Foreign tourists in Ho Chi Minh City talk about how they enjoy the biggest football event in the world.
Alex Flavio (left) and Brittany (right) both travel and watch the World Cup in Vietnam.
“I asked my friends where to go to enjoy the World Cup atmosphere, they suggested to go to Ho Chi Minh City,” said Hannah, a British female tourist.
Must go to Vietnam to watch World Cup
Hannah’s group of friends plan to travel to Vietnam for a month. She is accompanied by Morgan and Ruari, who both enjoy the way football games are experienced in Vietnam.
“I find it very interesting that restaurants have big screens for fans. Right from the group stage match, the atmosphere was very exciting,” said Ruari.
Male tourists predict that more people will watch in the final, it will also be busier on the street. Ruari is looking forward to enjoying this passionate cheering atmosphere.
The British tourist group loves the football-cheering atmosphere in Vietnam.
He noted that English and Vietnamese fans are similar when they choose to drink beer and watch football.
Brazilian striker Alex Flavio is quite surprised by the way football is viewed in Vietnam. “Here, people usually watch football in the evening,” he said.
This player used to play in Vietnam and feels the fans are quite passionate here. But, Alex Flavio said in Brazil, the atmosphere is livelier than that.
“Brazil is a country with an endless passion for football and considers it a royal sport,” he said.
The male player shared that in his hometown, during the World Cup, people will stop all work and cheer for the national team.
The Brazilian player noted that Vietnamese fans are quite excited.
Streets are also decorated to welcome this football event. Paintings of players of the Brazil team will appear in the streets everywhere, big and small.
When a goal is scored, the fans are very excited and have actions to celebrate together. He shared that when he did it in Vietnam, people were quite surprised.
“I went to a pub to watch the Brazil-Serbia match. Every time Brazil scored, I screamed and cheered more passionately. But in the bar only my group did it,” he said.
Enjoy with family and friends
This is the 5th time MK, Korean tourists come to Vietnam. He noted that the atmosphere of football cheering in Vietnam is very exciting.
“In my country, people often watch football at home with their families,” MK said. For big matches, some squares in the central area are also equipped with projection screens.
The male tourist added that he didn’t feel the exciting atmosphere in Korea before every game like in Vietnam. According to MK, football is not a popular sport in his hometown.
“Vietnamese fans are so passionate. People spend a lot of time watching games, even if they are not the home team,” MK said.
Arriving in Vietnam, MK quickly found many fans of the same Brazilian team and watched the matches with them. Male visitors found this experience very enjoyable. MK said cheering and discussing with friends will make the match more attractive.
Like MK, Brittany, the American female tourist, often watches matches at home. She was quite surprised when Ho Chi Minh City stores carefully prepared for this sporting event.
Korean tourists take to the streets to cheer with friends in Vietnam.
“Everywhere I go, I see big screens and the game schedule is everywhere,” said the female tourist. In the US, sports fans often watch games in pubs, sports bars or stadiums.
She shared that Americans encourage many other sports besides football like baseball, rugby,… so the World Cup is not too attractive to the people of the country.
“Sometimes I also go to watch football matches with my friends. However, this is just an excuse for gatherings,” Brittany said.
The female tourist added that when they watch football, Americans go in groups and if there is a goal, they will cheer and comment together, even though they don’t know each other.
She did not see this in Vietnam. Brittany noted that Vietnamese fans are still quite shy about publicly displaying their love for football.
Like Brittany, British tourist Morgan sees the matches as an opportunity to meet friends. He is a fan of the Liverpool team. During the World Cup, male tourists often choose to watch matches with the players of this team.
“I don’t care where I watch football but I have to have friends with me,” he shared.
Morgan added that he and other fans love the feeling of being together to cheer and discuss the game. The places that male tourists often choose are pubs.
@ Zing News
