In the end, it was an early exit from the 2020 AFC U23 Championship for Vietnam despite them going into the tournament as one of the favourites. Two draws and one defeat meant that they finished bottom of Group D, a big fall from their runner-up finish in 2018.
Couldn't find the back of the net in the first two matches against United Arab Emirates and Jordan respectively, Park's side finally broke their barren run against DPR Korea but defensive lapses put paid to their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage, a point not lost on the head coach.