Philippe Troussier’s side headed into the clash with strong determination, targeting a win to avoid an empty-handed SEA Games campaign.

Vietnam opened the scoring after only eight minutes as Ho Van Cuong comfortably beat the Myanmar goalkeeper from close range.

Ho Van Cuong scores a brace to help Vietnam beat Myanmar 3-1 in the SEA Games bronze medal match this afternoon.

It was also Cuong who completed a double from Le Van Do’s pass in the 35th minute to hand Vietnam a 2-0 lead into halftime.

After the break, Vietnam continued to set the pace of the game and found their third goal three minutes before the hour mark thanks to Khuat Van An’s attempt.

Myanmar managed to pull a goal back in the 89th minute which turned out to be just a consolation as the time left was too short for them to turn the tide.

With the comfortable victory, Vietnam brought home a bronze medal from the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia.

Tonight, Thailand and Indonesia will compete in the final match to decide the winners of the overall title.

32nd SEA Games: Historic gold for Vietnam in mixed doubles table tennis

Dinh Anh Hoang and Tran Mai Ngoc obtained the historic gold medal for Vietnam in the mixed doubles event of table tennis at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia on May 14.

U22 Vietnam lose 2-3 to U22 Indonesia in men’s football semifinal of SEA Games 32

Vietnam lost 2-3 to Indonesia in the men’s football semifinal of SEA Games 32 on May 13 despite playing with more men in the second half.

"Golden girl" Nguyen Thi Oanh and extraordinary running steps at SEA Games 32

(BGO) - "Excellent", "wonderful", "class is forever", "admiring you", "congratulations to the golden girl" are words expressing admiration, love and pride on social networks toward runner Nguyen Thi Oanh, a small girl from Bac Giang who has excellently won two gold medals in the women’s 1,500m and 3,000m steeplechase at SEA Games 32 on the afternoon of May 9.

SEA Games 32: gold medal rain for Vietnam on May 11 afternoon

Vietnam received a rain of gold medals on May 11 afternoon at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia.

SEA Games 32: Vietnam tops medal tally on May 10

Vietnamese athletes brought home an additional 11 gold medals on May 10 - the fifth day of competition at the ongoing 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia, thereby topping the medal tally.

Source: NDO