Player who 'spent his youth trying to stay in the league' joins first division team

On the morning of July 16, Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc Club officially announced a new contract with midfielder Tran Minh Vuong for the new season 2025-2026.

Minh Vuong has scored 3 goals in 25 appearances for Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club in V-League 2024-2025. This 30-year-old player is the captain of the mountain town team. He is truly a good mental and professional support for his young teammates in Pleiku.

Minh Vuong was supposed to join Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc Club from the second leg of the 2024-2025 First Division. However, Mr. Duc wants him to stay and help Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club stay in the V-League before leaving.

Joining Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc Club, Minh Vuong will have the opportunity to reunite with 3 former teammates at Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club and the Vietnam U19 team: Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong and Le Van Son.

"Not only is it a quality contract, the presence of Tran Minh Vuong is also a special moment - when four friends, four teammates, four "kids" of Hoang Anh Gia Lai - Arsenal JMG Academy wear the same shirt of Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc", the fanpage of the Southeast football team wrote.

With the presence of the above quartet and a series of other quality contracts, Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc Club continues to show great ambition in the 2025-2026 First Division. Specifically, the determination to play in the V-League after missing the dream of promotion last season.

At that time, coach Huynh Quoc Anh's team lost 0-2 toSHB Da Nang Club in the promotion play-off match at Thong Nhat Stadium. This was also the last match of this young coach after ending his loan contract from the Han River team.

In the near future, Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc Club will announce new coach Nguyen Viet Thang - the coach who led Phu Dong Ninh Binh Club to win the 2024-2025 First Division Championship with a record of 20 unbeaten matches (19 wins) and a ticket to play in the 2025-2026 V-League.