[1] He retired in 2009, with his lats club being Hòa Phát Hà Nội.
[2] After his retirement, Hồng Việt started his coaching career at Hà Nội reserves and youth side in 2011, where he remained for 8 years.
As a manager, his "philosophy is to play small possession, short and attacking".
[4][5] He coached V.League 1 side Quảng Nam from 2018 and 2020 before resigning in June 2020 after the club dropped into a relegated spot.
There, he helped the club win the 2023–24 V.League 1, thus achieving also the first league title in his coaching career.