The U23 Southeast Asian Championship held a minute of silence for the victims of the boat capsize in Quang Ninh.

The U23 Vietnam and U23 Cambodia teams observed a minute of silence for the victims of the tourist boat accident in Quang Ninh.

Coach Kim Sang Sik, his assistant team and reserve players of the Vietnam U23 team observed a minute of silence - Photo: ANH KHOA

On the evening of July 22, the Vietnam U23 team competed for a ticket to the semi-finals with Cambodia U23 in the final round of Group B of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Tournament held in Indonesia.

Before this match, with the approval of the Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) and the tournament organizing committee, both teams observed a minute of silence for the victims of the tourist boat capsize accident in Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh).

This is a meaningful action by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Vietnam U23 team when they proposed to take a minute of silence for the victims in their homeland and were agreed by the AFF and the organizing committee.

A boat capsized due to a storm on the afternoon of July 19, leaving 49 people in distress in Ha Long Bay. In addition to the 10 survivors, 37 people died and 2 victims are still missing at sea.

In this match, just a draw against U23 Cambodia, the U23 Vietnam team will win the ticket to the semi-finals with the top position in the group. However, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team entered the match with the determination to win.

Players from both teams and the referee took a minute to remember the victims of the train capsize - Photo: ANH KHOA

The organizers broadcast information commemorating the victims on the stadium's big screen - Photo: ANH KHOA

Players of both teams held a memorial service for the victims - Photo: ANH KHOA

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/giai-u23-dong-nam-a-danh-mot-phut-tuong-niem-cac-nan-nhan-bi-lat-tau-o-quang-ninh-20250722201616184.htm