Hồ Chí Minh City defeat Tràng An Ninh Bình in Hoa Lư Cup

March 19, 2019 - 11:00

Defending champions Hồ Chí Minh City defeated Tràng An Ninh Bình 3-0 in the opening game of the Hoa Lư Volleyball Cup, held Sunday in the northern province of Ninh Bình.

Libero Nguyễn Văn Hạnh (right) contributed many points to the Hồ Chí Minh City team. — Photo baomoi.com

Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Defending champions Hồ Chí Minh City defeated Tràng An Ninh Bình 3-0 in the opening game of the Hoa Lư Volleyball Cup, held Sunday in the northern province of Ninh Bình.

From the start the two teams put out their strongest players, including setter Đinh Văn Tú and hitter Nguyễn Thanh Hải from Hồ Chí Minh City and setter Giang Văn Đức and libero Nguyễn Thanh Tùng from host Ninh Bình.

Thai-Vietnamese player Nguyễn Văn Đa and hitter Nguyễn Hoàng Thương did not play, but with the home ground advantage Ninh Bình started smoothly thanks to the play of Quang Khơi, Thanh Tùng and Văn Sanh.

The host won the first round 25-20.

In the second set, Ninh Bình continued to lead until a series of mistakes made them lose confidence. Hồ Chí Minh won the second and third sets 25-21 and 25-19, topping Group B.

In Group A, Biên Phòng and Hà Tĩnh both won. They will play each other today. — VNS

Tags Vietnam volleyball Hồ Chí Minh Vietnam News Tràng An Ninh Bình news

Karate fighters ready for Spain’s world team tournament

Sports

Việt Nam triumph first Southeast Asian women's futsal championship

Sports

Official sports for 33rd SEA Games announced

Sports

Việt Nam Journalists Association Table Tennis Championship set to begin in Hà Nội

Sports

Still lots of life left in City

Sports

Marathoners run for a green and strong Bình Phước

More on this story

Sports

Overage footballers have chance to shine at SEA Games

Men’s football teams at the South East Asian (SEA) Games 2019 will consist of 21 U22 players and two overage players, the organisers have announced.

Sports

Việt Nam lose to Netherlands at three-cushion billiards

Việt Nam lose to Netherlands at the quarter-final of the ongoing three-cushion billiards, German 1st Bundesliga, held in Germany on Sunday.

Sports

Kashiki Shoko wins Biwase Cup

Kashiki Shoko of Japan claimed the yellow jersey at the Bình Dương International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2019 over the weekend.

Sports

United’s Martial pulls out of France Euro qualifiers

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial will miss France's Euro 2020 qualifiers against Moldova and Iceland with a knee injury, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Sunday.

Sports

Hà Nội claim U19 football title

Nguyễn Nam Trường scored the only goal to help Hà Nội beat Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 1-0 in the final of the National U19 Football Championship yesterday in the Central Highlands city of Pleiku.

Sports

Saigon Heat win against Singapore Slingers at ASEAN Basketball League

Saigon Heat defeated Singapore Slingers 81-69 in their third meet at the ASEAN Basketball League match yesterday in HCM City.

Sports

Linh wins Dalat Victory Challenge

Vietnamese Đinh Văn Linh won the Dalat Victory Challenge 2019 cycling tournament’s men’s 70km race yesterday in Lâm Đồng Province.

Sports

Thiem rallies to deny Federer sixth ATP Indian Wells Masters title

Dominic Thiem denied Roger Federer a record sixth Indian Wells title, beating the Swiss great 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday to claim his first ATP Masters 1000 crown.

Sports

Việt Nam to compete in Thailand’s King’s Cup

Việt Nam’s national football team will compete in the 2019 King’s Cup international tournament in Thailand in June at the invitation of the Football Association of Thailand.