Millions of fans across Vietnam poured down streets to celebrate with extreme joy after the national football team beat Jordan 4-2 on penalties on January 20 to storm into the 2019 Asian Cup quarterfinals.
Despite being led in the first half, Park Hang-seo’s side
maintained their patience and fought bravely to equalise the score after break,
before forcing the West Asian opponents to surrender in the nail-biting penalty
shoot-out.
Vietnamese fans pour
down streets to celebrate in an estatic mood after Park Hang-seo's troops book
a place in the 2019 Asian Cup quarterfinals.
Fans burst into happiness
as Bui Tien Dung scored the winning penalty to gift Vietnam a shoot-out win.
Jubilant locals in Hanoi
flocked to the streets to celebrate immediately after the Iranian referee blew
the last whistle.
The capital’s central
streets became animated with large crowds of people.
The national flag flooded
the streets in the celebration of the national squad’s triumph. Both adults and
children immersed themselves in the extreme joy of victory.
The Republic of Korea
national flag appeared in the hands of Vietnamese fans as thanks to head coach
Park Hang-seo.
Police forces were arranged at central areas to
regulate the traffic flow and ensure security and order.
Source: NDO
In recent years, Lac Thuy district has paid increasing attention to investing in cultural and sports infrastructure. These grassroots facilities have attracted a large number of residents to participate in recreational and cultural activities, physical training, and community engagement, contributing to the development of cultural life and the local socio-economic growth.
In recent years, the mass physical training and sports (PTS) movement in Hoa Binh province has developed strongly and spread widely. Regardless of age, gender or occupation, people actively participate in physical training, creating a vibrant and enthusiastic sports atmosphere within the community.
Recently, Hoa Binh’s athletes have continued to show strong performances at national-level competitions. Alongside elite athletes, several standout performers have emerged from grassroots sports movements, underlining the province’s growing sports culture.
From April 26 to 27, at the Provincial Sports Arena, the Hoa Binh Provincial Karate Federation organized the 2025 Hoa Binh Open ASUDO Karate Championship.
While modern sports like volleyball and football continue to grow in popularity, traditional folk games and ethnic sports remain a vibrant and essential part of cultural life among the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
A total of 85 young players from across Hoa Binh province recently participated in the provincial Youth Table Tennis Tournament. Organised by the provincial Centre for Youth Activities, the event was part of activities to celebrate the 94th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 – 2025) and the 79th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day (March 27, 1946 – 2025).
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