Viet Nam's men's chess team defeated South Korea 4-0 in the first round of the Asian Nations Cup in China on Thursday.

Le Quang Liem, Dao Thien Hai, Nguyen Duc Hoa and Nguyen Van Huy defeated Jose Camacho Collados, Lee Sang-hoon, Munkhbat Chogdov and Kim Chang-hoon.

They will next compete against Iran.

In the women's event, Viet Nam lost to Iran 1.5-2.5 in the first round.

Pham Bich Ngoc was the only player to emerge victorious after defeating Shayesteh Ghader Pour 1-0.

They will next compete against Singapore.

The tournament will wrap up on May 27. The winning team in the women's event will qualify for the World Women's Team Chess Championships in 2013 in Turkey.-VNS