It was just one of many upsets in which teams from the east have routed their western rivals this year. "The game was intense from the first until the very last minutes. It kept me and my friends on the edge of our seats all night. I’m so delighted that my country was able to get past the group stage of the World Cup after so many years," said Roh. Roh, a research and development coordinator at an automobile factory in Bac Ninh Province near Hanoi, said he and 10 other friends had watched the game at the 100 Garden on Au Co street by the capital's West Lake. Many foreigners in Hanoi like Roh have been gathering at sports bars and beer gardens to enjoy World Cup games. "I love the football atmosphere here," said Roh. "It feels like I’m in my hometown watching the games with my friends. We can have some drinks and talk about the players and the games. This place also has a much bigger screen than my TV at home," he added. Even though South Korea eventually ended up losing … [Read more...] about Foreigners enjoy football-crazy Vietnam during World Cup
