Vietnam wins bronze medal at international volleyball tourney

Vietnam bagged a bronze medal at the first LienVietPostBank International Men’s Volleyball Tournament which wrapped up in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 31.

At the award ceremony (Photo: VNA)
At the award ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam came third at the event after defeating Kazakhstan 3-0. Earlier, Vietnam had lost 1-3 to Kazakhstan in the qualifying round.

Indonesia was crowned the champion following a 4-1 victory over Thailand, and walked away with US$15,000 in prize money.

The one-week volleyball tourney drew the participation of six teams from China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. They competed for a total cash prize of US$40,000.