Vietnam to host 10th annual int'l women's volleyball tournament
09:02, 12 July 2013
HANOI. July 11. KAZINFORM The 10th annual international women's volleyball tournament (VTV Eximbank Cup 2013) will take place in Vietnam's northern Ninh Binh province from July 13-20.
The tournament will see the participation of six teams from Australia, China's Shandong and Jiangsu, Kazakhstan, Thailand and Vietnam, competing in round robin format, and four best teams will enter the semi-finals, according to Xinhua.
The winner of the tournament will be prized 10,000 U.S. dollars, while the runner-up will receive 7,000 U.S. dollars and 5,000 U.S. dollars for the third.
Last year, Japan defeated DPR Korea 3-1 in the final to win the tournament.