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Vietnam beaten at int'l women's volleyball tournament semifinal

Xinhua, July 31, 2015 Adjust font size:

Vietnam was defeated 3-1 by Thailand on Friday evening at a semifinal match of the 2015 International Women's Volleyball Tournament - VTV Cup in Vietnam's southern Bac Lieu province.

In the first set, Vietnamese players made great efforts, but lost to Thai rivals at the score of 20-25. The two teams vied for a single point most of the time in the second set, and eventually the hosts suffered the second loss with the score of 30-32.

Vietnam gained a lopsided victory in the third set with the score of 25-13, but lost the fourth set with the score of 17-25. Three Thai players, Chatchu-on, Ajcharaporn and Thatdao, continuously scored for their team.

The tournament, lasting from July 25 to August 1, hosts six teams from China, the Democratic People' s Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Endi