FIFA outlines a new direction for Vietnamese football.

VFF and FIFA organized a workshop to assess the situation of amateur football, then build a sustainable development roadmap for Vietnamese football going forward.

Grassroots football continues to be identified as a crucial foundation for the sustainable development of Vietnamese football. On the morning of June 25, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), in coordination with FIFA, organized a seminar to analyze the amateur football environment, aiming to assess the current situation and develop appropriate development orientations for the coming period.

The seminar was attended by VFF leaders, representatives of the Vietnam Sports Administration, member federations, community football centers, and FIFA experts. This activity is part of FIFA's global research program on amateur football, aimed at building a synchronized development system from grassroots to professional levels in member countries.

Speaking at the seminar, VFF General Secretary Nguyen Van Phu emphasized that grassroots football plays a particularly important role in the national football ecosystem. According to him, future national teams will be formed from resources in community playgrounds, schools, and grassroots training centers. Therefore, developing grassroots football not only expands the number of participants but also creates a foundation for discovering, training, and nurturing young talents.

FIFA representative, expert Aris Caslib, stated that the organization is collaborating with VFF to conduct in-depth research on the amateur football environment in Vietnam. Meanwhile, expert Chokey Nima presented notable data from FIFA's global report. According to statistics, grassroots football currently accounts for 99% of all football activities worldwide, with about 300 million regular participants, while the number of officially registered players is only around 28 million.

From initial surveys, FIFA assessed that grassroots football in Vietnam is still developing in a fragmented manner, lacking connections between tournaments, schools, and relevant organizations. This may reduce the effectiveness of discovering and developing young talent. Additionally, the number of coaches with professional certifications is still low compared to the global average, posing certain challenges in improving training quality.

Based on the research results, FIFA recommends that VFF continue to build a centralized data system, strengthen connections between components in the grassroots football ecosystem and expand coach training programs. At the same time, developing school football and promoting women's participation are also seen as key tasks in the coming period. Through this seminar, VFF and FIFA expect to create a solid foundation for Vietnamese grassroots football to develop more strongly, thereby contributing positively to the development of professional football and national teams.