The
’ dream
has been shattered. After two matches, the Vietnamese representatives from the
LCP met their end following what was, effectively, a rather unforgiving format, suffering back-to-back losses against
and
. The team now returns home without securing a win for the Asia Pacific region, heading back to the drawing board in hopes that the next event will bring better results. In an exclusive interview, jungler
sat down with
Sheep Esports to discuss his learnings, what led to these results, and his personal ambitions.
You said “every time I go to an international tournament, it's like opening a new chapter.” What title would you give this chapter, and how would you best describe it?
Lê "Hizto" Văn Hoàng Hải: “[Chuckles] Last season, because we will try even harder in the next one.
What is one major thing you’ve learned from this event, given that it’s only your second international tournament?
Hizto: The major lesson I will keep from this event is to keep my calm, especially when behind and losing our leads.
How do you feel overall, especially given that you’re still young and this is only your second international event—and your first time traveling this far abroad?
Hizto: We had to fly quite far to get here, and it was a very long trip. When we got here, we were all quite tired and jet-lagged. This trip will have definitely been quite a memorable one.
Did the 40-hour flight, jet lag, and visa issues affect your team’s performance at the tournament?
Hizto: It had a small impact on us, but I think our biggest shortcoming was in our mechanics.
Mechanics are something inherent and difficult to change—so how do you go about improving that and fixing it?
Hizto: We’ll have a meeting to talk all of our problems out one by one, and things should be fine.
Last year you finished as runners-up in the LCP, and this year you came to First Stand as regional champions. How would you compare this lineup to the 2025 one?
Hizto: We are quite a different squad, simply because we’ve changed support and coach as well. It feels like we need more time to talk and gel as a team and completely understand one another as a five-man unit.
How did it feel to lift the LCP trophy at a young age, and how has that motivated you for the future? What is your dream as an esports player?
Hizto: Despite everything, I feel very proud today of having lifted the trophy at only 18 years old. I hope that I will get to lift the LCP trophy many more times and have the chance to keep attending those international events. I want to fight toe-to-toe with the greatest junglers in the world, just like this time. I have a lot more to learn from them, I wish we had the chance to play more games here in São Paulo so I could have more time to learn from them.
When thinking about Vietnamese junglers, people always think of . How do you plan to make it so you can establish your legacy and differ from him?
Hizto: I still have a lot to prove as a player. He’s been to so many events, and I need to do that. I will need to win a lot more trophies and perform on the international stage.
What do you think the LCP needs in 2026 to achieve more consistent results internationally?
Hizto: We need to figure out new more creative tactics if we want to win internationally.
How do you assess the development of Vietnam in the LCP, and do you think the region is now on par with Taiwanese teams in terms of power level?
Hizto: We have proven ourselves to be not any less than the Taiwanese teams, but we need a lot more experience if we want to be comparable to some of the strongest teams in the world like Gen.G.”
