Turning Ninh Binh into a former champion, VTV Binh Dien Long An advances to the final of the 2026 Hoa Lu Cup

(Volleyball result) - VTV Binh Dien Long An convincingly defeated LPB Ninh Binh to return to the final match of the Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup after a one-year absence.

Set 1: Long An 25-22 Ninh Binh

The home advantage helped LPB Ninh Binh start enthusiastically, but a series of poorly handled situations allowed VTV Binh Dien Long An to catch up and lead by up to 5 points. Under the coordination of Vietnam's current best setter - Kim Thoa, Long An's offense continued to perform consistently to maintain a significant advantage until the final points. The set concluded with a sharp cross-court spike from foreign player Lianet Garcia on the wing 4.

Set 2: Long An 25-18 Ninh Binh

LPB Ninh Binh continued to be the team with a better start, but instability and a lack of "fire" in their play caused coach Thai Thanh Tung's team to quickly lose control of the match. The reigning champion officially crumbled in the middle of the set when the opponent created too large a gap, unable to change the situation, while on the other side, VTV Binh Dien Long An defended well and possessed a young libero, Vo Thi Thao Nguyen, who excellently filled the void left by Khanh Dang.

Long An leads 2-0, and the Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup throne of the host Ninh Binh is more precarious than ever.

Set 3: Long An 13-25 Ninh Binh

VTV Binh Dien Long An unexpectedly played sluggishly at the start of set 3, and LPB Ninh Binh fully utilized this "gift from heaven." The gap between the two sides was later widened to double digits by Nguyen Thi Uyen and her teammates, and Long An also showed little interest in salvaging this extremely difficult situation. A decisive victory was necessary for Ninh Binh to keep them in the semifinal.

Set 4: Long An 25-9 Ninh Binh

It seemed that the victory in set 3 would be the necessary "spice" to make the first semifinal more exciting, but VTV Binh Dien Long An restored the original order, and even everything in set 4 was more brutal for the host team LPB Ninh Binh compared to sets 1 and 2. Coach Ngoc Hoa's team proved too strong, cohesive, and balanced across all positions, while Ninh Binh showed signs of surrender after being left far behind. The reigning champion even failed to reach the 10th point and officially became the tournament's former champion.

Final result, VTV Binh Dien Long An defeated LPB Ninh Binh 3-1 (25-22; 25-18; 13-25; 25-9).

Women's volleyball VTV Binh Dien Long An vs LPB Ninh Binh, when is it scheduled?

• Time: scheduled at 16:00, today 21/3
• Competition: women's semifinal Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup 2026

List of VTV Binh Dien Long An players participating in the 2026 Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup

List of LPB Ninh Binh players participating in the 2026 Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup