He is also the only Vietnamese coach chosen by the German Football Association (DFB) to attend the A-level (senior) training course in August 2009, at the Hennef Sports School.

On 23 October 2016, he coached Vietnam U19 team that defeats Bahrain U19 in the quarter-finals of the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship to enter the semi-finals of the tournament, earning tickets to the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.

This is also the first time a team of 11 football player of Vietnam participated in a World Cup tournament of FIFA.

[3][4] On 26 August 2023, he led Vietnam U-23 becoming champions at the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship, winning the first major trophy in his career.

On 4 July 2024, Hoàng Anh Tuấn was appointed as the head coach of V.League 1 side Becamex Bình Dương, making his return to club football after 10 years.