Flags and shirts to support U23 Vietnam sell well before historic final match

After Vietnam defeated Qatar to confidently advance to the final of the U23 Asian Cup, Vinh people poured into the streets to celebrate and live together in a frenzied atmosphere with the ball.

Tomorrow afternoon, at 3pm, the historic final match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan will take place, but at this time, flags and shirts to cheer on U23 Vietnam seem to be "sold out".

The streets were ablaze with red flags with yellow stars after the historic victory of U23 Vietnam in the semi-final match. Photo: Internet

Ms. Thuy Hien, owner of a sportswear shop in Quang Trung ward, said: "When Vietnam passed the semi-final, all the red shirts with yellow stars in the shop were bought out by the "storm" of people in Vinh city. I have now imported 2 new batches of goods with a quantity of 1,000 shirts to serve the final match tomorrow."

Many shop owners said that it has been 10 years since Vietnam won the AFF Cup 2008 that the amount of clothes and flags sold was this strong. However, the atmosphere of that day did not last as long as this time. The image of the red Vietnamese flag on social networks after the spectacular victory of the U23 team excited people to go to the shops to buy shirts and flags to cheer for the final match.

Cheering equipment for U23 Vietnam is sought after by many people before the final match. Photo: Quang An

Ms. Le Thi Thuy, a trader at Vinh market, shared: "My store imported nearly 2,000 red-star-yellow-flag shirts, along with hundreds of national flags to sell to fans after the victory over Qatar. Currently, the number of flags and shirts has almost sold out. Some units called to order in large quantities, but we had to refuse because there were no more."

Ms. Bich, a vendor at Vinh University Market, added: My store currently has no more red-star-yellow-flag shirts and large-sized flags. At other stalls, most only have banners, stickers and small-sized flags left.

Red flag shirts with yellow stars are sold for 60,000 - 100,000 VND depending on size and material at markets. Photo: Quang An

Currently, the selling price of cheering items has also increased slightly compared to before. The Vietnamese red flag shirt with yellow star costs 60,000 - 100,000 VND/piece depending on the size and quality of the fabric, the large national flag costs 30,000 VND/piece, the medium and small ones cost from 10,000 - 20,000 VND/piece. The banner costs 8,000 VND/piece, the stickers on the face and arms are cheaper at 5,000 VND/piece.

Before the final match, students also had a chance to make a lot of money by importing national flag clothes at wholesale prices from major stores and selling them on social networking sites. With the added benefit of free shipping, many people chose this option.

Other cheering items are also reasonably priced, ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 VND, making them suitable for everyone. Photo: Quang An

Pham Gia Huy, a student at Vinh Technical Pedagogical University, said: "My friends and I pooled money to import clothes, national flags, and headbands and shared them to sell on social networks. Many companies and businesses that place large orders receive free shipping." According to Huy, the U23 effect helped his group earn a good amount of money during this time./.