Hot Vietnamese football news today, March 1: U23 Vietnam goalkeeper hopes to gain weight soon; CAHN wins 7 consecutive matches in V-League.

Breaking Vietnamese football news today, March 1: U23 Vietnam goalkeeper aims to put on weight quickly; CAHN achieves 7 consecutive wins in V-League.

U23 Vietnam goalkeeper hopes to gain weight soon.

Goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien of HAGL Club and the U23 Vietnam national team was disappointed by the 1-3 loss to CAHN at Hang Day Stadium, but he believes he and his teammates gave their utmost effort.

"HAGL played a good match today. Although the result was not as expected, the team's spirit and style of play were demonstrated very well.

Losing to a strong opponent like CAHN will help us learn lessons and aim for better results in upcoming matches.

I am doing gym workouts and exercising more to adjust my weight, aiming for the best physical condition," Trung Kien said in a post-match interview after the loss to CAHN in round 14 of the LPBank V-League 2025/26.

Vietnam futsal team competes for Southeast Asia third place against Indonesia.

The Vietnam women's futsal team has officially become the former Southeast Asian champion. The journey of coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang and his players continues as they will compete for third place against Indonesia at 3:00 PM on March 2.

Host nation Thailand secured a spot in the final and will compete for the championship with Australia, who defeated Indonesia in the first semi-final.

At the 33rd SEA Games last year, Thailand lost to Indonesia in the semi-finals, while the Vietnam team excellently won the gold medal.

The 2026 Southeast Asian Women's Futsal Championship takes place in Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) from February 24 to March 2. Seven teams participate including: Thailand (world rank 8), Vietnam – defending champion (world rank 11), Indonesia (world rank 18), Malaysia (world rank 21), Myanmar (world rank 38), Australia (world rank 66), and the Philippines (world rank 69).

CAHN wins 7 consecutive matches in V-League.

CAHN Club came from behind to defeat HAGL 3-1 in round 14 tonight, thereby extending their winning streak and solidifying their top position in V-League 2025/26.

Before round 14, CAHN possessed a 16-match unbeaten run in V-League, including 12 matches this season. Coach Mano Polking and his team confidently entered Hang Day Stadium with the mission to "decode" HAGL, a team in good form after victories against Da Nang (1-0) and Ninh Binh (2-1).

The 3-1 victory over HAGL helps CAHN remain the only undefeated team in this season's V-League. They lead the table with 35 points, 8 points ahead of second-placed Ninh Binh, and have played one fewer match.

CAHN becomes the third team in the past 8 years to go unbeaten in 13 first-leg V-League matches.

SLNA coach hopes to retain foreign player.

Coach Van Sy Son of SLNA Club hopes the club's leadership will have a suitable remuneration policy to retain striker Michel Olaha, a player who has been with the team for many years and has significant influence at Vinh Stadium.

Coach Van Sy Son praised Olaha highly, considering him a professional player who maintains stable form across many seasons, from daily life and training to competition.

"His efforts deserve recognition. I hope the provincial leadership and sponsors continue to trust and create conditions for Olaha to stay long-term with the team."

The SLNA tactician also acknowledged that with his consistent performance over many years, Olaha could easily attract interest from bigger clubs.