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With a total of 285 medals, Vietnam beat neighboring Thailand (92 gold medals) to rank second behind hosts Philippines (149 gold medals) at the 30th SEA Games Tuesday. Vietnam will compete in the beach handball final, the only medal event left, on the closing day Wednesday. The men’s U22 football team made millions of Vietnamese fans at home proud, beating Indonesia emphatically with a 3-0 score, winning the long-awaited gold medal. Tuesday proved to be a successful day for Vietnamese wrestlers, as they grabbed seven gold medals. Nguyen Van Cong and Can Tat Du won gold in the men’s 57kg and 70kg freestyle categories, while Nguyen Huu Dinh and Nguyen Xuan Dinh took the 61kg and 65kg gold medals. Ha Van Hieu bagged another wrestling gold medal in the men’s 125kg category. Kieu Thi Ly and Nguyen Thi My Hanh triumphed in the women’s 57kg and 62 kg categories.  In athletics, Nguyen Thi Oanh won gold in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase, breaking the SEA … [Read more...] about SEA Games: Vietnam cap second to last day with football cherry on top

Fans scream in elation on Nguyen Hue Street in HCMC as Vietnam scores a goal. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa. SEA Games football final: Vietnam draw first blood, title hopes soar Cổ động viên ở Nhà hát lớn Hà Nội ăn mừng bàn thắng của Văn Hậu A fan leaps for joy in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District after Vietnam scores the first goal in the SEA Games final against Indonesia. Photo by VnExpress/Dinh Tung. More foreigners show their support for the Vietnamese team, sporting the national flag on their cheeks as they watch the final on Nguyen Hue Street in HCMC.. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa. Foreign women are seen supporting Vietnam at Nguyen Hue Street. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa. Ecleland, an American tourist, is supporting Vietnam on Bui Vien Street, a backpacker hangout in HCMC. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran. SEA Games football final: Vietnam draw first blood, title hopes soar … [Read more...] about SEA Games football final: Vietnam draw first blood, title hopes soar

Vietnam 6-0 Brunei: Despite coach Park Hang-seo stashing away some key players, including midfielders Nguyen Quang Hai and Nguyen Trong Hoang, Vietnam still had a resounding victory against Brunei in their first game on November 25. Forward Ha Duc Chinh (R) scored a poker. Vietnam 6-1 Laos: Striker Nguyen Tien Linh replaced Chinh and scored a hattrick on November 28. One goal was scored by Nguyen Trong Hoang (number 8), who was with Vietnam the last time they reached SEA Games final 10 years ago and lost it to Malaysia. Vietnam 2-1 Indonesia: A mistake from goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung allowed Indonesia midfielder Sani Rizki Fauzi to open the scoreboard in the December 1 match. Vietnam then managed to turn the table with a headshot from defender Nguyen Thanh Chung, and then a last minute stunner by midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc, ending the match with a 2-1 result. Vietnam 1-0 Singapore: Singapore put up a good fight despite their inevitable ejection from the tournament. … [Read more...] about Crowning glory: Vietnam’s long road to SEA Games football triumph

Do Huy Toan, father of midfielder Do Hung Dung, cheers as his son scores and puts Vietnam 2-0 ahead. Photo by VnExpress/Tat Dinh. SEA Games football final: Fans in raptures as Vietnam stretch lead Cổ động viên ăn mừng  Fans scream in elation on Nguyen Hue Street in HCMC as Vietnam scores a goal. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa. SEA Games football final: Fans in raptures as Vietnam stretch lead Cổ động viên ở Nhà hát lớn Hà Nội ăn mừng bàn thắng của Văn Hậu A fan leaps for joy in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District after Vietnam scores the first goal in the SEA Games final against Indonesia. Photo by VnExpress/Dinh Tung. More foreigners show their support for the Vietnamese team, sporting the national flag on their cheeks as they watch the final on Nguyen Hue Street in HCMC.. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa. A fan dresses up to cheer up the … [Read more...] about SEA Games football final: Fans in raptures as Vietnam stretch lead

Đoàn Văn Hậu celebrates one of his two goals. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Linh            HÀ NỘI The dreams of millions of Vietnamese football fans came true after decades of hurt and false dawns tonight, as the men's team won their first ever gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games. The U22 team made history by thrashing Indonesia 3-0 in the final at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, the Philippines.  Coach Park Hang-seo named a largely unchanged side from the team that defeated Cambodia in the semi-final on Saturday, with Hồ Tấn Tài coming in for Đỗ Thanh Thịnh. Despite the vocal support of the large contingent of Vietnamese fans at the ground, Việt Nam started slowly, though striker Hà Đức Chinh almost opened the scoring with a smart turn and volley that went just wide 15 minutes in. Ten minutes later … [Read more...] about Historic win for Việt Nam in SEA Games football