Thousands join festivities in honour of U23s’ success
VOV.VN -More than 40,000 football fans packed into My Dinh Stadium on January 28 to attend a carnival of celebrations in honour of the U23 national team’s success in the AFC championship.
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| A crowd of Vietnamese celebrities gather to join the celebrations. |
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| Local football fans wait 3-4 hours in cold weather so that they can welcome the team. |
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| The national team parade around the stadium to thank the fans who cheered them on. |
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| Captain Luong Xuan Truong kisses the national flag on his T-shirt. |
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| The players wave to the thousands of proud fans. |
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| A football fan raises a giant golden trophy above his head. |
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| A girl bursts into tears upon seeing her footballing heroes. |
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| Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung waves to the excited crowds. |
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| Coach Park Hang Seo, who guided Vietnam’s U23 team on their wonderful run of games, has been presented with a third-class Labour Order by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. |
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| Pictured is midfielder Quang Hai, Vietnam’s top-scorer who scored a sensational free kick in the AFC U23 Championship final. |
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| The celebrations last until 22:00. |
