These days, in the increasingly cold air of Hanoi, the football atmosphere is being warmed up by referee Duc Nakata and students from East Asia University of Technology. Football tournament AdolescentThe 3rd Vietnamese Students – 2025 THACO Cup (TNSV THACO Cup 2025) will be the first tournament that the East Asia University of Technology football team participates in, and is also the first season with the name of Mr. Do Anh Duc (familiar with the name called Duc Nakata), a V-League referee as head coach of the student football team.
Growing up from student football
Mr. Do Anh Duc shared: “I grew up playing student football, so I am very happy to be assigned the task of leading the students of East Asia University of Technology at the very professional and attractive TNSV THACO Cup student football tournament. guide and impress professionals”.
The V-League referee also said that he is currently a physical education lecturer at East Asia University of Technology. His passion for sports and football gives him the opportunity to stick with football in Vietnam. As a teacher, this is an opportunity that he deeply appreciates.
Mr. Do Anh Duc graduated from Water Resources University and together with the Water Resources University student football team participated in the national student football tournament in 2008, 2011 and 2013. In 2008, the Water Resources University team won first place. second. In 2011 and 2013, Water Resources University won the championship. Individual player Do Anh Duc was awarded the best player award in the 2011 tournament.
After graduating from Water Resources University and working a number of jobs in line with the engineer’s expertise trained at the school, Mr. Duc still did not feel truly happy. In 2017, he took the entrance exam to Bac Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports and graduated with honors in the Physical Education major of this university. Passion for sports is not enough. Mr. Duc learns and constantly tries his best in every position he has ever held. He believes that whether he is an engineer, a football player on the field with the name Duc Nakata, or a referee Do Anh Duc of the V-League, or a lecturer, a coach, he always needs to learn. Ask and try every day.
The football field is the second amphitheater
One interesting thing was in the qualifying round of the soccer tournament Adolescent Vietnamese student for the first time – 2023 and the second time – 2024, Mr. Duc was a member of the coaching staff of the football team of the National Economics University (now the National Economics University).
Coach Do Anh Duc said that as a very passionate person who grew up from student football, he understands the value of football in particular and sports in general for the development of students. From then on, he wished to pass on this positive fire of passion to today’s young people.
“The football playground helps students practice their physical strength, develop their abilities and qualities in a comprehensive way. Through the field, the players can also demonstrate the culture and image of students on the field. In addition to the Professional knowledge and football help each young person increase their own value, help them be more dynamic, shine brighter, and keep pace with the dynamic development of society,” said Coach Do Anh Duc.
At the same time, Mr. Duc said that in his position as a physical education lecturer at East Asia University of Technology and as a coach of the school’s student football team, he always guides student players to play beautiful, courteous football. Grass must be the second lecture hall, where players are taught and trained in ethics and qualities. Before becoming a good player, every student must be a young man who lives beautifully and behaves beautifully on the field, because every image you show on the field reflects the image of the school you are attending.
The Dong A University of Technology football team is in the process of training, preparing for the northern region qualifying round of TNSV THACO Cup 2025. The team participated in a number of friendly matches with student football teams in Hanoi to increase their chances. During training, the players are trained in football technique and discipline.
“Our team has a lot of support and encouragement from the school board. I’ve only been with the team for about a month, everything is still new, but the players possess youth and excitement for the tournament. Very professional student football like TNSV THACO Cup 2025, which is also an advantage. According to the roadmap, the Dong A University of Technology football team needs about 3 years to build everything, the most important condition is weak. human factor, So all members of the team take their responsibilities seriously,” Mr. Duc shared.
Qualifying round of the 3rd Vietnamese Youth Football Tournament – 2025 THACO Cup has 66 teams that will be divided into 6 groups according to geographical area from December 28, 2024 to January 18, 2025. Specifically, the northern area (from December 30, 2024 – January 10, 2025 at Thuy Loi University yard); Central Coast region (from January 6 – January 12, 2025 at Military Region 5 yard – Da Nang); South Central and Central Highlands regions (January 10 – January 18, 2025 at Nha Trang University yard); Southeast region (January 4 – January 12, 2025 at Bau Thanh Stadium, Ba Ria – Vung Tau); Southwest region (January 8 – January 17, 2025 at Can Tho Stadium) and Ho Chi Minh City region (December 28, 2024 – January 15, 2025 at Ton Duc Thang University stadium) to select 11 teams along with the home team Ton Duc Thang University. Duc Thang competes in the final round of the tournament from March 1 to March 16, 2025.