Quang Nam (VNA) – The 16th International Women’s VolleyballTournament - VTV Hoa Sen Sheet Metal Cup - kicked off on August 3 in thecentral province of Quang Nam with the participation of seven teams.
Vietnam’s nationalteam are in Group A with Altay club from Kazakhstan and National TaipeiUniversity of Taiwan. Group B includes NEC Club of Japan, Fujian from China andthe Democratic People’s Republic of Korean (DPRK) and Australian nationalteams.
They will competein a round robin format in the group stage, with the two top teams straightthrough to the semi-finals.
The second-placed team of Group A will face thethird-placed team of Group B in the first quarter-final match, and second-placedteam of Group B will meet the third-placed team of Group A in the secondquarter-final.
Vice Chairman ofthe People’s Committee of Quang Nam province Tran Van Tan showed his delightthat Quang Nam is hosting the event, giving a chance for local audiences to enjoythe games and an opportunity for the province to promote its images.
Following theopening ceremony, the Vietnamese team beat the National Taipei University 3-0.
Earlier, in agame in Group B, the NEC Club of Japan defeated Australia 3-0.
The tournamentwill last until August 10 with free entrance. Large screens were also set up outsidethe stadium to ensure all audience can enjoy the games.
The champions will receive 10,000 USD, while the firstrunners-up will get 7,000 USD and the second runners-up will have 5,000 USD.
The organisers will also present awards forfair-play team and best individuals.
Last year, Vietnam beat DPRK 3-0 (25-14, 25-19,25-15) to take the trophy.-VNA