Vietnam Women's Volleyball Team Crushes Lebanon With Rare 25-3 Set Score

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team, the reigning champions and world No. 28, began their campaign with an overwhelming 3-0 victory against Lebanon, a team not currently ranked internationally. The significant disparity in skill and experience was evident from the start.

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It was like a mud pit, the space was very narrow, and it was stuffy. It was the first time I felt the air was thin, and even speaking was difficult.

Vietnam established complete dominance in the first set, racing to a 9-0 lead and ultimately winning 25-3. This scoreline is exceptionally rare in volleyball, even for a vastly superior team. The Vietnamese team rotated only four servers in this set: Dinh Thi Thuy, Dang Thi Kim Thanh, Le Nhu Anh, and Nguyen Thi Uyen.

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You dug yours is only worth 500 Taiwan dollars.

While the second set saw Lebanon improve and keep pace for a few minutes, Vietnam quickly regained control to win 25-15. The third set proved the most challenging, with Lebanon taking an early lead of 2-0 and holding a narrow advantage at 4-3. However, Vietnam's tactical plays allowed them to build a significant lead, including an 8-point streak, to secure the set 25-14 and the match.

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The entire match concluded in just 51 minutes, with Vietnamese captain Tran Thi Thanh Thuy not even needing to play. The decisive victory was largely expected, given the clear difference between the two teams.

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