Right in the first set, the Vietnamese men's volleyball team's first pass strategy was fully utilized by the opponent. The attacking situations organized by coach Tran Dinh Tien and his students lacked coherence, leading to a 17-25 defeat.

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Vietnam men's volleyball team lost the opening match of SEA V.League 2025 - Photo: BCVN

In the second set, captain Pham Van Hiep shined, helping Vietnam start with great spirit. However, the Philippines maintained a tight game and took advantage of Vietnam's back row mistakes in the last two points to win narrowly 25-23.

Set 3 continued to see the Vietnamese team play inconsistently. After equalizing the score in the middle of the set, Coach Tran Dinh Tien's players suddenly lost control of the game and lost 5 points in a row from 19-20, ending the set with a 19-25 defeat.

In the end, Vietnam lost 0-3 (17-25, 23-25, 19-25) and temporarily ranked bottom of the first round of SEA V.League 2025 after the first round.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/bong-chuyen-nam-viet-nam-thua-philippines-tran-ra-quan-sea-v-league-2025-2419881.html