Hanoi, July 25 -- Vietnam opened its 2026 ASEAN Cup campaign with a commanding 7-0 victory over Timor-Leste in Group A on July 24. Seven goals were scored in the match by Vietnam, with a hat trick by Nguyen Dinh Bac, a brace by Do Hoang Hen and two goals from Nguyen Xuan Son and Nguyen Quang Hai. Naturalised striker Do Hoang Hen scored Vietnam's fastest goal ever in an ASEAN Championship at seven minutes, which broke a 11-year record set by Huynh Hong Son in 2002, when Son scored the opener against Cambodia at the 11th minute. Dinh Bac, after dribbling past defenders, fired a shot towards goal that rebounded to Hoang Hen, who calmly controlled the ball before putting it in the back of the net. Bac got his deserved goal later on in the 31s...