Dao Thi Mien of Vietnam celebrates scoring the winning penalty against Thailand in the women’s football final. AFP

VIENTIANE – Thailand fans were again left disheartened, as the women’s team lost to Vietnam in the final on Wednesday evening. After a goalless 90 minutes, and extra time period, the game went to a penalty shootout, with the Vietnamese capitalising on poor spotkicks by the Thais to win it 3-0.