The women's football team of Vietnam (Photo: tuoitre.vn)

Although both teams had already won berths inthe tourney’s semi-finals, to avoid encountering title favourite Thailand inthe next round, they still strived to secure the top place of Group B.

The Vietnamese players overwhelmed their Myanmarrivals, scoring two goals in the first half and another two, including one fromthe penalty spot, in the second.

With this result, the team of head coach Mai DucChung gained the group’s top position with nine points.

Earlier, they had beaten Indonesia 7-0 andCambodia 10-0.

The regional championship sees Vietnam, Myanmar,Cambodia and Indonesia competing in Group B, while Malaysia, the Philippines,Singapore, Timor Leste and host Thailand in Group A. -VNA