Dinh Bac did not celebrate Tet in Vietnam, revealing the reason why the towel left the homeland caused sadness

While his colleagues returned to his hometown to wrap banh chung, Dinh Bac 'missed' the Lunar New Year in Vietnam. The truth behind it makes fans both sad and surprised because of something special.

The only "little swallow" in the continental arena

The 2025/2026 season witnesses the ups and downs of Vietnamese football on the Asian map. After the AFC Champions League Two (C2 Asia) group stage ended, fans couldn't help but regret when the representative of Nam Dinh Green Steel had to stop. All eyes and expectations at this time are on the Hanoi Police Club – the only remaining "darling", proudly advancing to the 1/8 round with the second place in Group E.

The next opponent of coach Mano Polking is Tampines Rovers, a representative from Singapore. Although the opponent is at the top of Group H, looking at the reality, fans have a chance to celebrate. Not long ago, it was CAHN that "destroyed" this team with a score of 6-1 at the Southeast Asian Club Championship. With the mentality of "hunter", the Police team is holding all advantages from psychology to performance.

Match schedule "upstream" on Tet

The special feature that attracts the attention of the media and fans is not only the expertise, but the "one-of-a-kind" schedule. According to the home-away format of the knock-out round: First leg (11/2): Welcoming Tampines Rovers on the holy land of Hang Dai. Second leg (18/2): Marching to Singapore.

Worth mentioning, February 18 is the 2nd day of the Lunar New Year. This means that stars such as Dinh Bac, Quang Hai or quality foreign soldiers will have to celebrate New Year's Eve on the plane or in a hotel in the lion island nation. In the context that the whole country is reuniting with their families, having to put on their shoes on the playing field is the clearest proof of the professionalism of the players.

Dinh Bac: Putting aside personal feelings because of the color of the flag

The name that attracts the most attention in the CAHN squad at this time is the young striker Dinh Bac. At an age when many of his peers are enjoying a long holiday, Dinh Bac chooses to train on the training ground.

Sharing about having to celebrate Tet away from home, this striker still maintains an optimistic attitude and high determination. For him, this is not only a task, but a golden opportunity to accumulate experience in the international arena, affirming his self-worth after relentless efforts. The CAHN coaching board also determined that this is a "golden" time to create a historical mark for the country's football in the continental arena.

Interesting adversity in the V-League

While CAHN has to "plow" through Tet, other teams in the V-League have a completely different scenario. After the 13th round ends on the evening of February 9, most clubs will officially enter the holiday season.

The most notable is Da Nang Club – the most "lucky" team this Tet season. Because the match between them and CAHN in the 13th round was moved to March 22, coach Le Duc Tuan was allowed to take an early Tet holiday. This contrast makes CAHN the only team in Vietnam that is still working hard when the spring color has filled the streets.

Although knowing that being away from family during Tet is a disadvantage, with enthusiastic cheers from the hometown audience, it is hoped that Dinh Bac and his teammates will bring home the most meaningful "red packet" gift: A ticket to go deep into the inner round of C2 Asia.

Dinh Bac possesses enormous assets, valued at nearly 10 billion VND, and is spending money lavishly on shocking things. An Nhiên13:40:33 29/01/2026Not only is he the top scorer at the 2026 U23 Asian Championship, Nguyen Dinh Bac is redefining the concept of a new generation entertainment star: incredibly talented, possessing enviable wealth, and wielding overwhelming media attention.