Today (9.8) in Hanoi, the Organizing Committee of the VTV International Women’s Volleyball Tournament announced the 2023 season with many attractive new features.
Accordingly, the tournament took place in Lao Cai from August 19 to 26, attracting 7 competing teams including the Australian team, the Mongolian team, the Vietnamese women’s volleyball team 1, the Vietnamese women’s volleyball team 2, and Kansai University. (Japan), Suwon Club (Korea), Choco Mucho Club (Philippines).
At the press conference to introduce the prize, VTV Deputy General Director – Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for the award Do Thanh Hai said that, returning after a 3-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the tournament has been carefully, professionally and thoughtfully prepared. unique.
Vice Chairman of Lao Cai Provincial People’s Committee Giang Thi Dung also affirmed that the Lao Cai Provincial Gymnasium with 3,000 seats is ready to serve fans. With an attractive tournament that always attracts fans like the VTV Cup international women’s volleyball tournament, the local Organizing Committee has also planned the best service. The organizers will issue electronic tickets, with the ticket price for the qualifying round is 100,000 VND/ticket, the final round is 120,000 VND/ticket. Tickets will be released starting August 16.
The tournament is played in a round-robin format, selecting the first and second place teams to enter the final match and compete for the championship; the third and fourth placed teams will play the third place match; Teams ranked fifth and sixth will play a match for fifth place. This format helps teams to play many matches, increasing the chance of rubbing.
For the first time, the tournament applies video challenge eyes technology to assist referees, similar to VAR technology in football. The application of magic eye technology is to ensure fairness and limit controversial sensitive situations.
Especially, this year’s VTV international women’s volleyball tournament has an attractive prize structure, the highest ever with 12,000 USD for the championship title, 7,000 USD for the second place team, 5,000 USD for the third place team, $2,000 for the fourth-place team, $1,000 for the style and consolation prize. In addition, the organizers also awarded 9 individual prizes (300 USD each) to 1 all-round athlete, 2 excellent master athletes, 2 excellent auxiliary athletes, 1 excellent second pass athlete, 1 outstanding passer. excellent, 1 excellent libero athlete, 1 beautiful volleyball player VTV.
Also today, the Department of Sports and Sports announced the list of two Vietnamese teams that will compete in the 2023 VTV Cup women’s volleyball tournament. The Vietnam women’s volleyball team 1 is coached by coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and the players: Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, Vo Thi Kim Thoa, Nguyen Khanh Dang, Doan Thi Lam Oanh, Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh, Nguyen Thi Trinh, Le Thanh Thuy, Ly Thi Luyen, Dinh Thi Tra Giang, Vi Thi Nhu Quynh, Tran Tu Linh, Nguyen Ly Thuy Vi, Doan Thi Xuan, Ca Thi Tu.
Vietnam women’s volleyball team 2 is led by coach Nguyen Trong Linh and players Le Thi Ngoc Tram, Pham Thi Nguyet Anh, Vi Thi Yen Nhi, Pham Thi Hien, Nguyen Huynh Phuong Thuy, Le Thi Thanh Lien, Dinh Thi Thuy, Nguyen Thi Kim Lien, Tran Thi Bich Thuy, Nguyen Thi Ninh Anh, Hoang Thi Thao, Phan Tran Thanh Mai, Tran Thi My Hang and Nguyen Phuong Quynh.
The schedule of the VTV 2023 International Women’s Volleyball Tournament: