Coach Kim Sang-sik is satisfied with the performance of the Vietnamese team.

Vietnam had a good start in the ASEAN Cup after beating Laos 4-1. All four goals of coach Kim Sang-sik's team were scored in the second half, by Hai Long, Tien Linh, Van Toan and Van Vi.
Evaluating the match, coach Kim Sang-sik said: "I studied Laos' tactics very carefully in the draw with Thailand before the tournament, then realized that they had a lot of space behind their defense. That's why we used a lot of long balls to exploit that space.

My players played as the coaching staff required. The problem in the first half was that there were not enough good shots, and the handling was not perfect in the bad grass conditions of the Laos National Stadium."
"We didn't play as well as we wanted in the first half, but my players were patient and then got a good result in the end. The important thing is that the whole team was patient and tried hard to find a good ending.

In this tournament, the Vietnamese team has also prepared carefully and we are completely confident, committed to giving 100% effort for the next matches," coach Kim Sang-sik affirmed.

Evaluating the opponents in the ASEAN Cup 2024, the Korean coach said: "Indonesia and Thailand do not have the strongest squad, but we still try our best to reach the final as set out. We can confidently say that the Vietnamese team is 100% ready both physically and mentally. Overall, I am confident that the team can achieve good results in all matches."

"Winning the first match was very important to us. I am satisfied with the performance of the players. Thank you to the fans who came in large numbers. Thanks to the support of the fans, we were able to win," coach Kim Sang-sik thanked the fans.

After the match, Tien Linh shared: "This is the first match of the Vietnamese team at the ASEAN Cup. I think the team had a good match. The most important thing is that we won. Hopefully the Vietnamese team will play better in the upcoming journey, especially the match against Indonesia at home."

"The Laos team showed clear progress in their playing style. The proof is that they played relatively well in the first half. But in the second half, the Vietnamese team controlled the game and scored goals. Laos has made positive changes recently. I think if they maintain this spirit, they will make a lot of progress in the future," Tien Linh added.

Defeating Laos 4-1 on the opening day of the 2024 ASEAN Cup, the Vietnamese team temporarily leads Group B. In the match taking place at the same time, Indonesia narrowly defeated host Myanmar 1-0 thanks to captain Asnawi.
Evaluating the upcoming important match against Indonesia at home, Tien Linh said: "The match against Indonesia is the most important in this group. That match will decide the top spot. We will have the best preparation for the match against Indonesia"./.