2026 THANH NIEN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT - THACO CUP

Founded on January 3^rd, 1986, Thanh Niên News is the mouthpiece of the Vietnam Youth Union and operates under the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.

The headquarters of Thanh Nien News is located at 268 - 270 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu Street, Xuan Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The newspaper also has an editorial office in Hanoi and representative offices across the country, including the Central Coast, South Central, Southwest regions, communication offices in Thanh Hoa, Gia Lai, Dong Nai provinces and a network of resident correspondents spread across Vietnam.

With more than 40 years of operation, Thanh Nien News has built a multi-platform media ecosystem, including print editions, digital platforms, and a robust presence on social media channels.

• - Thanh Nien’s print edition is one of the highest-circulation newspapers in Vietnam.
• - Its website, thanhnien.vn, consistently ranks among the top Vietnamese-language news websites with the highest daily page views.
• - Thanh Nien’s social media platforms have a total of more than 18 million subscribers and followers, including:
  • Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thanhnien), with more than 2.5 million followers.
  • YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@thanhnientvnews with more than 6.3 million subscribers).
  • TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@baothanhnien.official), has attracted nearly 10 million followers.

Thanh Nien’s other channels attract more than 5 million subscribers and followers. In addition to its journalistic prominence, Thanh Nien News has also made a significant mark in organizing prestigious sporting events in Vietnam, including:

• The National and International U-21 Football Tournaments since 1997, which is a credible platform to discover and nurture young football talents in Vietnam.
• The Vietnam Thanh Niên Student Football Championship, a national championship for university student clubs in Vietnam, which has hosted three seasons to date.
• Tennis, billiards, and pickleball tournaments, focusing on various sports, which foster athlete training and development.