HCM City (VNA) – Nguyen Hoang Duc and Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy were voted Best Player of 2025 and received their Golden Ball statue at an awarding ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 26. He also pocketed the Most Favourite Player award after many national supporters decided to tick his name in the voting chart. The women's Golden Ball went to midfielder Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy of Thai Nguyen T&T, who overcame striker Pham Thi Hai Yen of Hanoi and midfielder Tran Thi Thuy Trang of HCM City. The Devotion award, which was a new in this year’s vote, was given to former national midfielder Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung of Phong Phu Ha Nam. The Vietnam Golden Ball award is the most prestigious individual football award in Vietnam, organised by the Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Saigon) Newspaper since 1995.

Source: VietNamNet News December 28, 2025 17:20 UTC