AFF Cup
Six-time runners-up Indonesia have yet to win the regional competition and were beaten in last year's final by Thailand as once again the Garuda came so close but yet so far.
Vietnam, meanwhile, won the AFF Cup for the second time in 2018 but were eliminated in last year's semi-finals, with the 2022 edition also set to mark the end of Korean tactician Park Hang-seo's successful five-and-a-half years at the helm.
How they got there
Shin Tae-yong's Indonesia won three and drew one of their Group A matches to finish second in the standings behind Thailand on goal difference as they made the final four for the 10th time.
The Garuda began with a narrow 2-1 win over Cambodia at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium after star midfielder Witan Sulaeman scored the decisive goal, before running out comprehensive 7-0 winners over Brunei Darussalam.
Marc Klok's penalty put them in front against holders Thailand in Jakarta in a repeat of last year's final but the game ended all square. Goals from Dendy Sulistyawan and Marselino Ferdinan then secured a 2-1 win over the Philippines and a place in the semi-finals.
Vietnam, meanwhile, have yet to concede in their four matches as they topped Group B with relative ease following three wins from their four games.
Six different players were on the scoresheet in an opening-day 6-0 win over Laos in Vientiane, before goals from Nguyen Tien Linh, Que Ngoc Hai and Nguyen Hoang Duc helped claim a 3-0 victory against Malaysia in Hanoi.
The Golden Star Warriors drew 0-0 away to Singapore and then secured their place in the semi-finals as group winners after Tien Linh and Chau Ngoc Quang netted in a 3-0 win over Myanmar in the Vietnamese capital.
Ones to watch
Building on last year's success when a youthful Garuda side made the final for the sixth time, Indonesia once more have a talented young team with plenty of potential, with Asnawi Mangkualam and Pratama Arhan in the full-back positions key at the back and in attack.
Box-to-box midfielder Marselino is excelling in his first AFF Cup appearance, with the 18-year-old a creative force when going forward but also a fine ball-winner defensively.
Klok has slotted in seamlessly to the side as both a creator and scorer in his first AFF Cup, while Dendy has stood out up front with two goals so far.
It's hard to look beyond Nguyen Quang Hai for Vietnam who, despite not being at his very best just yet, performed an outrageous no-look pass to tee up Hoang Duc's goal against Malaysia.
Hoang Duc is the driving force in midfield and a calm presence on the ball who will undoubtedly have a major role to play in the knockout rounds, while three goals in four games sees Tien Linh chasing the top scorer award.
As has been the case throughout Park's reign, Vietnam ire immense at the back. Ngoc Hai is a rock in the centre of defence, while Van Hau – who has been deployed in a wing-back role – is among the finest left-sided players in Southeast Asia.
Previous meetings
Indonesia and Vietnam have faced each other nine times in the AFF Cup over the years, with the Garuda victorious on three occasions and the Golden Star Warriors just once, with the other five match-ups ending level.
Indeed, the only time Vietnam have come out on top in this fixture was in the 1996 third-place playoff when they won 3-2 in the inaugural edition, while the pair's most recent meeting came in the 2020 campaign when their group stage match ended goalless.
The teams have twice faced off in the semi-finals, with Indonesia coming out on top in both 2002 and, more recently, 2016 when they claimed a 4-3 aggregate win after a second leg that went to extra-time in Hanoi.
Indonesia v Vietnam
Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Jakarta)
Kick-off: 16:30 (UTC+7)
Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Jakarta)
Kick-off: 16:30 (UTC+7)
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