Players of the Binh Dien Long An team (Source: vtv.vn) Kien Giang (VNA) – The VTV9-Binh Dien International Women's VolleyballTournament kicked off in Rach Gia city in the southern province of Kien Giangon May 11.
The nine-day event attracted the participation of eight teams, includingfour of Vietnam, and four from China, Thailand and the US.
According to the draw, Binh Dien Long An, China’s Nanjing University,Vietinbank and Thailand’s U23 team are in Group A, while BIP of the US, Sichuanof China, Lienviet Post Bank and Duc Giang Hanoi are in Group B.
They are competing in the round-robin format in the qualifying round. Inthe final round, the first and second teams of each group will enter thesemi-finals, and two winning teams will advance to the final while the twoothers will vie for the third place.
The winner will walk away with a prize of 15,000 USD. The matches are airedlive on VTV, SCTV and VTVCab.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Do Thanh Binh, who is head of the organizing board, said that thetournament will help boost sport movements in Kien Giang, and offer a chancefor the province to promote its images to domestic and international friends.
In the first matches in Group A right after the opening ceremony, BinhDien Long An defeated Nanjing University 3-0, while Thailand’s U23 team gaineda 3-2 victory over Vietinbank of Vietnam.
Since 2006, the VTV9 - Binh Dien International Women's VolleyballTournament has become an international women's volleyball tourney organised bythe Vietnam Volleyball Federation, and sponsored by Vietnam Television - VTV9and Binh Dien Long An.-VNA
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