Easily defeating U23 Laos 3-0, U23 Vietnam had a favorable start at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament. Evaluating the match, coach Kim Sang Sik said: "I am very happy with this victory. I want to thank the Vietnamese fans who came to the stadium as well as the fans who watched on the small screen.

Laos U23 defended tightly from the first minutes. After that, we scored thanks to the efforts of the players. The important thing is that the team has a balance in defense and attack."

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U23 Vietnam is superior in every aspect compared to U23 Laos. Photo: VFF

In the victory of U23 Vietnam, 2/3 goals were scored by defender Nguyen Hieu Minh. Coach Kim Sang Sik said: "It doesn't matter who scores, as long as the team wins. I would like to congratulate Hieu Minh for scoring 2 goals in the match."

U23 Vietnam is expected to advance to the semi-finals as they are in an easy group. Coach Kim Sang Sik confirmed that he has not thought about who he will face, because U23 Vietnam still has 1 match left in the group stage and there are many issues to improve.

"U23 Indonesia is very strong and well organized. However, we have only played one match and need to focus on each match and not think too much. We should focus on ourselves and play as planned, that is the important thing," the Korean strategist emphasized.

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A well-deserved victory for U23 Vietnam. Photo: VFF

Meanwhile, head coach of Laos U23, Ha Hyeok Jun, said: "Vietnam U23 is very strong. I am not surprised by this. I think Viktor Le of Vietnam U23 has a lot of potential to develop and become a star of Vietnamese football in the future.

We tried our best and tried our best. From this tournament, U23 Laos learned many lessons and tried harder in the next tournaments. U23 Laos players are young and inexperienced. Meanwhile, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia are more developed. They aim for the World Cup and are superior to the rest of Southeast Asia."

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/u23-viet-nam-3-0-u23-lao-hlv-kim-sang-sik-chua-nghi-gap-indonesia-2423554.html