On the evening of July 26 in Jakarta (Indonesia), coach Federico Rampazzo's team defeated Thailand 3-2 in the final to win the championship for the first time in a leg of the tournament.
Previously, the Vietnamese team lost to Thailand 2-3 in the group stage, won against Myanmar 3-0 to enter the semi-finals, defeated host Indonesia 3-1 and then defeated Thailand in the championship match.
In parallel with the championship, the Vietnamese team also has 2 representatives named in individual categories.
Main attacker Nguyen Ngoc Thuan was awarded the title of Best Main Attacker and Best Player (MVP) of leg 2. He continued to affirm his leading role in the attack when scoring a total of 98 points throughout 4 matches.
These numbers helped the hitter born in 1998 become the player with the most points in the Vietnamese national team and the tournament, and also completed a double personal title.
Meanwhile, Tran Duy Tuyen was awarded the Best Defender award for his effective performance. He scored 43 points, including 31 attacking points, 8 blocking points and 4 assist points, making an important contribution to helping the team improve their defense and fast attacking ability.
This is a rare time that Vietnamese men's volleyball has 2 players winning individual awards at the SEA V.Cup, showing progress in professional quality as well as the mark of key players.
In the remaining categories, Veasna Voeurn (Cambodia) received the Best Main Forward award, Napadet (Thailand) was the Best Opposite Forward, Hendra Kurniawan (Indonesia) was voted the Best Middle Forward, Boonyarid (Thailand) received the Best Setter award and Pakkapong (Thailand) was the Best Libero.
