The Vietnam national football team

The Vietnam national football team (Vietnamese: Dội tuyển bong da quốc gia Việt Nam) represents Vietnam in international football and is controlled by the Vietnam Football Federation, the governing body of football in Vietnam.

Vietnam was first introduced to football by the French in the 19th century. However, due to various conflicts that occurred in the country throughout the 20th century, the state of Vietnamese football was significantly hampered during these times. When Vietnam was split into North and South in 1954, two national teams existed and both were controlled by separate governing bodies. After the two countries were unified in 1976, the separate governing bodies were combined and were renamed to the Vietnam Football Federation.

As Vietnam re-integrated to global football since the 1990s, the sport soon became a part of Vietnamese society and a weapon to fight against the negative reputation of the country due to the traumatic Vietnam War and later international conflicts, as well as domestic unity. This norm has made the national team become part of Vietnamese nationalism and contributed to passionate support worldwide. Vietnamese supporters are dubbed to be some of the best and most passionate fans, renowned for large celebrations over the team's achievements, regardless if it is a senior or youth side.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Сборная Вьетнама по футболу (russian)