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| Viet Nam team seen in the LienVietPostBank International Men’s Volleyball Tournament. — Photo volleyball.vn |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — Thailand whipped Viet Nam 3-0 in the LienVietPostBank International Men’s Volleyball Tournament semi-final held at the Ha Nam gymnasium in northern Ha Nam province on May 30.
Vietnamese head coach Phung Cong Hung used his best line-up for the game to try to beat their Thai arch rivals, but his players failed to penetrate the solid defence of Thailand and had to settle for a sorry loss.
Earlier, Viet Nam defeated Thailand 3-1 in the qualifying round, shocking the regional volleyball powerhouse.
Viet Nam have lost to Thailand in four consecutive editions of the South East Asian Games.
In 2011, Viet Nam was defeated by Thailand in four sets in the qualifying round. Two years later, Thailand won their semi-final match in three sets. Viet Nam absorbed a 3-0 loss in the 2015 final, and bowed to the Thais in five sets in the 2017 semi-final round. — VNS
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