Vietnamese women's volleyball team dominates opener at AVC Cup 2026

(Volleyball result) - The Vietnamese women's volleyball team began the AVC Cup 2026 with a very comfortable win over Lebanon, a team considered a lesser opponent.

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team enjoyed a very relaxed opening match at the AVC Cup 2026, defeating Lebanon by a huge margin 3-0 (25-3; 25-15; 25-14) on the morning of June 6, Hanoi time.

Without fielding their strongest lineup—Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, Vi Thi Nhu Quynh, and Le Thanh Thuy all started on the bench—Vietnam still completely dominated due to a massive gap in skill and physique. Le Nhu Anh and Tran Thi Bich Thuy continuously smashed the ball into the court, leaving Lebanon unable to resist and suffering a heavy 3-25 loss in the first set.

In the second and third sets, Vietnam slowed down and gave Lebanon chances to score. Credit must be given to the efforts of the opposing team—Lebanon is almost unknown in world volleyball and was ranked the lowest among the participants, yet their players fought fiercely, played with passion, and always celebrated joyfully whenever they earned a point against the defending champions.

Match highlights of Vietnam vs Lebanon:

Final result, Vietnam defeated Lebanon 3-0 (25-3; 25-15; 25-14) in less than an hour of play.

Set 3: Vietnam 25-14 Lebanon

25-14:A powerful spike secured the overall victory for Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his players.

24-14:We have ten set points.

22-13:The gap is widening to a more than comfortable margin.

15-11:Vietnam is increasingly extending their lead.

9-9:Lebanon is playing well.

5-5:Set 3 is proving to be more competitive.

1-2:The setter's pass was a bit high, but we still managed to get our first point of set 3.

0-1:A great block and the first point of set 3 goes to Lebanon.

Set 2: Vietnam 25-15 Lebanon

25-15:We made full use of our opportunities.

24-15:An immediate response. Nine set points ahead.

23-15:Lebanon scores after a rather messy combination play from Vietnam.

22-12:A 10-point lead is established for the first time in set 2.

17-11: Dinh Thuy and her teammates are picking up the pace.

14-9:Lebanon's efforts deserve praise. Remember that this West Asian team isn't even ranked in the world volleyball standings.

10-7: Vietnam slowed down, playing more leisurely, which allowed Lebanon to score repeatedly. Still, everything remains under control.

7-4:Two of the opponent's four points came from our serving errors.

7-3:The gap is steadily increasing.

4-3:Lebanon scored more points due to poor handling by a Vietnamese player.

2-1:This time Lebanon earned their first point of the set quite early.

Set 1: Vietnam 25-3 Lebanon

25-3:A hugely lopsided set 1 victory belongs to Kim Thanh and her teammates.

24-3:We have 21 set points.

21-3:Lebanon scores their third point.

20-2:So overwhelming!

15-2: The opposing team got their second point and celebrated quite enthusiastically.

15-1:Nhu Anh with consecutive direct service aces!

13-1: The lead has stretched to double digits. Lebanon's coach called a timeout.

9-1:After our run of 9 consecutive points, the opponent finally scored their first.

4-0:Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his players easily dominated the underrated Lebanon side.

1-0: Vietnam opens the scoring of the match.

The match between Vietnam and Lebanon has officially begun. Vietnam is using a reserve lineup for this game.

What time did Vietnam women's volleyball vs Lebanon take place?

• Time: 8:00 AM, today June 6
• Tournament: Group B AVC Cup 2026

Vietnam women's volleyball roster for AVC Cup 2026

Lebanon women's volleyball roster for AVC Cup 2026