Vietnam’s defender Doan Van Hau has apologized to Indonesian midfielder Evan Dimas in person after causing a bad injury to the latter’s ankle during their teams’ final game in men’s football at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines on Tuesday night. During a challenge for possession in the 23rd minute of the first half, Hau’s foot ended up on Dimas’ left ankle. The incident resulted in the Indonesian midfielder being benched for the rest of Tuesday’s finale, which saw Vietnam netting three goals to win their first-ever gold medal in SEA Games men’s football in 60 years. In Vietnam’s 3-0 victory over Indonesia, Doan Van Hau, who plays for SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands’ top-flight league, headed home in the 39th minute and scored his second in the 73rd minute. As the Vietnamese and Indonesian teams stepped on the podium to receive their respective gold and silver medals after the game, Hau could be seen … [Read more...] about Vietnamese defender apologizes after injuring Indonesian opponent in SEA Games football final
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PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc to host reception for victorious SEA Games football teams
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will host a reception to welcome both the national men’s and women’s football teams following their gold medals at the SEA games arena. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with coach Park Hang-seo and the national football team after the team won the AFF Cup 2018. The women’s football squad trained by Coach Mai Duc Chung defeated Thailand at the final match to clinch the gold medal of SEA Games 30. This is the sixth time they have secured the gold medal at the event. Meanwhile, the male team eased past Indonesia 3-0 in the final at the Philippines’ Rizal Memorial Stadium on December 10. Vietnamese fans flooded Hanoi's streets to celebrate the victory of the men's football team on December 10 A brace by Doan Van Hau and a goal by Do Hung Dung secured a convincing victory for Park Hang-Seo’s side and quenched the Vietnamese team’s 60-year thirst for the SEA Games championship title. Both of the teams have received huge … [Read more...] about PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc to host reception for victorious SEA Games football teams
Vietnam name 28-man squad ahead of AFC U23 Championship 2020 finals
Several key footballers are from the victorious Vietnam U22 team who won gold at the SEA Games 30 Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang Seo has named 28 players to take part in a training camp in the Republic of Korea (RoK), with several key footballers from the victorious Vietnam U22 team who won gold at the SEA Games 30 also set to take part. Whilst some players such as Tran Dinh Trong are returning from injury, others such as Y Eli Nie and Tran Danh Trung are moving up from Vietnam’s U19 squad. Due to club commitments with SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands, Doan Van Hau will be unable to participate in the training camp in the RoK with the rest of the squad. Led by head coach Park Hang Seo, the Vietnamese team flew back to Hanoi from the Philippines on December 11 with the team’s training camp scheduled to get underway in two days. The finals of the AFC U23 Championship 2020 is scheduled to take place in Thailand between January 8 and January 26. Vietnam’s U23s … [Read more...] about Vietnam name 28-man squad ahead of AFC U23 Championship 2020 finals
Three missing in sunken ship salvage in HCM City
Three people have gone missing while trying to salvage containers from a sunken ship on the Long Tau River in HCM City. According to HCM City Ports Authority, on October 19, the 8,000-tonne ship Vietsun Integrity which transported nearly 300 containers from HCM City to Haiphong sank on the Long Tau River. The ship sinks on Long Hau River At around 9 am this morning, two divers Nguyen Phuc Hau and Nguyen Van Lam faced signs of suffocation while recovering the containers.Immediately, three other divers were sent to save them and they were brought them aboard. At that time, Lam and Hau were both in a coma.However, some containers suddenly capsized, causing the three to fall into the water and then went missing. Until two hours later, the rescue work was continued but failed to find them.The three missing are Le Duc Hoa, 33, from Binh Dinh Province; Doan Van Hieu, 36, from Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province and Cao Van Ly, 44, from Kien Giang Province. … [Read more...] about Three missing in sunken ship salvage in HCM City