The Vietnamese women's volleyball team had a favorable start in the semi-final match of the AVC Nations Cup 2025 when they won 25-15 in set 1 against Kazakhstan.
Although the opponent created some difficulties at the beginning of the set, the class of Thanh Thuy and especially Bich Tuyen helped Vietnam quickly overcome, creating a 2-digit gap. However, at the end of the first set, we still revealed some limitations, especially in the first step.
In the second set, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's players suddenly lost their form. Kazakhstan took advantage of the first pass errors and effectively blocked Bich Tuyen to win 25-19, which was also Vietnam's first set loss in the tournament.
Not letting mistakes repeat, the Vietnamese team came back strongly in set 3. Smooth coordination and stable first step helped the home team completely dominate. Bich Tuyen continued to shine, making the Kazakhstan blockers helpless, the Vietnamese team won 25-7.
Set 4 saw the Vietnamese team continue to play brilliantly and not give Kazakhstan any chance. With a focused and effective playing style, Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's team won 25-16, ending the semi-final match with a score of 3-1. This is the third consecutive time Vietnam has participated in the AVC Nations Cup final, a memorable milestone for the country's women's volleyball team.
| Team | SET 1 | SET 2 | SET 3 | SET 4 | SET 5 |
| Vietnam | 25 | 19 | 25 | 25 | |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 25 | 7 | 16 |
25-16
Bich Tuyen's attack from the back row brought match point to Vietnam and a 3-1 overall victory over Kazakhstan.
16-8
Thanh Thuy's goal at position 4 helped Vietnam create an 8-point gap with Kazakhstan.
10-5
Khanh Dang's good defense opened up an opportunity for Bich Thuy to attack, bringing home the 10th point, creating a gap of up to 5 points with Kazakhstan.
SET 4, 3-1
Nguyen Thi Trinh seized the opportunity from Kazakhstan's poor shot to attack the net to help her team take a 3-1 lead.
25-7
Set 3 ended for the Vietnamese team after only 18 minutes, with Nguyen Thi Uyen's powerful smash that made her opponent's defense unsuccessful. This was the set with the biggest winning margin that the Vietnamese team created since the beginning of the tournament.
21-7
After Nguyen Thi Uyen, it was Bich Tuyen's turn to attack accurately to maintain the scoring streak for the Vietnamese team.
15-7
Kazakhstan's athlete attacked the gap in the middle of the field of the Vietnam team, but the referee caught him stepping on the 3 meter line.
9-3
The exciting tug-of-war between the two sides ended with an inaccurate shot towards the end of the field by the Kazakhstan female athlete.
SET 3, 7-0
Leaving behind the defeat in set 2, Thanh Thuy and her teammates started set 3 strongly by creating a streak of 7 consecutive points.
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19-25
Nguyen Thi Uyen's attack at position 4 sent the ball out of the court, ending set 2 with a score of 25-19 for the team from Central Asia. This was the first set loss for the Vietnamese team at this year's AVC Nations Cup.
16-22
Thanh Thuy's powerful attack cut off Kazakhstan's scoring streak. However, Bich Tuyen's serve unfortunately went wide.
15-21
Kazakhstan had a streak of 4 consecutive points after Bich Tuyen's smash failed to get past the opponent's block.
14-15
A poor first pass from the Vietnamese team created an opportunity for the Kazakhstan players to attack and send the ball to the back of the court. The girls from Central Asia took the lead 15-14.
12-12
Kazakhstan is playing with great effort, they leveled the score at 12-12, creating an exciting tug-of-war against host Vietnam.
9-7
It was still Bich Tuyen with an attack from behind the 3 meter line that caused the Kazakhstan player to block the ball out, helping the Vietnamese team create a 2-point gap.
5-5
The second set was an exciting tug-of-war as the two teams fought for every point. Kazakhstan just tied the score at 5-5 with a powerful smash.
SET 2, 2-0
Like set 1, Vietnam team was the first to score and then Nhu Quynh brought home another point.
25-15
Bich Tuyen's powerful smash from the 3-meter line hit the Kazakhstan player's hand and blocked him from going out of the field, ending set 1 for the Vietnamese team with a 10-point gap.
22-13
Kazakhstan created a streak of 4 consecutive points to light up a faint hope of being able to turn the situation around.
19-8
Thanh Thuy scored a block, creating an 11-point gap for the Vietnamese team. The Kazakhstan girls showed confusion in their defense organization.
10-5
Bich Tuyen had two powerful smashes at position 2 that Kazakhstan could not defend against. The gap was 5 points created by the Vietnam team.
8-5
Tran Thi Thanh Thuy attacked and hit the ball with her hand, blocking the Kazakhstan player out of the field, creating a 3-point gap for the Vietnamese team.
4-4
Point for Vietnam after the serve missed the net from both sets of Kazakhstan. Immediately, it was Bich Tuyen's turn to serve and score directly, thereby leveling the score at 4-4.
17:30 - SET 1
The match officially began. Kazakhstan served first, but the first point of the semi-final belonged to Vietnam with Bich Tuyen's smash that hit the opponent's hand and went out.
17:25
The referee team prepares for the start of the first semi-final match of the AVC Nations Cup 2025. In this match, the Vietnamese team wears light blue shirts, while Kazakhstan wears white shirts.
16:55
Athletes from the Vietnamese and Kazakh women's volleyball teams take to the field to warm up before the semi-final match.
16:30
In the match for 5th-8th place, Indonesia won 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 23-25 and 25-15) against Hong Kong (China).
16:20
The semi-final match of the AVC Nations Cup 2025 between the Vietnamese women's volleyball team and Kazakhstan promises to be dramatic. Vietnam is showing impressive form with a perfect record in the group stage, in which the flexible playing style, speed and coordination between positions have become outstanding strengths.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan is still an opponent that cannot be underestimated with a high blocker, powerful serve ability and extensive international competition experience. However, they lost to Vietnam in the final of the AVC Challenge Cup 2024, and clearly have not found a solution to our fast and flexible playing style.
The key point of the match will be the ability to maintain the attacking tempo and neutralize the opponent's high defense. If they can maintain their composure and courage at key moments, the Vietnamese team can completely overcome Kazakhstan to make it to the final.
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/dt-bong-chuyen-nu-viet-nam-vao-chung-ket-avc-nations-cup-2025-2411235.html
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