Naturalised striker Nguyễn Xuân Son expressed his pride in winning the ASEAN Championship with the Vietnamese team through his personal page, stating, "Thank you for the messages of concern. I will come back strong."

On its official social media page, FIFA shared an image of Việt Nam’s national team lifting the ASEAN Cup 2024 trophy, accompanied by a brief yet meaningful congratulatory message.

The result means that Việt Nam became the champions of ASEAN football for a record third time, the first time they have won the trophy away from home.

After two years of trophy drought and a year of total disappointment, last Thursday Kim Sang-sik's national team brought back the feeling, the memories of 2018.

Welcome to our live blog coverage! Ninety minutes, ASEAN football's record-winning national team of Thailand, and a rowdy crowd of around 50,000 in Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium stand between Việt Nam and their third ASEAN Championship title. With the advantage gained in Phú Thọ on Thursday, can Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team bring the glory home? Kick-off for the final match of this tournament begins at 8pm Việt Nam time – don't miss a beat of the action!

At 8pm this evening, the Vietnamese team will face Thailand at Rajamangala Stadium in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final. Fans, waving national flags and carrying the golden cup, will provide an extra boost of motivation to coach Kim Sang-sik and his team.

Families of Vietnamese national team players will arrive in Bangkok for free to support their husbands and sons in the ASEAN Cup's final second leg match on January 5.

Việt Nam come to Thailand aiming to secure their third regional championship trophy, while the hosts will try to defend their title through penalty kicks in the final's second leg on Sunday.

Hồ Thanh Ân has participated in many tournaments, earning remarkable achievements, including three Asian Championship gold medals, three Southeast Asian Championship golds, two World Cup titles, and silver and bronze medals at the World Championships.