Vietnam’s comfortable win over China on the first day of the Lunar New Year captivates home fans and supporters beyond borders.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed Park Hang-seo’s contributions to Vietnam’s football and affirmed the country’s continued support of the sector.

Vietnam hopes the tournament will be the platform for its players to perform at the Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games), which will be held in Hanoi in May 2022.

Vietnam got compliments for their spirit as performing with injuries and having no players for substitution.

Vietnam were ravaged by Covid-19 with 24 out of 27 players infected and supplemented by 10 from home who reached the venues few hours before the games started.