The training session aims to get the U23 squad ready for the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) U23 International Championship - Vinaphone Cup 2018 scheduled for August 3-7 in Hanoi. Following is the list of 13 players absent from the training session:

Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung (FLC Thanh Hoa)
Defender Tran Dinh Trong (Hanoi FC)
Defender Nguyen Thanh Chung (Hanoi FC)
Defender Doan Van Hau (Hanoi FC)
Defender Do Duy Manh (Hanoi FC)
Midfielder Phan Van Duc (SLNA)
Midfielder Pham Xuan Manh (SLNA)
Midfielder Pham Duc Huy (Hanoi FC)
Midfielder Do Hung Dung (Hanoi FC)
Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi FC)
Forward Nguyen Van Quyet (Hanoi FC)
Forward Nguyen Anh Duc (Becamex Binh Duong)
Forward Nguyen Tien Linh (Becamex Binh Duong)