Trần Quốc Tuấn (football administrator)

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Trần. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Tuấn.
This article is about a football administrator. For the royal prince, statesman and military commander also named Trần Quốc Tuấn, see Trần Hưng Đạo.

Trần Quốc Tuấn
9th President of Vietnam Football Federation
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 November 2022[a]
Vice PresidentTrần Anh Tú
Nguyễn Xuân Vũ
Nguyên Trung Kiên
Preceded byLê Khánh Hải
6th Vice President of Professional Affairs of Vietnam Football Federation
In office
25 March 2014 – 8 January 2022
PresidentLê Hùng Dũng
Lê Khánh Hải
Preceded byPhạm Ngọc Viễn
Phạm Văn Tuấn
Succeeded byTrần Anh Tú
5th Secretary General of Vietnam Football Federation
In office
June 2005 – July 2012
Deputy Secretary GeneralĐỗ Văn Ninh
Dư­ơng Nghiệp Khôi
Preceded byPhạm Ngọc Viễn
Succeeded byNgô Lê Bằng
Other offices held
Member of the FIFA National Teams Competitions Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 October 2025
Chairperson of the Competitions Committee of Asian Football Confederation
Incumbent
Assumed office
c. 2017
Deputy chairpersonDastanbek Konokbaev
Member of the Executive Committee of Asian Football Confederation
Incumbent
Assumed office
c. 2017
In office
c. 2011 – c. 2015
Member of the Executive Committee of Vietnam Football Federation
In office
c. 2001 – c. 2005
Deputy Head of the Competitions Committee of Vietnam Football Federation
Incumbent
Assumed office
c. 2001
Personal details
Born (1971-01-05) 5 January 1971[1]
Phú Phong, Bình Định, South Vietnam
PartyCommunist Party of Vietnam (2002–present)[2]

Trần Quốc Tuấn[b] (born 5 January 1971) is a Vietnamese football administrator[3] and the president of the Vietnam Football Federation since 2022. He has also been a Chairperson of the Competitions Committee of the Asian Football Confederation since 2017 and Member of the FIFA National Teams Competitions Committee since 2025, respectively.[2][4]

Early life and education

Tuấn was born on 5 January 1971 in Bình Định, South Vietnam. His dad Trần Vĩnh Lộc, was a Director of the Department of Physical Education and Sports of Phú Khánh province and his mom Bùi Thị Hồng Tiến, was a North Vietnam mountain running champion. He was guided by his family towards a career in sports.[3]

He studied in Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) from 1990 to 1994 and successfully got his Ph. D. degree in Physical Education and Sports Science in 1998, at the age of 27.[3][5]

Career

Tuấn worked as the executive committee of the Vietnam Football Federation during his 4th Congress.[6]

Vietnam Football Federation

Secretary General

Tuấn elected Secretary General of Vietnam Football Federation during the 5th Congress in June 2005.[7]

During his time there, he oversaw the Vietnam's victory of the 2008 AFF Championship.[8] He responded Bùi Tấn Trường's laser incident after the 1st leg of the 2010 AFF Championship semi-finals.[9]

During the extraordinary press conference on 22 December 2011, he submitted the resignation, after the Vietnam U-23 failure at the 2011 SEA Games.[10] However, the resignation was rejected, stating that the SEA Games failure was not the Secretary General's fault. The Federation then confirmed that the German head coach Falko Götz was the reason as the latter sacked the following day.[3]

Vice presidency

During the 7th Congress of the Vietnam Football Federation on 25 March 2014, Tuấn was elected as the Vice President in charge of Professional Affairs.[11]

During his time, he oversaw the Vietnam's victory of the 2018 AFF Championship, advanced to the third round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification and qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, 2 gold medals from the 2019 SEA Games, Vietnam U-20 qualified to the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, fourth place at the 2018 Asian Games and runners-up at the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship.

Presidency

On 9 January 2022, after Lê Khánh Hải was relieved of his duties as president, he became the acting President according to the Charter.[12][13] On 7 November 2022, during the 9th Congress, 73 of 74 delegates elected him as the president of the Vietnam Football Federation.[14][15]

During his time he oversaw, the Vietnam women's qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Vietnam's victory of the 2024 ASEAN Championship, third place of the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, gold medal from the 2025 SEA Games, etc.[16]

Notes

  1. ^ Acting: 9 January – 6 November 2022
  2. ^ Vietnamese pronunciation: [t͡ɕən˨˩ kuək̚˧˦ twən˧˦]

References

  1. ^ "Giới thiệu". vff.org.vn (in Vietnamese). VFF. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b Khương Xuân (6 November 2022). "Ông Trần Quốc Tuấn được bầu làm chủ tịch VFF". tuoitre.vn (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tân chủ tịch VFF Trần Quốc Tuấn là ai?". anninhthudo.vn (in Vietnamese). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Ông Trần Quốc Tuấn được FIFA bổ nhiệm vào Ủy ban thi đấu cấp đội tuyển quốc gia nhiệm kỳ 2025-2029" [Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan has been appointed by FIFA to the National Team Competition Committee for the 2025-2029 term.]. vff.org.vn (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  5. ^ Linh Giao (4 June 2005). "Ông là ai". thethao.sggp.org.vn (in Vietnamese). Sài Gòn Giải Phóng. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Các nhiệm ký" [The terms]. vff.org.vn (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Những sự kiện nổi bật của bóng đá Việt Nam năm 2005". vff.org.vn (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 31 December 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  8. ^ Đỗ Hoàng (26 December 2008). "Chung kết lượt về AFF Cup 2008 Việt Nam - Thái Lan: Viết tiếp điều kỳ diệu?". thethao.sggp.org.vn (in Vietnamese). Sài Gòn Giải Phóng. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  9. ^ Mạnh Duy (16 December 2010). "Lãnh đạo VFF tức giận vì Tấn Trường bị chiếu laser". nld.com.vn (in Vietnamese). Người Lao Động. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Tổng thư ký VFF Trần Quốc Tuấn đã được... từ chức". giaoduc.net.vn (in Vietnamese). 26 December 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Ông Lê Hùng Dũng trúng cử chức danh Chủ tịch LĐBĐVN khoá VII (Nhiệm kỳ 2014-2018)". vff.org.vn (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Ông Lê Khánh Hải xin rút khỏi vị trí chủ tịch Liên đoàn Bóng đá Việt Nam". Tuổi Trẻ. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Ông Trần Quốc Tuấn sẽ là quyền chủ tịch Liên đoàn Bóng đá Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Ông Trần Quốc Tuấn trở thành Chủ tịch LĐBĐVN khóa IX (nhiệm kỳ 2022-2026)". vff.org.vn (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federaton. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Ông Trần Quốc Tuấn trở thành tân Chủ tịch VFF". nhandan.vn (in Vietnamese). Nhân Dân. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Chủ tịch LĐBĐ thế giới FIFA Gianni Infantino chúc mừng những tiến bộ vượt bậc của bóng đá Việt Nam". vff.org.vn (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
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