(Volleyball results) - Against a lower-ranked Laos opponent, Vietnam's men's volleyball team achieved a straightforward win to start SEA Games 2025 perfectly.
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Set 1: Vietnam 25-13 Laos
Vietnam fielded their strongest lineup featuring Văn Duy, Quốc Dư, Văn Tiên, and Duy Tuyến, showing great respect and strong determination against Laos. Laos played well in the early points with Chandavong shining, but as the match progressed, Vietnam displayed clear dominance, completely blocking all of the opponent’s attacks to win decisively 25-13.
Set 2: Vietnam 25-20 Laos
Laos fought hard and posed some challenges to Vietnam’s team. Vietnam took the lead through effective serves by Quản Trọng Nghĩa, yet Laos stayed close and didn’t allow the gap to widen. It was unlikely for an upset since Ngọc Thuân and teammates maintained superior skill, but the effort from the Laos players was commendable.
Set 3: Vietnam 25-14 Laos
Laos initially led in the first few points, but that was all they managed. The Vietnamese players outperformed in every aspect, forcing Laos to hit hard and far to break through the defense, which in turn caused many errors for the opponents.
Laos scored several consecutive points towards the end due to some uncoordinated plays from Vietnam, but the Vietnamese team quickly regained focus and sealed the victory after over an hour of play.
Final result, Vietnam defeated Laos 3-0 (25-13; 25-20; 25-14).