Coach Vu Hong Viet has selected 23 players, 14 of whom play for PVF and Hanoi, to defend their title at this year’s event.
Vietnam is in Group A alongside Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Timor Leste and the Philippines.
Vietnam will meet Cambodia on July 29, Timor Leste on July 31, Indonesia on August 2, the Philippines on August 4 and Myanmar on August 6.
The AFF tournament will be a warm-up for Vietnam to prepare for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-16 Championship to be held in Malaysia in September.
At the AFC event, Vietnam is in Group C with Iran, India and Indonesia. The tournament’s best four teams will earn tickets to take part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 in Peru.
