The squad and head coach Dinh The Nam will face strong rivals from Japan, Australia and Kyrgyzstan in Group B.

If the team reaches the event’s top four, they will earn a slot to compete in U17 World Cup.

Besides Vietnam, other representatives from Southeast Asia such as Thailand and Malaysia will also join the competition.

Malaysia is in Group C with the Republic of Korea, Oman and Iraq, while Thailand is in Group D with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Uzbekistan and Yemen.