Many Thai fans expressed admiration for Nguyen Hoang Duc's talent and appearance, showing their affection for the Vietnam midfielder after his stellar performance against Thailand in the 2024 ASEAN Cup final.

Vietnam were crowned as the well-deserved champions of the ASEAN Cup final after beating Thailand 3-2 in the second leg to secure their third title with a 5-3 aggregate score at Thailand's home ground,

VOV.VN - Vietnam was crowned the well-deserved champions of the ASEAN Cup final after beating Thailand 3-2 in the second leg, securing their third title with a 5-3 aggregate score at Thailand's home ground,

Vietnam made history with their third ASEAN Cup victory, defeating Thailand 3-2 in the second leg and 5-3 on aggregate in the 2024 final Sunday night.

As soon as the Vietnamese national team had secured their third championship title with a 5-3 aggregate win at Thailand's Rajamangala stadium on the evening of January 5, local football fans flooded the streets to raucously celebrate the home team’s victory at the 2024 ASEAN Cup.

Thailand head coach Masatada Ishii revealed that the team had two main objectives going into the tournament: winning the championship and ushering in a generational change within the squad.