The Saigon International University football team practices getting used to the field at Ton Duc Thang University
Saigon International University: Towards methodical investment in football
The Saigon International University (SIU) football team is a familiar name that always strongly responds to the football tournament. Adolescent Vietnamese students for the 3rd time – THACO Cup (TNSV THACO Cup 2025), with the 3rd consecutive year participating in the Ho Chi Minh City qualifying round.
Although they have not been able to pass the qualifying round for the Ho Chi Minh City region to participate in the final round, the SIU team always leaves its mark with a fair-play style of football, in a collective spirit, and always strives to surpass the government. me.
Coming to the TNSV THACO Cup 2025, each team will have its own goal. As for SIU, the football team headquartered in the “rich area” Thao Dien has its own increasingly methodical way of investing, in expertise, equipment, exercises and media… so that the players are well prepared. best.
Midfielder Minh Kiet will be the highlight of the Saigon International University team
Just like the previous football season, coming to this year’s tournament, the Saigon International University football team will continue to receive special professional advice from coach Pham Thai Vinh – a personality coach with the University football team. Sports pedagogy in Ho Chi Minh City won the TNSV THACO Cup 2024.
Under the advice of Mr. Vinh, the SIU football team regularly practices at a private football field located on the school’s campus in Thao Dien area, helping head coach Pham Tuan Dat maintain the feeling of competition for his students.
In addition, this year’s SIU football team will also introduce midfielder Minh Kiet, a name with quite outstanding achievements at the high school football level who was recruited under a special talent scholarship package, with exemptions. 50% of total tuition.
Team spirit, overcoming yourself
Coach Pham Tuan Dat expects the SIU team to surpass themselves
The above details can be considered the beginning of the strategy of investing in people, improving the quality of input for the SIU football team to have more impressive results and gameplay in the future.
Coach Pham Tuan Dat expressed: “This year we have prepared very carefully. Your training spirit is very united. Everyone is determined to enter the tournament together and try to focus on competing and showing off. wholeheartedly.
In terms of strength, the Saigon International University football team has 60% veterans and 40% rookies. In particular, this year the school has focused more on investing in sports, with a 50% tuition reduction scholarship for students with achievements and certificates of merit in school football.
Saigon International University has participated in the qualifying round of the TNSV tournament for the third time in a row
Among the new class this year, there is one student who received this special scholarship, Minh Kiet, who played for many clubs in student tournaments and practiced in youth teams. Minh Kiet is a central defender who plays very well in the SIU football team during practice.”
In this year’s Ho Chi Minh City regional qualifying round, the SIU football team is in the same group as Banking University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Saigon University. In recent friendly matches, SIU football team and teachers had a 3-1 victory over Hung Vuong University and lost 1-3 to Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport.
Coach Pham Tuan Dat said: “The school does not require the team to win or have any specific goals, as long as the SIU team must show team spirit and play their best. For their part, the team’s teachers and students must The ball hopes to surpass itself, in the group stage of the Ho Chi Minh City qualifying round, it will try to get 1 victory, in the remaining 2 matches it will try to get points.”
