All eyes in Southeast Asia are on the Vietnam Olympic eam, who has earned a quarterfinal debut at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 with a historic victory over Bahrain two days ago.
Head coach Park Hang-seo of Vietnam Olympic team. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – All eyes in Southeast Asia areon the Vietnam Olympic team, who has earned a quarterfinal debut at the AsianGames (ASIAD) 2018 with a historic victory over Bahrain two days ago.
Vietnam is the only in Southeast Asia reaching to thequarterfinals of the ASIAD 2018 which is underway in Indonesia after the hostcountry was eliminated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the penalty shootoutand Malaysia lost 0 – 1 to Japan.
It is the first time in the history Vietnam has nameditself among the top eight men’s football squads at the ASIAD, following itssurprising rise in January at the AFC U23 football cup by advancing to thefinals also for the first time.
Behind Vietnam’s rise as a giant-killer at the ASIAD ishead coach Park Hang-seo from the Republic of Korea who has been given bigapplause by international media, including those from his home country.
The RoK’s Chosun Ilbo said that the Vietnam Olympic teamhas come that far as magic of coach Park Hang-seo continues while Hankoo Ilbonicknamed Park “Guus Hiddink of Vietnam.”
From Indonesia, the newspaper Liputan6 said it is one ofthe country’s two greatest hallmarks in 2018. Earlier this year, they surprisedthe entire Asia in the AFC U23 Championship. At that time, the team has madethe Vietnamese football fans be overwhelmed with excitement, according to thenews outlet.
At ASIAD 2018, the talent of coach Park has been confirmed,it wrote, adding he never wants to disappoint Vietnamese fans because the teamthey love fails.
Vietnam will face Syria in the quarterfinals on August27. –VNA
The Vietnam Olympic team made history with its first entrance into the ASIAD quarter-finals after winning 1- 0 against Bahrain during the last stages of the 16-team knockout round for the men’s football of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 23.
Asian media run articles spotlighting the Vietnam Olympic team’s August 23 historic victory against the Bahrain team to earn a berth in the quarter-finals of the Asian Games 2018 held in Indonesia.
Vietnam’s female football team lost 3-4 to Taiwan in the penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in the 120 minutes of the quarterfinal of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 24.
The Vietnamese delegation brought home two silver and two bronze medals on August 24 – the sixth competition day at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 23, ranking 16th in the medal tally.
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
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The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
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The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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Head coach Park Hang-seo of Vietnam Olympic team. (Photo: VNA)
