This article explains how the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) will elect its leaders for the 2026‑2030 term. Knowing the steps helps readers understand who will run Vietnamese football.

The VFF will hold its 10th Congress for the 2026‑2030 term in Hanoi in January 2027, the VFF announced. The congress will choose the federation’s leadership for the next five years.

The VFF announced three candidates for president: current president Tran Quoc Tuan, businessman Nguyen Duc Thuy, and vice‑president Nguyen Xuan Vu. The nomination period closed on October 19.

After the deadline, the VFF will ask each nominee if they agree to stand, and then send the confirmed applications to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for review, the VFF said. The final list of candidates will be set after this review, and the congress will elect the VFF leadership for the term.