On January 28, thousands of supporters flocked to Noi Bai Airport to greet the team as they returned from the tournament.
Korean coach Park Hang-seo and his footballers receive a very warm welcome from the local fans.
Captain Luong Xuan Truong is mobbed by reporters and crazy fan girls.
The bus carrying the national U23 football team is welcomed by crowds of thousands carrying a river of red flags through Hanoi. It takes them 5 hours to travel from Noi Bai airport to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
U23 Vietnam backroom staff and chief coach Park Hang-seo meet with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc after their long journey through numerous streets in the capital city.
The Prime Minister awards the first class Labour Order to players of the U23 Vietnam football team and the Prime Minister's Certificates of Merit to 31 members of the U23 team.
Leaving the Government Office, the team travel to My Dinh Stadium to attend a carnival of celebrations which draw more than 40,000 exuberant football fans.
A crowd of Vietnamese celebrities gather to join celebrations.
On January 29, the U23 team fight through the fatigue to attend a press conference at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation.
Earlier in the morning, Quang Hai, Van Hau, and Tien Dung joined an award ceremony at Tien Phong newspaper. Other team members attended several different events.
The Vietnam U23 squad were received cordially at the National Assembly House in Hanoi on the evening of January 29 in the presence of top Vietnamese legislator Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Coach Park Hang Seo bows to leaders at Dien Hong meeting hall.
On January 30, all team members had returned to their hometowns,
attending a number of activities to honour their successes.
Bui Tien Dung and his brother in Thanh Hoa.
After returning home, they continue to receive invitations from local media to attend myriad exchange programmes and interviews.

Due to all the attention, the team could not spend much time with their families.

Quang Hai gets a taxi to have lunch with his parents before returning to the city for a number of exchange activities.
On February 2, the team flew to Ho Chi Minh City to attend another exchange held by Thanh Nien newspaper. Afterwards, they continued to partake in celebratory PR events.
On February 4, the team of footballing heroes took part in a celebration and discussion with football fans at the Reunification Stadium.
The U23 players flew back to Hanoi for an interview on VTV6 channel on February 6.

On February 7, some footballers joined up with their clubs to prepare for upcoming matches while others returned home. Coach Park Hang Seo flew back to the Republic of Korea to attend several activities in his hometown.