Street storming explained

Street storming
Native Name Lang:vi
Status:Active
Genre:Victory parades, street parties
Frequency:Occasional, spontaneous
Attendance:Millions
Area:Nationwide
Activity:Massive gathering and celebration, flag waving, honking and noise making

Street storming (Vietnamese: đi bão|lit=going storming) is an occasional and spontaneous social activity in Vietnam. While it is also used to refer to street racing, the term is more often used to call the massive gatherings and celebrations of Vietnamese football supporters and civilians on the streets around the country in response to major victories of Vietnam football teams.

Overview

Association football is the most popular sport in Vietnam.[1] [2] [3] Google search trends for 2018 in Vietnam show that football was the most searched topic by Vietnamese internet users.[4] Former Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc commented that football inspired patriotism and national pride in Vietnam.[5] Taking to the streets to celebrate whenever the national team wins an important match is a habit of Vietnamese supporters,[6] which is one of the culture shocks for foreign visitors.[7]

Street storming usually occurs when millions of people[8] [9] parade the streets[10] while waving the national flags,[11] honking,[12] singing songs, banging pots and pans, and zipping up and down streets on motorbikes.[13] During street storming, the participants cheer, shake hands and hug each other, even to strangers.[14]

History

The first recorded occurrences of street storming in Vietnam were in 1995 with the participation of Vietnam national football team in the Southeast Asian Games. After Vietnam's first victorious match against Malaysia on December 4, Vietnamese fans across the country flocked to the streets to cheer and celebrate. As the national team advanced further in the tournament, the gatherings gradually grew bigger and lasted longer, climaxing with Vietnam ending up as the runner-up, when "a sea of people" gathered to welcome the team as they returned on December 18.[15] According to former football player, the team was surprised and excited by the lively scene and love of the fans.[16] Since then, street storming has become a distinctive feature and leisure activity of Vietnamese football fans.[17]

The next instance and the first nationwide street storming occurred in 1998 after the national team defeated Thailand 3–0 in the semi-final match of the 1998 AFF Championship.[18] [19] Five years later, street storming happened again when Vietnamese football supporters in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces took to the streets to celebrate after the Vietnam U-23 won the semi-final match against Malaysia in the 2003 Southeast Asian Games on December 9, 2003.[20] In the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup, the streets of Vietnam were once again stormed following the victorious games against Singapore and Thailand on December 21,[21] 24,[22] and 28,[23] in celebration of the nation's first championship. One year later, on December 14, the fans around the country celebrated the 4–1 victory against Singapore in 2009 Southeast Asian Games,[24] although Vietnam later lost to Malaysia in the final match.After this tournament, Vietnam football team achieved no major successes for nearly 10 years and street storming did not occur again until Vietnam U23, led by the new head coach Park Hang-seo, unexpectedly passed the group stage of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship before defeating Iraq in January 20[25] and Qatar in January 23[26] in the quarter-final and semi-final, respectively. Park Hang-seo's following successes with the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup's championship,[27] the 2019 AFC Asian Cup's quarter-final round,[28] a victory in the World Cup qualification second round,[29] and the 2019 Southeast Asian Games as well as the 2021 Southeast Asian Games' football gold medal[30] also led to massive celebrations across the country.

Consequences and casualty

After Vietnam's 2008 AFF Championship win, at least four people were killed during the celebration night, with 183 emergency cases of people injured in Ho Chi Minh City and 63 cases of people injured in traffic accidents in Hanoi.[13]

After the street storming on December 10, 2019, 50 traffic accidents were reported with 31 dead and 35 injured.[31]

Criticism

Journalist Nguyễn Lưu criticized street storming, calling it "misguided fan culture" and a sign of "low education".[32]

Other varieties

Yemen

Shortly after the 2021 WAFF U-15 Championship, where Yemen created history by winning the tournament by beating Saudi Arabia on penalties, street storming began to occur across Yemen with thousands of Yemenis stormed the streets in all around the country with mass celebration, a rare display of unity of people of Yemen amidst the ongoing Yemeni civil war, and was congratulated by then-President of Yemen, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.[33] [34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Most popular sports and fitness content to watching among people in Vietnam as of May 2021 . November 17, 2021 . Minh-Ngoc Nguyen . Statista.
  2. Web site: Football – Soccer . Vietnamonline.
  3. Web site: Vietnam/Sports and recreation . Britannica.
  4. News: Google confirms Vietnam's biggest love is football . December 14, 2018 . Ngoc Nguyen . VnExpress.
  5. News: Prime Minister: Football inspires patriotism, national pride . December 22, 2018 . Vietnamnews.
  6. News: Why Vietnam football fans celebrate Asian Cup semi like a World Cup win . January 22, 2018 . Son Luong . Tuoi Tre Online.
  7. Web site: 49 Culture Shocks You Will Experience in Vietnam . Vietnamchronicles.
  8. News: Millions fill Hanoi's street to cheer with Vietnamese football team . Kim Oanh . December 17, 2018 . Vietnam Investment Review.
  9. News: Millions of Vietnamese football fans celebrate U23 team's victory at AFC Championship . January 23, 2018 . VOVWorld.
  10. Web site: The History Of The Vietnam Football Team: From Underdogs To Bulldogs . Toan Ngo . June 15, 2021 . TheSmartLocal.com.
  11. News: Streets explode in euphoria as nation wins football gold . December 10, 2019 . VnExpress.
  12. News: Chaos on streets of Vietnam after football team advances to Asian Games semis . August 18, 2018 . Yahoo! News.
  13. News: At least four dead in Vietnam soccer celebrations – report . December 30, 2008 . Reuters.com.
  14. News: Bất chấp trời lạnh, nhiều người 'đi bão' sau khi Việt Nam vô địch SEA Games . December 10, 2019 . Phunuonline.
  15. Web site: 30 năm 'biên niên sử' SEA Games – Kỳ 4: 'Hình hiệu' Minh Chiến và chuyến vinh quy trong 'tâm bão' . Sĩ Huyên – Hoàng Vũ . Tuổi Trẻ Online . November 25, 2019 . Vietnamese. 30-year chronicle of SEA GAMES – Part 4: Minh Chiến the 'title screen' and the victory parade in a 'storm'.
  16. Web site: Xuống đường mừng đội tuyển chiến thắng: Không nên thái quá . Khương Xuân . Tuổi Trẻ Online . December 6, 2018 . Vietnamese. Taking to the streets to celebrate the victory of the national team: Don't overdo it.
  17. Web site: Hành trình 24 năm 'phá dớp' sợ Thái Lan của bóng đá Việt Nam . Phạm Quang . Báo Pháp Luật . March 28, 2019 . Vietnamese. The 24-year journey to "break the jinx" of fearing Thailand of Vietnam football.
  18. Web site: ĐT Việt Nam: Ai cũng có quyền mơ ước . Đỗ Tuấn . Bongdaplus . October 31, 2018 . Vietnamese. Vietnam team: Everyone has the right to dream.
  19. Web site: "Việt Nam vô địch" . Song An . Báo Thanh Tra . January 21, 2018 . Vietnamese. "Vietnam is the champion".
  20. News: Sea Games 22: Việt Nam, đêm không ngủ . Radio Free Asia . December 10, 2003 . Vietnamese. Sea Games 22: Vietnam, a sleepless night.
  21. News: Hàng nghìn người đổ ra đường mừng chiến thắng . Xuân Mai . Báo Tiền Phong . December 22, 2008 . Vietnamese. Thousands of people take to the streets to celebrate.
  22. News: Ào ra đường mừng chiến thắng trong đêm Noel . Phúc Hưng – VP miền Nam – VP miền Trung – N.Duy – H.Hải . Dân Trí . December 24, 2008 . Vietnamese . Rush to the streets to celebrate in the Christmas Eve.
  23. News: Nổ tung trời đêm mừng chiến thắng của tuyển bóng đá VN . Tuổi Trẻ Online . December 28, 2008 . Vietnamese. An explosive night to celebrate Vietnam football team's victory.
  24. News: Cổ động viên "đi bão" sau chiến thắng của tuyển Việt Nam . Huyền Vi . Pháp Luật Online . December 14, 2009 . Vietnamese. Fans "storm the streets" after Vietnam team's victory.
  25. News: Người dân cả nước đổ ra đường mừng chiến thắng của đội tuyển U23 . VnExpress . January 20, 2018 . Vietnamese . People across the country take to the streets to celebrate U23 team's victory.
  26. News: Việt Nam chấn động khi đội nhà vào chung kết U23 châu Á . VnExpress . January 23, 2018 . Vietnamese . Vietnam shaken when the home team enters the Asian U23 final.
  27. News: Tuyển Việt Nam vô địch AFF Cup 2018: Một đêm không ngủ! . Thanh Niên Online . December 15, 2018 . Vietnamese . Vietnam team won the 2018 AFF Cup: A sleepless night.
  28. News: Tuyển Việt Nam chiến thắng quả cảm, TP.HCM, Hà Nội 'bão' . Tuổi Trẻ Online . January 21, 2019 . Vietnamese . A valiant victory of Vietnam team, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in storms.
  29. News: Cổ động viên đổ ra đường mừng chiến thắng: "Việt Nam sẽ đánh bại Thái Lan" . Báo Lao Động . November 15, 2019 . Vietnamese . Fans take to the streets to celebrate: "Vietnam will defeat Thailand".
  30. News: Biển người ra đường ăn mừng U22 Việt Nam vô địch SEA Games 30 . Báo Người Lao Động . December 12, 2019 . Vietnamese . A sea of people take to the streets to celebrate Vietnam U22's Sea Games 30 championship.
  31. News: 50 vụ tai nạn, 31 người chết trong ngày 'đi bão' ăn mừng chiến thắng . Hoàng Lâm . Phụ Nữ Online . December 11, 2019 . Vietnamese. 50 accidents, 31 dead on the day of 'street storming' for victory celebration.
  32. Web site: 'Văn hóa cổ vũ bóng đá đang lệch lạc' . Dương Phương Vinh . Tiền Phong Online . December 11, 2018 . Vietnamese. 'Football fan culture is being misguided'.
  33. Web site: 2021-12-14 . Yemen football team victory unifies war-torn country . 2023-12-20 . Arab News . en.
  34. Web site: Ahmed . Omar . 15 December 2021 . Yemen unites in celebration after U15 football team beats Saudi to win West Asian championship . Middle East Monitor.

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