In the first two matches, TeamVietnam 2 beat Cambodia 2 - 0 but Team Vietnam 1 lost 0 - 2 to their Cambodianopponents, leading to a golden set where the hosts earned a 2 - 1 win.
Australian expert Adam Maskell of Vietnam held that the players’performance was not bad, but they still lack experience and need more learning.
The same day, both the Philippinesand Thailand secured 2 - 1 victories over Singapore and Malaysia, respectively.
The women’s beach volleyball gamesalso kicked off at the Tuan Chau international tourism complex in Quang Ninhprovince later on May 15.
At SEA Games 31, the men’s eventsattract the participation of eight countries with 16 teams while the women’ssix countries with 12 teams.
Vietnam targets bronze and silvermedals for its male and female players at the region’s biggest sporting event./.
VNA