Viet Nam continued to maintain their victory run in the International Women's Volleyball - VTV Cup, defeating Liaoning of China 25-18, 26-28, 25-18, 13-25, 18-16 on July 28 and thus staying put at the top of the charts.

It was their fourth win at the annual event, securing for them a berth in the semi-finals.

Vietnamese team at the International Women's Volleyball- VTV Cup (Photo:VNA)

Despite their loss, Liaoning too join Viet Nam in the knock-out stage.

The third ticket went to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) who beat Thailand's U23 25-16, 28-26, 28-26 on July 28, setting up their next joust against Viet Nam.

In an earlier match, the Philippines came from behind to beat China's Nanjing 18-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-12. 

The victory helped the Philippines escape the ignominy of being at the bottom of the rankings, and keep hopes alive for a chance to enter the semis if they beat Liaoning in the final match of the qualifying round on July 29.

(Source: VNA)