[6] The Cong - Viettel is the modern incarnation of Thể Công,[7] was one of the most widely supported clubs and also one of the most successful club in Vietnamese football history, having won a record 13 North Vietnam national titles, including nine consecutively, from 1971 to 1979 and won and 6 V.League 1 titles after Vietnam's reunification.

In addition, all three teams also have a special reserve player, Ly Duc Kim, who knows how to play football, both basketball and volleyball, and has the ability to be a nurse and good logistics.

Beside, Nguyen Van Thanh (as Tí Bồ) was joined later, was a famous player of the first Vietnamese footballers generation in the 1930s to 1950s period.

In 1955, Vietnam's first football tournament was held in Hai Phong with the name Hoà Bình League (precursor of V.League 1), Thể Công was participated with two teams A and B.

At the age of 38, Ti Bo was still called to the national team along with nine other The Cong players to participate in his first tour in China.

In 1950s and 1960s, Công An Hải Phòng was far more successful, winning ten championships, including four consecutively from 1965 to 1968, making the club became North Vietnam's record champion.

At that times, Công An Hà Nội was still a main rivals have been the clubs who put up the strongest fight against its national dominance.

In 2004, exactly 50 years after its foundation, Thể Công football club finished V-League at 11th place (out of 12) and was relegated to the lower division.

On September 23, 2011, on the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the establishment of the club, hundreds of officials, players, and fans of all generations who were once members of The Cong decided to launch a "campaign" to collect 1 million signatures across the country to petition the Ministry of Defense to regain the title Thể Công.

In 2011, the Center won 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Medal in youth tournaments, officially gaining the right to exist.

[19] Next to 2010 season, the club again switched its name back to Viettel FC, and also voluntarily left the professional football set-up.

Instead, the club decided to focus on youth development, and start competing again in the amateur 4th tier of Vietnamese football.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.