If the Gold Stars can beat the Blue Samurai this Thursday night, it will already be a Tet like no other; ultimate semi-final or final glories or not. — Photo tinthethao.com.vn By Terry Hartney There is a perfect storm brewing for Vietnam in the coming fortnight as family and friends come together for their annual celebrative binge of being Vietnamese for the lunar new year festival, called Tet. For the past week or so, the focus has been on reunions to do with work, shared university, schooling and other relationships dating far back in time. Soon the family takes over, and the eating and drinking intensifies, punctuated by group visits to forbears’ graves, temples and relatives, particularly in countryside ancestral villages. (One of the traditional arguments against marrying outside of Vietnamese blood is that a foreigner can never really be a part of this ancestor worship process). Mixed in with all of this is the unexpected progress of the Gold Stars from … [Read more...] about A new moon rising alongside a gold star
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Vietnam 0-2 South Korea: Teams meet in tough Asian Games semifinal
South Korea scored second goal. Hwang Ui Jo, number 16, struck a chip shot in 28'. In 20', South Korea struck a free-kick saved by the goalkeeper. South Korea scored in 7'. Lee Seungwoo, wearing jersey number 17, struck a left-leg shot that found the net early in the game. It was the first goal scored against Vietnam at Asian Games 2018. On Nguyen Hue walking street in Saigon, fans react as South Korea score their first goal of the game. Photo by Huu Khoa Vietnam entered the game in red with two forwards for the first half, and South Korea in white, with four. Both teams have put in a lot of fight early into the game. Photo by Duc Dong VIETNAM 0-2 SOUTH KOREA KOR- Lee Seungwoo - 7' KOR- Chip shot by Hwang Ui Jo - 28' Vietnam Team Stats South Korea 0 Shots 3 0 Shots on goal 3 37% Possession 63% 0 Corners 0 5 Fouls 2 0 Yellow cards 0 0 Red cards 0 Vietnam advanced to its first semifinal of the Asian Games after defeating Syria with a late goal on … [Read more...] about Vietnam 0-2 South Korea: Teams meet in tough Asian Games semifinal
Vietnam 0-1 South Korea: Teams meet in tough Asian Games semifinal
The match kicks off at 4 p.m. at the Pakansari Stadium in Bogor, Indonesia. South Korea scored in 7'. Lee Seungwoo, wearing jersey number 17, struck a left-leg shot that found the Vietnam's net early in the game. Vietnam entered the game in red with two forwards for the first half, and South Korea in white, with four. Vietnam advanced to its first semifinal of the Asian Games after defeating Syria with a late goal on Monday. Nguyen Van Toan came off the bench to score the winning goal for Vietnam in 108th minute in extra time. The victory sparked wild celebrations as well as a rush to book tours to watch the semifinal live in Indonesia. Around 3,000 Vietnam fans are there to cheer for their team this afternoon. Vietnamese fans creates a red ocean on the stand of Pakansari Stadium. Vietnamese fans at the stadium, hanging a banner predicting a 1-0 win for Vietnam. Photo by Dong Huyen The Vietnam women’s volleyball team has come to the stadium to cheer for the men’s … [Read more...] about Vietnam 0-1 South Korea: Teams meet in tough Asian Games semifinal
Vietnam, South Korea meet in tough Asian Games semifinal
Việt Nam - Hàn Quốc Vietnam entered the game in red and South Korea in white. Vietnam has two forwards on the field in the first half, and South Korea four, according to Asian Games website. Vietnam advanced to its first semifinal of the Asian Games after defeating Syria with a late goal on Monday. Nguyen Van Toan came off the bench to score the winning goal for Vietnam in 108th minute in extra time. The victory sparked wild celebrations as well as a rush to book tours to watch the semifinal live in Indonesia. Around 3,000 Vietnam fans will be there to cheer for their team this afternoon. Vietnamese fans creates a red ocean on the stand of Pakansari Stadium. Vietnamese fans at the stadium, hanging a banner predicting a 1-0 win for Vietnam. Photo by Dong Huyen The Vietnam women’s volleyball team has come to the stadium to cheer for the men’s football team. Photo by VnExpress Back in Vietnam, the spirit is super high. In Saigon, streets are … [Read more...] about Vietnam, South Korea meet in tough Asian Games semifinal
Vietnam, South Korea brace for tough Asian Games semifinal
Việt Nam - Hàn Quốc Vietnam is set to send two forwarders to the field in the first half, and South Korea four, according to Asian Games website. Vietnam advanced to its first semifinal of the Asian Games after defeating Syria with a late goal on Monday. Nguyen Van Toan came off the bench to score the winning goal for Vietnam in 108th minute in extra time. The victory sparked wild celebrations as well as a rush to book tours to watch the semifinal live in Indonesia. Around 3,000 Vietnam fans will be there to cheer for their team this afternoon. Vietnamese fans at the stadium, hanging a banner predicting a 1-0 win for Vietnam. Photo by Dong Huyen Vietnam's volleyball team is among the cheering crowd at the stadium. Back in Vietnam, the spirit is super high. In Saigon, streets are bustling with people selling and buying national flags, t-shirts, banners and other paraphernalia. Fans wait to watch the game at Nguyen Hue walking street in downtown Saigon. Photo … [Read more...] about Vietnam, South Korea brace for tough Asian Games semifinal