In the 5th place match in the women's category at the Hoa Lu Cup 2026, Hanoi Tasco Auto club narrowly won 3-2 against Xi Mang Long Son Thanh Hoa, with scores of 26-24, 19-25, 25-17, 11-25, 15-13 respectively.
The two teams maintained a stalemate for most of the time with continuous back-and-forth attacks. The representative of Thanh Hoa had an advantageous time when they won big in set 4, but could not maintain stability in the decisive stage.
Meanwhile, VTV Binh Dien Long An easily defeated LPB Ninh Binh with a score of 3-1 (25-22, 25-18, 13-25, 25-9) in the first semi-final match.
Coach Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hoa's team controlled the game quite well in the first 2 sets with the ability to organize effective attacks and limit errors. LPB Ninh Binh only made a difference in set 3 when improving scoring, but quickly lost control in set 4.
Long An finished the match with a large gap, thereby becoming the first team to reach the final. Meanwhile, LPB Ninh Binh officially became the former champion of the tournament.
In the men's event, Bien Phong did not have much difficulty in defeating Hanoi with a score of 3-0 in the semi-finals. The match took place one-way when Bien Phong maintained stable attacking efficiency and controlled the block well.
Hanoi encountered difficulties in deploying the ball and did not create any pressure in all 3 sets. This victory helped Bien Phong win the right to enter the final of the Hoa Lu Cup 2026 volleyball tournament.
