Coach Park Hang-seo and his team went to the Philippines by private plane?

The first leg of the semi-final match between Vietnam and the Philippines in the AFF Cup 2018 will take place on December 2 in Bacolod. If they follow the normal route, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team will spend a lot of time and effort to get to Bacolod because there are no direct flights.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has planned to charter a private plane to take the Vietnamese team to the Philippines. Photo: Trung Kien

It is known that today, VFF will send an official dispatch to Vietnam Airlines Corporation to rent a private plane to take the Vietnamese team to the Philippines.

Talk toVanguard, VFF General Secretary Le Hoai Anh confirmed: "We are planning to use a private plane to bring the Vietnamese team to the Philippines. This way, the team will not spend much time traveling, ensuring the health of the coach and players."

The Vietnamese team is expected to arrive in the Philippines on December 28 and return on December 3, one day after playing the first leg of the AFF Cup 2018 semi-final against the host team.

The return match between the two teams will take place on December 6 in Hanoi. VFF is currently implementing a plan to sell tickets online to fans.

The Vietnamese team is currently gathering in Hanoi and will fly directly from here to the Philippines to play the first leg of the AFF Cup 2018 semi-final, instead of moving to Ho Chi Minh City as originally planned.