Dang Van Lam signed a three-year contract with Muangthong United earlier this year, becoming their most expensive goalkeeper ever, while Luong Xuan Truong has joined Thai champions Buriram United on a one-year loan.

Midfielder Luong Xuan Truong and goalkeeper Dang Van Lam celebrate Vietnam's victory against Jordan in Asian Cup 2019.

Buriram United dominated the XI with three players, while Muangthong United had two.

In February, another Vietnamese player, forward Nguyen Cong Phuong joined South Korea’s Incheon United FC on a one-year loan.

The best ASEAN XI chosen by Thai League 1 include defenders Zaw Min Tun (Chonburi FC), Rudolof Basna (Sukhothai FC), Marco Casambre (Chainat Hornbill), midfielders Stephan Palla (Buriram United), Sithu Aung (Chonburi FC), Amin Nazari (Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC), Soukaphone Vongchiengkham (Chainat Hornbill FC), and forwards Aung Thu (Muangthong United) and Javier Patino (Buriram United).

Vietnam won the Southeast Asian championship, AFF Cup, in December, and reached Asian Cup quarterfinals last month.

Vietnamese striker Cong Phuong joins Incheon United FC

Vietnamese striker Nguyen Cong Phuong was unveiled as an Incheon United FC player at a press conference held in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on February 14.

 

Korean Times calls Cong Phuong "Messi of Vietnam"

With the title “It's time for another Southeast Asian star in Korea”, the Korean Times of the Republic of Korea praised Vietnamese striker Nguyen Cong Phuong as a new talent in the football in Asia. 

 

Asian Cup: Midfielder Quang Hai voted as best player of Group Stage

The Vietnamese attacking midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been voted by football fans worldwide as the best player of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Group Stage.

 

Asian Cup 2019: Quang Hai among 10 best performers

Fox Sports Asia football website has named Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai one of the 10 best performers from the opening round of matches at the AFC Asian Cup 2019.

 

Van Lam among five best goalkeepers so far at Asian Cup 2019

Vietnam’s goalkeeper Dang Van Lam made the third most saves so far at the AFC Asian Cup 2019, according to Fox Sports Asia. Vietnam’s goalkeeper Dang Van Lam made the third most saves so far at the AFC Asian Cup 2019, according to Fox Sports Asia. 

 

Source: VnExpress