Vietnamese U22 men's football team enjoy free buffet at SEA Games

Their meals include green papaya with dried shrimp salad and beef gazpacho with oil dressing.

The Vietnamese squad are staying at a 4-star hotel in Phnom Penh along with 15 other teams.

The 32nd SEA Games will take place from May 5-17 in Cambodia – though several sports kick off a week early, with most events being held in the capital Phnom Penh.

The football competition will begin on Saturday, April 29.

The players' meals are full of nutrients with beef, chicken, seafood and green vegetables.

Steamed clams with lemongrass for their buffet meal.

The menu will be changed regularly.

A chef prepares hu tieu noodle, a popular dish in southern Vietnam.

Cambodia is the first SEA Games host to provide meals, transport and accomodation to all participants for free. The country earlier planned to charge each person $50.

Vietnamese football players queue to get their food.

Desserts such as cakes and fruits on offer with every meal.

The Vietnamese football team are satisfied with the quality of their meals at the hotel.

They will play their first group stage match against Laos at 7 p.m. on April 30.