Hanoi, Aug. 8 -- Following Vietnam's 3-1 win over Cambodia on August 7 to advance to the semifinals of the ASEAN Cup 2026, Asian media outlets have expressed admiration for the national team's impressive campaign as they seek to defend their title.

The website of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) praised Vietnam's performance under head coach Kim Sang-sik as the team finished top of Group A.

"The defending champions topped the group with their third win in four group matches, finishing two points ahead of the Singaporeans, who took second place with eight points, one ahead of Indonesia," the AFC website reported.

Indonesia's Bola sports website said Vietnam completed the group stage with an impressive record. Head coach Kim's team...