Vietnamese long jumper Bui Thi Thu Thao brought home the second gold medal for the country at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 27.
Vietnam Airlines will add three flights to Jakarta on August 29 to carry local fans to Indonesia for the ASIAD semifinal match between the male football teams of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to the national flag carrier.
Vietnam’s Olympic football team received plaudits from international media after creating football history for the second time this year. Beating Syria 1-0 in the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 quarterfinal on August 27, the team secured a spot in the men’s semi-final.
“I will do my best to bring the victory for the Vietnam Olympic football team in the semi-final match with the Republic of Korea (RoK) at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia”, head coach of the team Park Hang-seo has said.