Vietnamese athletes leave for Indonesia to join AVC Challenge Cup
A 14-strong team of Vietnam left Hanoi for Indonesia on June 16 to participate in the upcoming 2023 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup from June 18-25.
Hanoi (VNA) – A 14-strong team of Vietnam left Hanoi for Indonesia on June 16 to participate in the upcoming 2023 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup from June 18-25.
The cup is an international competition in Asia and Oceania for unranked senior women's national teams of the members of the Asian Volleyball Confederation, the sport's continent governing body. Its winner will get a berth at the FIVB Women's Challenge Cup.
As one of the 11 squads competing at the tournament, Vietnam will have their first match against Mongolia on June 18.
Among the four groups, Vietnam is in Group D together with Uzbekistan and Mongolia. Hosts Indonesia, Macau and the Philippines are in Group A, while Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei and Iran are drawn in Group B; and India, Australia and Kazakhstan in Group C.
The Vietnamese squad (in red) in a match (Photo: VNA)
Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his players have been training since May 24 in Quang Ninh province. The team includes all SEA Games silver medalists, with their participation in the cup marking Vietnam’s first appearance at the tournament.
After Indonesia, the team is expected to come to the Republic of Korea to train for the 19th Asian Games slated for September./.
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Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
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The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
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The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
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The poster of the sport event (Source: AVC) 
The Vietnamese squad (in red) in a match (Photo: VNA) 
