In the early match of the women's group on October 11 in the relegation round, Duc Giang Lao Cai Chemicals had an overwhelming performance against Ho Chi Minh City and won 3-0, respectively with scores of 25-16, 25-10, 25-19.
Except for the difficult start of set 3, Bich Thuy and her teammates dominated almost the entire match thanks to their solidity and smooth coordination.
With this victory, Duc Giang Chemicals officially stayed in the league early without having to care about the results of the remaining matches.
The match between Long Son Thanh Hoa Cement and Geleximco Hung Yen was dramatic. The first two sets were a thrilling score chase with a narrow victory of 27-25 for the Thanh team.
However, Hung Yen rose up and played effectively in sets 3 and 4 to bring the match into the deciding set. However, their bravery and experience helped Thanh Hoa win 15-10 in set 5, thereby successfully staying in the league.
A big surprise happened in the men's group when Hanoi defeated Sanest Khanh Hoa 3-0 with the scores of 33-31, 28-26, 25-22. This is the second consecutive victory of the Capital team, helping them rekindle their hope of staying in the tournament this season.
Meanwhile, Khanh Hoa is putting herself in a difficult position. This result also makes the relegation race promise many unpredictable developments in the final rounds.
The latest match is the match between Da Nang and Lavie Tay Ninh. Despite being behind after the first 2 sets, Da Nang played bravely to successfully turn the tide, defeating the Southern representative 3-2 (22-25, 20-25, 25-18, 30-28, 15-13).
The result helped Da Nang rise to the top of the relegation group with 3 wins, while Tay Ninh dropped to the bottom of the table with only 1 win after 4 matches.
