In the first set, Mono Thew played better anddefeated the only Vietnamese team 26-24.
The two teams fought each other for every point in the secondset, as the hosts won by a score of 49-45.
In the third set, Mono Thew retained their lead, however, HanoiBuffaloes scored 31 points in the decisive fourth set to win 91-88.
Last weekend, the Buffaloes overwhelmed defending championsHitech in the play-offs to earn their last-four rounds in their first internationalevent.-VNA