The start of the first half was evenly contestedand saw no breakthroughs, but later on, forward Tran Danh Trung opened thescore for Vietnam in the 41st minute.
Entering the second half, he went on anamazing run before scoring from distance, doubling Vietnam’s lead in 62ndminute.
After that, Vietnam launched variousattacks while their rivals showed signs of physical deterioration.
With individual skills, midfielder PhanThanh Hau brought the score to 3-0 for Vietnam in the 82nd minute.
Midfielder Le Xuan Tu headed a goal inthe fifth additional minute of the second half, settling the score at 4-0.
With this result, Vietnam gained a berth inthe semi-finals with two wins. The team won 2-1 against the Philippines onFebruary 17.
Vietnam will face Thailand two days later ina match deciding the top position of Group A. Earlier, Thailand beat thePhilippines 3-0 to become semi-finalists.-VNA