Though the 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024) is getting underway in Germany, Vietnamese football fans converge on various craft beer and coffee shops around the capital of Hanoi to watch exciting matches.
EURO 2024 begins on June 14 and runs until July 14. For many football fans from across the world, craft beer and coffee shops are the top ideal destinations for them to enjoy the matches in a bustling atmosphere.
Crowds of enthusiastic football fans gather together at food outlets on Nhat Chieu street in Tay Ho district to watch a Group F match between Portugal and the Czech Republic at 2 a.m. on June 19.
Many foreigners who fancy football also join the crowd.
EURO 2024 matches are played at 8 p.m., 11 p.m., and 2 a.m. (local time). A night pub on Pham Van Dong street places a TV on the sidewalk to attract customers at night.
Two men excitedly analyse the England team's tactics in Group C’s second match against Denmark played on the night of June 20.
EURO 2024’s schedule is available on the wall for football fans to easily observe.
Tran Hau, a 70-year-old security guard at a store on Lac Long Quan Street, keenly watches matches without sound.
A Xe Om driver takes time to wait for customers to watch his favourite football match.
Plenty of food outlets are crowded from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m., creating a festive atmosphere among football fans.