Under coach Trieu Quang Ha, the Vietnamese team smashed their rivals 7-0, with Thanh Hien scoring 3, Xuan Nam 2, Dinh Thang 1 and Tuan Vu 1. The team will meet host Myanmar on September 10.

On September 9, Laos’ U19 team held Indonesia to a 3-3 draw.

This year’s championships has attracted 10 teams divided into two groups. Vietnam is in group B with Brunei, Indonesia, Laos and host Myanmar, while Group A consists of Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia and Cambodia.

The event aims to select the best players for the national teams to compete at regional competitions.