Thousands of football fans flooded the streets in Hanoi's centre on Thursday evening to celebrate the victory of the Vietnam Olympic team at the Asian Games (Asiad) 2018.  

The Vietnam Olympic team made history with its first entrance into the ASIAD quarter-finals after winning 1- 0 against Bahrain during the last stages of the 16-team knockout round for the men’s football of the ASIAD 2018 in Indonesia on August 23. 

After the match ended, thousands of football fans in Hanoi flocked to the streets around the Hoan Kiem Lake carrying the national flags to share their happiness.

Thousands of people gather around Hoan Kiem Lake to celebrate the victory of the Vietnamese Olympic team against Bahrain on August 23    Foreign tourists also joined the cheering crowd   Many supporters stayed late until 12.am

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