The annual International Women’s Volleyball Championships started yesterday in Dong Nai with the spotlight firmly focused on the Australian team.
The annual International Women’s Volleyball Championships started yesterday in Dong Nai with the spotlight firmly focused on the Australian team.
The tournament, which is also known as the VTV-Binh Dien Cup, will see the participation of three domestic and four foreign teams competing in a round robin format before the top four teams progress to the semi-finals.
Viet Nam will be represented by Military Signal Corps, Vietsov Petro and VTV-Binh Dien Long An, while Australia will be joined by teams from Jiangsu Province and Tianjin University in China and Thai club Lopburi.
The Australian team will feature professional players from European clubs and are the hot favourites.
Vietsov Petro will play Tianjin University in the opening match and the final will held on January 16. The winners of the tournament will walk away with VND200 million (US$10,000).
(Source: VNS)
