In his Facebook post in Korean and Vietnamese on December 16, Moon said that he felt the two countries have become closer friends after seeing Vietnamese football fans holding aloft the national flags of Vietnam and the RoK.

Korean President Moon Jae-in congratulates Vietnam's triumph at AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 in his Facebook post.

He recalled his trip to Vietnam in March when he met with Park and the football players.

Also, he expressed his hope that both countries will continue building their special friendship to open up a prosperous future.

Moon’s post attracted nearly 4,000 comments and over 200 shares after two hours publishing.

Vietnam held the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup trophy again after 10 years after tying with Malaysia 2-2 in the first-leg final of the AFF Cup on December 11 and beating Malaysia 1-0 in the second-leg final in Hanoi on December 15 night.

PM sends letter to football team ahead of AFF Cup finals

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 8 sent a letter to encourage the national football team before their participation in the final first leg against Malaysia in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018.

 

AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 final tickets sold online

Tickets for the upcoming second leg of the final match between Vietnam and Malaysia in the AFF Suzuki Cup have been sold online.

 

Vietnam tie with Malaysia in AFF first-leg final

Vietnam drew Malaysia in the first-leg final of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018, which took place at the Bukit Jalil national stadium in Kuala Lumpur on December 11.

 

VN-Malaysia final in AFF Cup grabs Asia’s media headlines

Media agencies around Asia have been running articles highlighting the first leg match of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 final between Vietnam and Malaysia on December 11 at the latter’s Bukit Jalil National Stadium, which ended with a 2-2 draw.

 

AFF Cup: Vietnam Airlines increases over 3,700 seats for football fans

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will put into action an extra 3,700 seats on 14 flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to serve southern football fans who want to cheer the national team at the final match of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.

 

Source: VNA