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The U23 football team will be rewarded over VND23bn (USD1m) from state agencies as well as private organisations after the achievement at the AFC Championship 2018.

Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung and right wing Nguyen Quang Hai of the U23 Vietnam has been picked by Fox Sports Asia as two of the best players after the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship.

Vietnam became the runner-up at the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship after losing 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the final in Changzhou, China, on January 27.

Qatar took the bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship after beating the Republic of Korea (RoK) 1 – 0 in a 90-minute playoff in Changshu, China on January 26.

Several buildings, construction sites and streets in Hanoi have been covered with the image of the national flag to cheer U23 team which advanced to the AFC U23 Championship final.

The historic feat accomplished by Park Hang-seo and his players at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship has received admiration and praise from international media.

Many companies and agencies in Vietnam have promised big rewards for the Vietnamese U23 football team after the team won a ticket to the final AFC U23 Championship.

Vietnam U23s came from a goal down to hold Qatar U23s 2-2 in 120 minutes of play before beating Felix Sanchez’s side 4-3 in the nail-biting penalty shootout to book a historic place in the final match of the

Vietnam U23’s head coach Park Hang-seo has said that Qatar U23 are strong opponents, but they also have weaknesses that his team can exploit.

International sport news agencies have called Vietnam’s win in the Asian Football Conference U23 Championship’s semi-final against former champion Iraq a historic victory.

Vietnam are now world No 112, with 298 points to lead the region, followed by the Philippines, world No 123 and Thailand, world No 129.

Vietnam U23’s head coach Park Hang-seo has affirmed that his team would not play defensively but would go on the attack against their strong Iraqi rivals in their quarter-final clash on late January 20.

Vietnam U23’s made history as the team sealed a historic place in the AFC U23 Championship quarter finals for the first time.

Registration for the sixth Manulife Da Nang International Marathon has opened for early birds.

The Vietnam Jungle Marathon is set to start in Pù Luông Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hóa from April 13 to April 15.

Midfielder Quang Hai was a hero as his only goal in the second half helped Vietnam beat Australia 1-0 in the ongoing Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship 2018 in China.

Park Hang-seo is worried about the physique of his Vietnamese players when they play Australia in their second match at the Asian Football Federation U23 Championship in Kunshan, China, on Sunday.

Vietnam failed to secure their first point at the ongoing AFC U23 Championship 2018 in China after losing 1-2 to the Republic of Korea (ROK) in their Group D opener on January 11.

Nguyễn Thị Ngoan and Nguyễn Thị Phương will represent Vietnam in Karate 1-Premier League Paris 2018, to be held in Paris from January 26-28.