups, with the top two in each advancing to the quarterfinals. Its operation will follow AFC and Games organising standards. Football begins before the Asian Games' main dates of September 19 to October 4.
The VFF president previously helped oversee football at the Incheon Games in 2014 and the Hangzhou Games in 2023. According to the announcement, he also serves on the AFC Executive Committee and chairs the confederation's Competitions Committee.
Vietnam's U23 team have been drawn in Group C with Kuwait, the Philippines and Uzbekistan. Their first match, against Kuwait at Nagoya City Mizuho Stadium, is scheduled for 17:00 Vietnam time on September 15.
The team are due to assemble on September 12 and leave for Japan on September 13. Their remaining group games take place on September 18 and 22 against the Philippines and Uzbekistan respectively.