Coach Park Hang-seo names 31 players to prepare for December's AFF Cup. (Photo courtesy of VFF)

The list of players summoned includes familiar names: goalkeeper Van Lam and players Que Hai, Duy Manh, Van Hau, Tan Tai, Hung Dung, Hoang Duc, Quang Hai, Van Toan, and Tien Linh. The team will train in Hanoi from next Wednesday.

Vietnam will play a friendly match against German giant Borussia Dortmund at My Dinh Stadium on November 30. They will have another friendly match against the Philippines on December 14 in Hanoi, which is considered the last test ahead of the AFF Cup.

The team will travel to Vientiane for their first match against the hosts on December 21. Vietnam and Laos are in Group B with Malaysia, Singapore and Myanmar.