Many streets in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang or Can Tho cities had been blocked by football fans who gathered to celebrate Vietnam's historic win against Qatar in the AFC U23 Championship semifinals on January 23.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (left) joined with other supporters in Hanoi
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam (left) on the street for the U23 team.
Health Ministry watched the match on a cell phone in Switzerland.
Pots, pans, buckets or anything that can produce sounds were used in the celebrations
Supporters in Hanoi
Pots, pans, buckets or anything that can produce sounds were used in the celebrations
In Saigon, thousands of fans flocked to the city centre for the celebrations. All the main streets including Nguyen Hue, Tran Hung Dao, Ton Duc Thang and Nguyen Thai Hoc, were flooded with supporters in red t-shirts waving national flags.
A family in Ho Chi Minh City joined the celebrations.
Vietnamese supporters carried national flags to celebrate the team's victory at the Hoan Kiem Lake on January 23
Supporters in Da Nang City
In Hue City
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Pots, pans, buckets or anything that can produce sounds were used in the celebrations
Pots, pans, buckets or anything that can produce sounds were used in the celebrations