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Asian media applaud Vietnam Olympic team, coach

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.
Asian media applaud Vietnam Olympic team, coach ảnh 1Head 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

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