Tran Thanh Trung faces Van Quyet, facing harsh weather in Vietnam

What did Tran Thanh Trung say after his first match in Vietnam?

Nearly a week after returning to Vietnam, Vietnamese-Bulgarian player Tran Thanh Trung (also known as Do Nguyen Thanh Chung or Chung Do) participated in his first match for Ninh Binh Club.

He has been assessed by some players as integrating relatively quickly and showing many good skills. Coach Gerard of the ancient capital team trusts Tran Thanh Trung to give him the opportunity to play as a starter. This comes from Trung's stable integration process. The stars in Ninh Binh's shirt themselves also assess that this player has shown a quality set of skills.

Surrounding Tran Thanh Trung are other new recruits from Ninh Binh such as Dung Quang Nho, Nguyen Duc Chien or Gustavo Henrique. In the role of "conductor", Trung tries to coordinate the ball. He is evaluated by the opponent from Hanoi as having the ability through his passes.

Hung Dung, Hai Long and Van Quyet played quite well so the match was of relatively high quality. Thanh Trung faced a huge challenge from the weather. The temperature in Hanoi reached 34 degrees Celsius and the extremely hot weather on August 2 greatly affected his physical strength. It is understandable, having only been back in Vietnam for a week, the overseas Vietnamese player has not been able to get used to this climate.

Speaking to the media, Thanh Trung said: “The weather is much hotter than when I was in Bulgaria. I need more time to get used to this outdoor challenge.”

This is also a valuable experience for the 20-year-old midfielder, before the upcoming journey in V-League. At the end of the friendly match between Hanoi and Ninh Binh, the capital team won with a score of 2-0. Van Quyet and Dinh Hai were the ones who scored. As for Ninh Binh, this team is expected to play 2 more friendly matches on August 7 and 10 before entering the 2025-2026 season.