Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo has selected 28 players to prepare for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. — Photo baomoi.com

Park will test his players so he can choose the best lineup for the Games.

Following two short training periods last month, Park decided to continue creating chances for new aces to show their skills this time around including goalkeeper Phan Minh Thanh and midfielder Pham Trung Hieu of Quang Ninh Coal, Doan Thanh Truong and Tran Manh Hung of Nam Dinh and striker Nham Manh Dung of Viettel.

Notably, Park called midfielder Tong Anh Ty of Binh Duong who was in Vietnam's U20 team for the FIFA U20 World Cup in 2017.

The squad will convene in two different phases from August 5 to 9 and from August 12 to 15 to accommodate their V.League schedules. The team will train at the PVF football centre in the northern province of Hung Yen.

Vietnam will play a friendly match against Phu Dong FC on August 7.

The men’s football competition of the SEA Games will be held from November 26 to December 10.

VNS