Soccer: Wild celebrations in Hanoi as Vietnam win regional title


HANOI (Reuters) - Football fever gripped Vietnam again on Saturday night as thousands of fans flocked to the streets of the capital Hanoi to celebrate their country's victory over Malaysia in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship final.

Nguyen Anh Duc's sixth minute volley secured a first regional title since 2008 for Vietnam and after the final whistle the streets around the My Dinh Stadium were soon teeming with flag-waving fans.

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