VietNamNet Bridge – The U23 squad or Olympic team today will go to China for a ten-day training session to prepare for the SEA Games 2009.

Thanh Binh, a key member of U23 Vietnam.

After the trip, the U23 squad will return to Vietnam and then fly to Malaysia to participate in the Maderka Cup with Myanmar, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Sierra Leone, and Malaysia.

The eight teams will be divided in two groups to play in a round robin format to choose four teams for the semifinals. The champion will receive $10,000 while the second-place team $5,000.

After the Mederka Cup 2008, U23 Vietnam will attend the Grand Royal Challenge Cup 2008 in Myanmar from November 9-15. After that, it will participate in the Open Binh Duong Cup in Vietnam.

Members of U23 Vietnam:

Team manager: Nguyen Trong Giap

Coach: Mai Duc Chung

Assistants: Le Thuỵ Hai, Pham Van Hung and Le Tuan Long

Doctors: Nguyen Hung Long, Tuan Nguyen Giap

Goalkeepers (3): Bui Tan Truong (CS Dong Thap), Tran Khoa Dien (TMN CSG) and Le Van Hung (Vinh Long)

Defenders (6): Vo Nhat Tan (SHS Tien Giang), Nguyen Thanh Long Giang (T&T Hanoi), Mai Xuan Hop (Cong Thanh Thanh Hoa), Chu Ngoc Anh (Phu My Nam Dinh), Le Van Duyet (DPM Nam Dinh) Pham Minh Duc (The Cong)

Midfielders (9): Truong Dac Khanh (PVFC Song Lam Nghe An), Nguyen Trong Hoang (PVFC Song Lam Nghe An), Hoang Danh Ngoc (Phu My Nam Dinh), Nguyen Van Khai (Dong Tam Long An), Mai Tien Thanh (Vinakansai Ninh Binh), Nguyen Quy Suu (CS Dong Thap), Hoang Nhat Nam (Phu My Nam Dinh), Nguyen Cong Huy (The Cong), Phan Thanh Hung (SHB Da Nang)

Forwards (7): Huynh Phuc Hiep (SHS Tien Giang), Tran Quang Vinh (The Cong), Nguyen Tang Tuan (Hoang Anh Gia Lai), Hoang Dinh Tung (Cong Thanh Thanh Hoa), Do Thanh Sang (Boss Binh Dinh), Nguyen Duc Thien (Ho Chi Minh City) and Phan Thanh Binh (CS Dong Thap)

(Source: VNE)