Vietnam's dominance in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup continued to the very end after sweeping Kazakhstan in the final game at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Wednesday, May 29.
Vietnam demonstrated its prowess by securing a second-straight AVC Challenge Cup title with a flawless performance, closing out Kazakhstan in straight sets, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Wednesday, May 29.
Despite not fielding star outside hitter Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, the 38th-ranked Vietnam managed to go undefeated in a strong run to the title, dropping just a single set in the tournament.
The win also formally qualified Vietnam for the 2024 FIVB Women's Challenger Cup, which will be held in Manila from July 4-7.
Last year, Vietnam also went undefeated in the tournament held in Gresik Regency in Indonesia.
Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen fired 26 points to help take down the 30th-ranked Kazakhstan for the second time in the tournament.
Down 16-20 in the third set, Vietnam went on a 5-0 run led by Tuyen to snatch the lead.
Tuyen would go on to score two more points to give her Vietnamese squad a more comfortable two-point spread.
Svetlana Nikolayeva scored for Kazakhstan through an off-the-block hit. However, she failed to spike the ball over the net in the next play, leading to Vietnam’s championship victory.