Hoang Thinh was nominated for the title of Best Young Player of Vietnam Football Federation 4 times in a row but never actually won.

He has won many trophies with Sông Lam Nghệ An at youth national tournaments level including: U11, U12, U15, U17, U21.

[1] In 2011, at the age of 19, he won the V-League and the Vietnamese National Cup runners-up title with Sông Lam Nghệ An.

[3] On 15 September 2014, Vietnam beat Iran 4-1 in shock win in the men's football event of the 2014 Asian Games.

Considered the underdogs in this clash, Vietnam U23 stun the tournament favourite as Hoang Thinh, the captain scored an indirect free-kick late in the game.