Opening match victory sends Ho Chi Minh City Police straight to the 2026 Hoa Lu Cup semifinals

(Volleyball result) - Ho Chi Minh City Police dominated their opening match in the 2026 Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup against the city's other team, securing a semifinal spot in this year's tournament.

Set 1: Ho Chi Minh City Police 25-12 Ho Chi Minh City

Despite certain investments with the presence of Tu Thanh Thuan and the return of Thoai Khương and Vo Lit, Ho Chi Minh City appeared too weak against the "star-studded" lineup of their city rivals: Ho Chi Minh City Police. Setter Quoc Duy was deployed as the main attacker, partnering with Van Tien and Quoc Du from the start to create a particularly high-quality offensive line, while newcomer Nguyen Thanh Hai also quickly made his mark.

Ho Chi Minh City Police quickly established a large lead, raced to the finish, and secured a convincing victory with a 13-point margin.

Set 2: Ho Chi Minh City Police 25-19 Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City played hard hoping to surprise Ho Chi Minh City Police; the rookie national league team also left many impressions with the excellence of Hong Hoang and especially star player Tu Thanh Thuan.

However, issues with the first step and back-row defense of Ho Chi Minh City were thoroughly exploited by the opponent. The quality offensive sparks of Ho Chi Minh City Police clearly did not miss golden opportunities to create a safe lead, raising the match score to 2-0.

Set 3: Ho Chi Minh City Police 25-15 Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City withdrew some names from the main lineup to give chances to young faces. Nothing changed - Ho Chi Minh City Police remained too strong, maintaining a dominant stance throughout the set to quickly close the opening match, thereby early securing a ticket to the 2026 Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup semifinals.

Final result, Ho Chi Minh City Police defeated Ho Chi Minh City 3-0 (25-12; 25-19; 25-15).

Volleyball Ho Chi Minh City Police vs Ho Chi Minh City match time?

• Time: scheduled 4:00 PM, today March 19
• Tournament: men's group stage Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup 2026

List of Ho Chi Minh City Police players for the 2026 Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup

List of Ho Chi Minh City players for the 2026 Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup