Dang Van Lam's job application letter is included in the book "Vietnam Champion"

Vietnam championwas made right after Vietnam won the AFF Cup 2018 in December last year. The book includes more than 30 articles by many famous sports writers, authors who love the round ball, along with more than 300 photos capturing the portraits and impressive moments of each player through the matches.

The book is structured like a complete essay with an introduction, content development and conclusion. The introduction is about the spirit, will and strong efforts of the Vietnamese football generation. The content is written about the coach, assistants, goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and strikers. The conclusion is about the fans' belief and love for Vietnamese football in the journey at the AFF Cup.

The book is published by TriVietBooks and Sports and Tourism Publishing House.

Portraits of the life and career of coach Park Hang-seo and 23 notable players.Author Phuc Vu wrote about Dang Van Lam's arduous journey of self-affirmation when he returned to Vietnam from Russia to seek opportunities in 2010. He failed many times but still wanted to play in his homeland. Author Phuc Vu quoted a letter Dang Van Lam wrote in 2015, sent to the coach of Vietnam at that time - Toshiya Miura: "My biggest wish now is to return to Vietnam to try out for the Vietnam U23 team. Just one more time, if not needed, I will return to Russia and not bother you anymore. Because this year is the last year I am old enough to participate in the Sea Games... Miura, do you know Lam? If not now, then never again...". However, it was not until the AFF Cup 2018 that the opportunity opened up for Van Lam. "The AFF Cup championship is a worthy achievement, proving that Van Lam's reckless and risky choice was completely correct. At present, he is number two, no one dares to take number one," Phuc Vu commented.

Author Nguyen The Dai Duong tells the story of a "crybaby warrior" Que Ngoc Hai - about the times he shed tears of failure before becoming one of the steadfast spiritual leaders of the Vietnamese team. Nguyen The Dai Duong writes about the current player: "On the field, Que Ngoc Hai is the spiritual support and the extended arm of coach Park. He needs a leader in the context that Anh Duc has not been called up to the national team for a long time, Van Quyet is on the bench and Trong Hoang is a man of few words. And he has Hai Que in his hands - a man virtuous enough for the younger players to respect, a man talented enough for the older players to admire".

The Vietnamese team celebrates their victory at the AFF Cup. Photo: Duc Dong.

The book also portrays Cong Phuong - an inspiration with a different, ornate style of football. But that is also what makes him always stand between the line of being praised - being cursed, becoming a hero or a clown. Author Du Dang wrote: "For Phuong, it is the ability to create emotions and excitement, even if it is a foul. Phuong has the true qualities of an artist. He brings people up, he pulls people down. His ball movements are like the conductor's baton, creating a melody of emotions that are sometimes high, sometimes low. That day, after a few times of dribbling past the defenders, making the hearts in the stands, in front of the screen beat fast, waiting to explode but in the end the ball went out, the fans joked that 'Phuong fooled 90 million compatriots', the nickname 'Phuong the fool' came from that".

The portraits of Do Duy Manh, Nguyen Trong Hoang, Nguyen Quang Hai... also appear vividly. Through the book, readers can clearly feel the journey to football with the sweat and tears of the "golden star warriors" on the road to glory.