Historic soccer run brings unequal Vietnam together

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Under-23 team’s trip to Asian finals fosters sense of national camaraderie

ATSUSHI TOMIYAMA, Nikkei staff writer

Fans in Hanoi react after Vietnam’s loss in the AFC U23 Championship final against Uzbekistan on Jan. 27. © Reuters

HANOI — The Vietnam national team’s first-ever appearance in the finals of the Asian Football Confederation U23 championship, triggered mass celebrations across the country, despite a close defeat in the final game on Saturday. Tiếp tục đọc “Historic soccer run brings unequal Vietnam together”

Hanoi turns red to cheer U23 team

Last update 15:23 | 26/01/2018

Several buildings, construction sites and streets in Hanoi have been covered with the image of the national flag to cheer U23 team which advanced to the AFC U23 Championship final.

After Vietnam defeated Qatar in the semi-final match on January 23, tens of thousands of Vietnamese people took to the streets across the country waving red national flags, turning city downtowns into seas of red. Tiếp tục đọc “Hanoi turns red to cheer U23 team”