Vietnam’s national football team, coached by South Korean Kim Sang-sik, has won a second consecutive ASEAN Hyundai Cup after overcoming Thailand 4–2 on aggregate. Vietnam drew the second leg of the final 2–2 in Hanoi on Aug. 26 after winning the first leg 2–0 four days earlier. The aggregate result was enough to retain the regional title and gives Kim another major result in charge of the team.
The streak behind the trophy
The title also extends Vietnam’s unbeaten international run to 26 matches, with 22 wins and four draws over that stretch. That record adds context to the trophy: the success is not based on a single final but on a sustained run of results. For Korean readers, the direct link is Kim, whose coaching career has become one of the more visible examples of a Korean manager leading another Asian national team.
The next question is how the run carries into Vietnam’s next competitive fixtures. Tournament success can raise expectations quickly, but the more durable measure will be whether the team can maintain its form when the schedule shifts from Southeast Asian competition to broader Asian opposition.