Vietnam U16 drew 3-3 in a training match on September 21 against a Hanoi side preparing for the 2026 national third-division competition, the VFF reported. Tuấn Kiệt scored twice and Xuân Thành netted Vietnam’s other goal.

Vietnam had drawn 2-2 with Thể Công Viettel U17 on September 19. The matches gave coach Hoàng Anh Tuấn opportunities to assess his squad before the CFA Team China 2026 tournament. The team are scheduled to leave for China on September 23 and face Australia, China and Kyrgyzstan in that order.