Coach Kim Sang Sik lays the foundation for the future of Vietnamese football.

Vietnam's national team achieving a perfect record in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers highlights the profound impact of Coach Kim Sang Sik. The Korean coach has garnered attention comparable to his predecessor Park Hang Seo in the journey to advance Vietnamese football.

With an unprecedented series of impressive achievements,Coach Kim Sang Sikis opening up a promising future for Vietnamese football.

Since officially taking charge of the national team in June 2024,Coach Kim Sang Sikhas created a memorable journey.

In 24 matches under his leadership (excluding achievements with the U22/U23 teams), Vietnam's national team has lost only 3, drawn 2, and secured most victories. This impressive ratio demonstrates consistent stability.

Particularly, the streak of 13 consecutive wins is a "unprecedented" milestone, far surpassing the old records of Indonesia and Thailand in the region and approaching the unbeaten run of 18 matches under Park Hang Seo.

But more noteworthy is how the team maintains its form over a long journey. Winning all 6 matches in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, along with impressive results in the 2024 ASEAN Cup and youth tournaments, shows this is not a fleeting surge.

It is the result of a stable operating system where each individual understands their role and contributes to the collective play. Compared to the previous period, Coach Kim Sang Sik's greatest mark lies in the ability to proactively adapt and create opportunities for the team to become stronger.

If under Coach Park Hang Seo,Vietnam's national teamstood out with a disciplined defensive-counterattacking style, using mostly one fixed lineup, then currently, the players control matches, employ high pressing, organize diverse attacks, and adjust formations based on opponents.

This is a necessary transition to compete at the continental level. Additionally, human resources are opening up many opportunities. The emergence of overseas Vietnamese players, the U23 generation, and naturalized cases like Xuân Son or Hoàng Hên provides squad depth and increases internal competition. Moreover, the "golden generation" once possessed by Coach Park Hang Seo is now at its most mature age.

These factors allow the coaching staff to be flexible in tactics, rather than relying on a fixed framework as before. However, challenges ahead remain significant. Impressive regional numbers need to be validated at the Asian Cup or World Cup qualifiers.

Improving FIFA ranking, facing and achieving positive results against strong Asian teams are the accurate measures for ambitions to reach higher levels. Nevertheless, with the current foundation, it is believable that Vietnamese football is being positively motivated.

Coach Kim Sang Sik not only brings victories but also builds a system with depth, continuity, and long-term development potential.

Records may be broken over time, but more importantly, a sustainable foundation has been established.