A regulation that only U22 players are used for men's football at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA Games) has been approved at recent meeting of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) and the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) reported on January 26.

VOV.VN - Head coach Kim Sang Sik announced a 35-player squad on August 12 ahead of the first gathering of Vietnam’s U22 team as they prepare for qualification games for the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup in September, 2025, before then playing in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in December, 2025.

VOV.VN - Head coach Philippe Troussier named a squad of 31 players for the Vietnam U22 national team on April 13 for the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32).