Do Hoang Hen wears ao dai to swear in Vietnamese citizenship

Hendrio da Silva (Do Hoang Hen) could not hide his happiness when receiving the decision to naturalize as a Vietnamese citizen held at the Hanoi Department of Justice on the morning of October 17.

Do Hoang Hen sings the national anthem and takes the oath on the day he officially becomes a Vietnamese citizen - Photo: HANOI CLUB

Attending the ceremony were representatives of the Department of Administrative Justice - Ministry of Justice ; Hanoi Department of Justice; Vietnam Department of Sports and Physical Training; Vietnam Football Federation, Hanoi Football Club; player Do Hoang Hen and relatives.

Wearing the traditional Vietnamese ao dai, Do Hoang Hen sang the national anthem fluently during the flag-raising ceremony before officially receiving the decision to become a Vietnamese citizen.

Unable to hide his emotions, Do Hoang Hen shared: "I am very happy, proud and feel extremely grateful. I have officially become a Vietnamese citizen. I love the country and people of Vietnam and desire to contribute to Vietnamese football. I will try harder to be worthy of everyone's trust and contribute my best to Hanoi Football Club as well as Vietnamese football."

Hendrio da Silva was born in 1994 in Brazil. He received notification of completion of the process of acquiring Vietnamese nationality on October 16.

This is an important milestone not only for Do Hoang Hen personally, but also the result of the active work of Hanoi Club over the past months.

Since signing the contract in May 2025, Hanoi FC and Hoang Hen have both expressed their desire to become Vietnamese citizens. This is to help the midfielder contribute to Vietnamese football for a long time.

Realizing the suitability in both expertise and personality, Hanoi Club accompanied the player throughout the entire process of preparing documents. At the same time, completing administrative procedures according to the regulations of Vietnamese law.

This support not only demonstrates responsibility but also reflects the sustainable development orientation of Hanoi Club: building a professional environment, helping foreign players integrate and have a long-term commitment to the team and fans.

Do Hoang Hen will compete in V-League 2025 - 2026 from round 7 when Hanoi FC welcomes Ninh Binh at Hang Day Stadium at 7:15 pm on October 18. This helps the capital team strengthen its squad depth.

"On behalf of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), I congratulate Hendrio and now Do Hoang Hen - on officially becoming Vietnamese citizens. We are very excited to have another member in the Vietnamese football family.

Congratulations to Do Hoang Hen, on his new life with a new mindset in Vietnam, with the love that the Vietnamese people have for him. Hopefully, Do Hoang Hen will continue to demonstrate professionalism and dedication, and soon bring practical contributions to Vietnamese football in the colors of his club and the national team", Mr. Nguyen Minh Chau - Deputy General Secretary of VFF - sent his congratulations to Do Hoang Hen.

Do Hoang Hen is one of the best foreign players in V-League in recent years, with technical playing style, modern thinking and high ability to create breakthroughs.

If coach Kim Sang Sik gives him a chance to join the Vietnamese national team, Do Hoang Hen's presence will increase the creativity of the attack, which is an inherent weakness of Vietnam due to the lack of a true "number 10" player.

The naturalization of Do Hoang Hen also shows that Vietnamese football is changing towards professionalism and international integration, similar to what Thailand and Japan have done.

Do Hoang Hen's success can become a model for other foreign players who have been with V-League for a long time, encouraging them to make efforts to contribute to Vietnamese football.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/do-hoang-hen-mac-ao-dai-tuyen-the-nhan-quoc-tich-viet-nam-2025101713171729.htm