Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Vietnamese men's volleyball team triumphed over New Zealand in their opening match, securing a spot in the quarter-finals of the AVC Nations Cup in Bahrain on June 18.
Vietnam are in Group D with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and New Zealand, competing in a round-robin format for the top two spots in the quarter-finals.
Earlier, New Zealand lost 0-3 to the RoK in their opening match, meaning the Vietnamese team only needed to win against New Zealand to advance.
As anticipated, Vietnam delivered an impressive performance, defeating New Zealand 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-15).
In this match, the Vietnamese team effectively exploited their opponent's early weaknesses, establishing a dominant position.
With their early advancement to the quarter-finals, the Vietnamese team will face the RoK in a match to determine the top spot in Group D.
This marks the third consecutive participation of the Vietnamese team ♚in the AVC Nations Cup. In 2023, they finished in fourth place, followed by a sixth place finish the subsequent year./.
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.
The international beach volleyball tournament, held on the beach of Phu Dong Park from June 5 to 9, featured 32 teams (16 men's and 16 women's) from six regional countries.
Vietnam is in Group A alongside Australia, India, Taiwan (China), and Hong Kong (China) at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Nations Cup. Meanwhile, Group B features Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Iran, Indonesia, Mongolia, and New Zealand.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
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.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
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.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
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).
The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
