The Vietnam national under-17 football team (), also known as National U-16âÂÂU-17 Selection Team (), represents Vietnam in football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by Vietnam Football Federation, the governing body for football in Vietnam. They are currently coached by Cristiano Roland.
The Vietnamese under-16 national team made their first international appearance in the 2000 AFC U-16 Championship as hosts. Led by Phạm VÃÂn Quyến and Phan Nhð ThuáºÂt, the team finished as group runners-up in the group stage, and advanced to the semi-finals. There, they were defeated by Iran. In the third-place match to determine AFC's last representative for the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship, Vietnam suffered a 2âÂÂ4 loss against Japan. As of 2025, this is Vietnam's best result in the tournament.
In 2016, Vietnam passed the AFC U-16 Championship group stage for the second time, before being eliminated by Iran in the quarter-finals.
At regional level, Vietnam had won three ASEAN U-16 Championship titles: in 2006, 2010 and 2017.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
The following 23 players were named in the squad for the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, currently played from 22 to 30 November 2025.
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
The following table shows Vietnam's head-to-head record in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup.