Vietnam Beats Thailand 2-0 | Crazy Football Night in Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳⚽

 

Filmed: August 22, 2026
Location: Nguyen Hue Walking Street & Central Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Event: ASEAN Cup 2026 Final – First Leg
Result: Thailand 0-2 Vietnam

Football nights in Vietnam can completely transform the streets of Ho Chi Minh City.

On August 22, 2026, Vietnam faced Thailand in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 final at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok. Thousands of football fans gathered around giant screens at Nguyen Hue Walking Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City to watch one of the biggest rivalries in Southeast Asian football.

Vietnam won the match 2-0, giving the national team a major advantage before the second leg of the final.

Thousands of Fans at Nguyen Hue Walking Street

Nguyen Hue Walking Street was already crowded before the match started.

Many people arrived wearing red Vietnam football shirts and carrying the national flag. Young people, families and groups of friends filled the pedestrian street while waiting for the game on the giant LED screens.

Every dangerous attack brought cheers from the crowd, but when Vietnam scored, the entire street exploded.

People jumped, waved flags and shouted together.

For a traveler visiting Ho Chi Minh City, this is a completely different side of the city from the usual cafés, markets and tourist attractions.

It is one of the best opportunities to experience the energy of modern Vietnam.

Vietnam Defeats Thailand 2-0

Vietnam eventually finished the first leg with an impressive 2-0 victory over Thailand.

Thailand and Vietnam have one of the strongest football rivalries in Southeast Asia, so winning in Bangkok made the result even more meaningful for Vietnamese supporters.

As soon as the final whistle sounded, the celebration moved from Nguyen Hue Walking Street into the surrounding streets of central Ho Chi Minh City.

Saigon Turns Red After the Match

This was when the real street party began.

Thousands of motorcycles moved through central Saigon carrying Vietnamese flags. Horns could be heard everywhere while supporters shouted “Việt Nam!” from motorcycles and sidewalks.

The streets around Nguyen Hue, Le Loi and the center of District 1 became filled with red flags.

Traffic moved slowly, but nobody seemed to care.

It felt less like normal traffic and more like a giant moving street festival.

These spontaneous celebrations are known in Vietnam as “đi bão”, literally meaning going into the storm.

When the Vietnamese national football team wins an important match, thousands of people often take their motorcycles into the streets and celebrate together.

For visitors, seeing a đi bão celebration in person can become one of the most memorable experiences of a trip to Vietnam.

Football Is More Than a Game in Vietnam

Vietnamese football culture is especially interesting because the celebration does not stay inside the stadium.

The entire city can become part of the event.

People who have never met each other wave flags together, shout together and celebrate together.

Restaurants, cafés, sidewalks and intersections suddenly become part of one enormous football party.

This night in Ho Chi Minh City was a perfect example.

Even after midnight, the center of Saigon remained packed with supporters celebrating Vietnam's victory.

ASEAN Cup 2026 Final Second Leg

The championship is not finished yet.

Vietnam will face Thailand again in the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 final on August 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi.

Vietnam enters the match with a 2-0 advantage from the first leg.

If Vietnam completes the job and wins the championship, Ho Chi Minh City could see another enormous night of street celebrations.

For anyone traveling in Vietnam during a major national-team football match, keep an eye on Nguyen Hue Walking Street.

You may unexpectedly find yourself standing in the middle of one of the biggest street parties in Southeast Asia.

Watch the Vietnam Football Celebration in 4K

The atmosphere is difficult to describe with photographs alone.

Watch the street celebration in 4K to experience the flags, motorcycles, horns, crowds and energy of Saigon after Vietnam's victory over Thailand.

YouTube Video:
Vietnam vs Thailand – Ho Chi Minh City Football Celebration 4K

Location

Nguyen Hue Walking Street
District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qDHXUbqxZTHvpLYP8

The pedestrian street runs through the heart of downtown Ho Chi Minh City and is within walking distance of the Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City Hall, Saigon Opera House and many major hotels.

During important Vietnamese football matches, this area is one of the main gathering points for supporters.

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