After the opening match, winning 3-0 against host U21 Indonesia, U21 Vietnam is very confident entering the second match of Group A, facing strong opponent U21 Serbia - the team currently ranked 8th in the world .
Despite being rated much lower, U21 Vietnam entered the match with confidence, even playing fairly with opponents who were tall and had very good physical strength.

The consecutive mistakes in the first step of the European team were fully exploited by our girls, thereby breaking through in the second half of set 1. With the excellence of Dang Thi Hong and Nguyen Thi Bich Hue, U21 Vietnam won 25/21 in the first set. This was a surprising result for experts and fans.
Entering set 2, although still playing very hard and causing difficulties for the opponent at many times, Dang Thi Hong and her teammates accepted defeat 23/25. In this set, the Vietnamese girls had problems in step 1.
Set 3 witnessed an exciting score chase from both teams. After being brought in from the bench, Le Thuy Linh had an extremely good match. She and her teammates created an effective block, before winning 25/22, taking a 2-1 lead.
In set 4, U21 Serbia played well in the early stages, but then U21 Vietnam exploited the gaps in their defense. At the end of the set, Dang Thi Hong shone, scoring the decisive point, winning 25/23, ultimately defeating her opponent 3-1, creating an earthquake at the U21 Women's Volleyball World Cup.

An excellent match by coach Nguyen Trong Linh and his team. Not only did the Vietnamese girls attack effectively, they also defended very well. According to statistics, U21 Vietnam had 11 points from successful blocks.
With two consecutive wins, U21 Vietnam has a good chance of advancing to the round of 16. The remaining three opponents of coach Trong Linh and his team are Argentina, Canada and Puerto Rico.
The 2025 U21 Volleyball World Cup will take place from August 7 to 17 in Surabaya (Indonesia). The tournament will attract 24 teams, divided into 4 groups (6 teams each), playing a round-robin tournament to select the 4 teams with the best results from the 4 groups to enter the round of 16.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/u21-bong-chuyen-viet-nam-tao-nen-dia-chan-o-giai-the-gioi-20250808170417133.htm
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