Vietnam volleyball team has determined its opponent at SEA Games 33.

VHO - The 33rd SEA Games Organizing Committee has just drawn lots and divided the indoor volleyball groups. Accordingly, the two Vietnamese men's and women's teams have determined their opponents in their groups.

The 33rd SEA Games indoor volleyball event begins on December 10, with the women's event taking place from December 10 to 15, and the men's event from December 13 to 19.

Vietnam women's team in different group with Thailand at SEA Games 33

According to the draw results for the women's event (7 participating teams) from the SEA Games 33 Organizing Committee, the Vietnamese women's team will be in a different group than host Thailand.

Accordingly, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team are in group B with Indonesia, Myanmar and Malaysia; group A includes Thailand (host, defending champion), Philippines and Singapore.

Meanwhile, the men's event has 8 participating teams. Group A includes Thailand (host), Vietnam, Singapore and Laos; Group B includes Indonesia (reigning champion), Cambodia, Philippines and Myanmar.

The teams compete in a round robin in each group, with the top two teams advancing to the semi-finals.

This year, the target for both the Vietnamese men's and women's teams is to reach the finals.

At the 32nd SEA Games in 2023 in Cambodia, the Vietnamese women's team performed impressively, reaching the final but losing 1-3 to Thailand, winning the silver medal.

Meanwhile, the men's team won the bronze medal after a 3-1 victory over Thailand in the third-place match.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/bong-chuyen-viet-nam-da-xac-dinh-doi-thu-tai-sea-games-33-176087.html