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Vietnam ends long wait for SEA Games football gold

Vietnam repeated what they did in the group stage of the competition, this time with at a relatively far more comprehensive manner as they swept aside Indonesia 3-0 to win the gold medal at the 30th Southeast Asian Games.

It is the first time in this multi-sport competition that Vietnam has lift the biggest prize under their current iteration, having already won the gold once but they were a different side known as South Vietnam.

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