Fate vs debt
The two teams VTV Binh Dien Long An and Information Corps - Dong Bac Commercial Joint Stock Company ended the first phase of the 2025 National Volleyball Championship in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. This result brings the two teams to face each other in the semi-finals of the women's content of the Hung Vuong Cup 2025 volleyball tournament.
It is worth mentioning that within just 1 month, the two most traditional clubs of Vietnamese women's volleyball have met 3 times in 3 major tournaments: Hoa Lu Cup, national championship and Hung Vuong Cup.
Previously, VTV Binh Dien Long An and the Information Corps - Dong Bac Commercial Joint Stock Company competed in the semi-finals of the Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup 2025 held in Ninh Binh (taking place on March 7).
In this match, although considered superior in both strength and form, VTV Binh Dien Long An had to accept a 1-3 defeat to their opponent.
Under the leadership of coach Pham Van Long, the Information Corps women's team showed a fast and tight playing style, all positions achieved high efficiency to win against the Western team.
In the first phase of the 2025 National Volleyball Championship, the two teams will continue to meet again in the final match (taking place on March 31). This time, the main striker Tran Thi Thanh Thuy has brought many differences to VTV Binh Dien Long An.
She led the game and shined to help the defending national champion win 3-1 against the Information Corps - TCT Dong Bac, thereby reclaiming the "debt" not long ago.
Fate continued to bring the two teams together in the semi-finals of the Hung Vuong Cup 2025. Having a good understanding of the opponent and having stars in the squad makes this match promise to be a dramatic and exciting competition for each point.
The determination of the stars
The Hung Vuong Cup's regulations allow teams to increase to the maximum, without limiting the number of foreign and domestic players (if there is no dispute).
In addition, this year, the number of foreign players on the field at the same time is not limited. This is different from the national championship when only 1 foreign player is allowed to play at a time.
To the 2025 Hung Vuong Cup, VTV Binh Dien Long An added foreign player from Lianet Garcia Anglada (Cuba). The just-wed hitter of the Ho Chi Minh City women's team in phase 1 has shown her professional mark, so she can help the Western team's attack increase its strength significantly. Thus, coach Thai Quang Lai will have two foreign hitters in the squad, including Lianet Garcia and Natalia Lijewska.
Meanwhile, the Information Corps - Northeast Asia continues to put its trust in Andrea Mitrovic. The Canadian hitter showed her talent in the first stage.
In addition, the notable hot spots in this match will be the fierce competition of domestic players in many positions such as Thanh Thuy - Nguyen Thi Phuong (main blocker), Pham Thi Hien - Ngoc Hoa (middle blocker), Kieu Trinh - Tra My (opposite setter), Lam Oanh - Kim Thoa ( quarterback), Ly Ly - Khanh Dang (libero).
Except for Nguyen Thi Phuong and Ly Ly, the remaining faces are all players of Vietnamese women's volleyball. Therefore, this is a match that brings together many domestic stars, promising to bring a match with very high professional quality.
In many aspects, with 2 foreign players and a squad of domestic players in high form such as Tra My, Kim Thoa, Ngoc Hoa, especially Tran Thi Thanh Thuy with a very impressive comeback since the beginning of the season, VTV Binh Dien Long An is rated slightly higher than its opponent.
However, under the leadership of coach Pham Van Long, the Information Corps - Dong Bac Command is still a formidable opponent, ready to compete and compete to win.
The competition between VTV Binh Dien Long An and the Information Corps - Dong Bac Technical Department will take place at 7:00 p.m. today (April 6) at the Phu Tho Provincial Sports and Physical Training Center.
