Vietnam to host Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Cup 2017
The Asian Volleyball Confederation has chosen Vietnam to host the Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Cup this year.
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The tournament will be held in Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh provinces from June 28 to July 6.
There are 14 teams taking part in the event.
Following a recent draw, Vietnam’s defending champions The Cong are in Pool A with teams from Sri Lanka and Iraq.
Pool B includes Iran, Chinese Taipei and the United Arab Emirates. Pool C includes Qatar, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong and Australia. Pool D includes Japan, China, Maldives and Thailand.
Vietnam will also take part in four other competitions this year.
Vietinbank club will join the Asian Women’s Club Championship in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan, between May 25 and 31. They will play representatives from Japan, China and the Philippines.
Vietnam will battle Japan and Uzbekistan in Pool B at the second Asian Women’s U23 Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand between May 13 and 21.
The national team will face Japan, the Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka in Pool C at the 19th Asian Senior Men’s Championship in Surabaya, Indonesia from July 24 to August 1.
Meanwhile the women will compete in Pool C versus the Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the 19th Asian Senior Women’s Championship in Manila, the Philippines between August 9 and 17.
