Referee Bui Thi Thu Trang and assistant referee Truong Thi Le Trinh were named in the shortlist of 750 candidates worldwide vying to officiate matches of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

VOV.VN - The absence of a strong team such as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) from qualifying for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will create more opportunities for the Vietnamese national women’s football team to claim one of the five slots available in the Asian region.

VOV.VN - The Bureau of the FIFA Council moved to expand the number of teams participating in the 2023 Women’s World Cup on December 24, thereby creating a new challenge for the Vietnamese women’s football team.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national women’s football team are scheduled to begin their upcoming training camp from January 6, 2021, in preparation for important international fixtures which will be taking place next year, including qualification games for the 2023 World Cup.