Mountain people, take a break from the market, slaughter goats and cows to congratulate U23 Vietnam

[Infographic] From Nghe An Newspaper Cup to continental playground

(Baonghean.vn) - In the U23 Vietnam team that is playing brilliantly at the U23 Asian Cup, there are 3 Nghe An players who have made a strong impression on fans and one thing these 3 stars have in common is that they were all discovered at the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth Football Tournament.

Photographers in Nghe An wearing red flags with yellow stars at the Sang Le forest (Tuong Duong). Their stop was the flower valley in Ky Son district to watch the final match together. Photo: Sach Nguyen

A day before the kick-off, the atmosphere was bustling with excitement as the final match of the U23 Asian Cup between U23 Vietnam and Uzbekistan took place, with the mountain towns bustling with a festive atmosphere. In Muong Xen town, Ky Son district, people decorated the red flag with a yellow star.

A taxi company operating in the area also hung red flags with yellow stars and banners in front of its vehicles.

Primary school students in Muong Xen town (Ky Son) cheer for the U23 Vietnam boys. Photo: Ho Phuong

"Makeup" before the ball rolls in Muong Xen district town. Photo: Ho Phuong

Since the morning of January 27, young parents have decorated their babies with banners and red flags with yellow stars. A group of primary school students showed their delight with the banners on their heads.

A lovely child in a red flag with a yellow star costume (Photo: Ho Phuong)

In a truly festive atmosphere, the people of Ky Son district prepared a celebratory meal with a banner above their heads: “Vietnam wins!” Many people butchered goats right next to the national highway to hold a celebration party.

People of Muong Xen town prepare food to celebrate the victory. Photo: Lu Phu

Villagers of Lang Nhung village, Tam Quang commune (Tuong Duong) said that they also slaughtered cows to celebrate the victory. Meanwhile, Mr. Kha Van Minh of Xop Tu village, My Ly commune (Ky Son) said that he invited relatives from Laos to join in the fun in the final match.

In Con Cuong district, the atmosphere before the match was equally exciting. Teachers from the district's boarding school took pictures to express their feelings about the U23 Vietnam team's belief in victory.

Clips: Con Cuong market traders cheer for the U23 Vietnam team (Clip: Ba Hau)

Since the afternoon of January 26, all the vendors at Con Cuong district market have announced that they will be closed to cheer for the players. Most of the clothing stores are selling red shirts with yellow stars printed on them. In response, the vendors are also wearing shirts with yellow stars printed on them, and banners are hung at the entrances of the market to cheer... Some vendors said: From 1 pm, they will clean up their shops to prepare to watch the football match.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao excitedly shared: "From morning until now, everyone in the market is eagerly waiting for 3 pm to come to watch U23 Vietnam. To cheer for the players, we, the small traders, bought shirts printed with the red flag with a yellow star to wear. If the Vietnamese team wins this afternoon, we will have a big celebration...".

Kindergarten students in Nghia Dan in red flag with yellow star uniforms. Photo: Minh Thai

600 students of Quang Tien Secondary School (Thai Hoa Town) also joined the bustling atmosphere of the whole country before the historic match. Photo: Minh Thai

In Nghia Dan district, many kindergarten students wore red flags with yellow stars to class. This was their way of supporting the players before the historic match.

Also from the afternoon of January 26, photographers from the Nghe An Photo Club chose Muong Long valley to watch the final match together.