VietNamNet Bridge – Vietinbank volleyballer Pham Thi Kim Hue has been called up to the national team for the 2016 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup for which will be held from September 14-20 in Vinh Yen City in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.

Volleyballer Paạm Thi Kim Hue. — Photo thethaovietnam.vn

Hue, 34, had previously played for the nation team for 13 years. The former captain competed in the Southeast Asian Games six times. She last played for Viet Nam at the VTV Cup in 2013.

“We selected Hue because of her outstanding performance during the first leg of the 2016 national volleyball championships,” said Le Tri Truong, general secretary of the Viet Nam Federation of Volleyball.

With the return of Hue, Viet Nam aim to finish in the event’s top five.

Viet Nam are in Group A with Iran, Chinese Taipei and Thailand. Group B consists of Kazakhstan, South Korea, China and Japan.

The pool stage will be held from September 14 to 16.

Viet Nam face Iran in the curtain-raiser, followed by matches between Thailand and Chinese Taipei, Kazakhstan and Japan in addition to China and South Korea.

The event’s winner will represent Asia at the 2017 World Cup.

China claimed the title in 2008, 2010 and 2014, and are favourites for the prestigious biennial tournament. Viet Nam’s best result in the competition was fourth in Kazakhstan in 2012.

Source: VNS