U23 Vietnam heroes and family reunion

Since their outstanding performance, writing a "fairy tale" with the U23 Vietnam team at the 2018 U23 Asian Cup, goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung (born 1997) and midfielder Bui Tien Dung (born 1998) - residing in Bao village, Phuc Thinh commune, Ngoc Lac district, Thanh Hoa province - have become the focus of public attention.

The conflict over Tien Dung's image ownership between a media company and the club managing him, FLC Thanh Hoa, has not gone anywhere, but Tien Dung and Tien Dung are still loved by fans because they have a very simple daily life, in a poor countryside mainly inhabited by Muong ethnic people.

As soon as he stepped off the plane, Tien Dung said he would return home, show his gratitude to his ancestors and villagers, and help his parents with housework. These were the daily chores that Tien Dung and his brother had experienced during their childhood, such as cleaning the house and helping their parents feed the pigs. Or the image of Tien Dung and his mother going to the market to buy dong leaves and giang strips to wrap banh chung to prepare for Tet also made many people love this player.

Talking about his children, Mr. Bui Van Khanh (Dung and Dung's father) once shared:"I don't know where the hero is, but when he comes back, he still has to do housework."

That saying shows that no matter where they go or what they do, Tien Dung brothers must not forget their responsibilities to their families and neighbors. That is why, when they returned to their hometown to pay respect to their ancestors, the two Dung brothers were celebrated by the villagers of Bao and the local government who slaughtered buffaloes and cows.

"When they were young, they were very naughty, always sneaking out of their families to play soccer. One day, they even broke a glass cabinet while playing soccer. They have now achieved success, but that is only the beginning. The family hopes that they will focus on soccer and play their best to become players admired by football fans all over the country. In addition, I also tell them to know how to control themselves because life has many temptations, and the life of a soccer player is full of gossip."Mr. Khanh shared.

Present at home since the evening of February 11, Quang Hai said that due to the short Tet holiday, on the 4th day of Tet he practiced with Hanoi FC to prepare for V-League 2018, so at this time the young midfielder just wanted to be with his family."Since the day he played for the Vietnam U19 team in the 2016 AFC U19 Championship and won a ticket to the U20 World Cup in Korea, Quang Hai has been away from home. Every year, he spends less than 2 weeks at home. That's why every Tet holiday, he immediately returns home to visit his parents and relatives."Mr. Nguyen Quang Thuan (Quang Hai's father) shared.

Quang Hai plays away from home all year round, while his older brother Quang Phong also works in Hanoi, so the traditional Tet holidays are extremely warm when they reunite. Quang Hai's mother, Mrs. Duong Thi Cuc, said that the family's Tet preparations this year in terms of food trays have not changed much, but the happiest thing is that the whole village and commune care about the family.

Although he is Quang Hai's father, Mr. Thuan admitted that he did not watch the historic final match at Thuong Chau Stadium live on TV, but throughout the match, he had to continuously serve tea to the entire village who came to cheer and watch football at the football field right in front of his house.

"That day, the commune showed a big screen TV at the football field right in front of our house. My family and I were busy preparing water for everyone so we didn't get to watch him play. However, the joy was still immense when Quang Hai scored a beautiful goal in that memorable final match."Mr. Thuan said happily.

SOn February 12, Mr. Vu Van Ho (Hai Duong province), father of player Vu Van Thanh, said:"Last night, Thanh came home. This year, Thanh has until the 4th day of Tet to gather, every year on the 3rd day of Tet we have to gather. Last night, the family also went all the way to Hanoi to pick Thanh up. The family has prepared everything for this special Tet. The family is planning to cook a few dishes to celebrate and have fun with brothers, relatives and neighbors."

Van Thanh is a player who successfully played as a defender in the U23 Vietnam team at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship Finals in Changzhou, China. As the player who ended the nerve-wracking penalty shootout that brought the U23 Vietnam team to the historic final, Van Thanh made many people ecstatic with the scene of this player celebrating the decisive 11m kick.

After scoring against the U23 Qatar team, Van Thanh calmly smiled brightly, stood with his arms crossed waiting for his teammates to run towards him, then his joy burst out through his smile and he shared the same emotions with all the U23 Vietnam players and millions of fans in his country.