VietNamNet Bridge – Tanimex took the men's and women's titles at the national beach volleyball championships which wrapped up yesterday, Oct 5, at Bien Dong Resort in the southern province of Ba Ria- Vung Tau.

Victors: Pham Anh Tuan and Lam Kim Trong pose for a photo after the closing ceremony of the national volleyball championships in Vung Tau yesterday, Oct 5. (Photo: VNS)
SEA Games bronze medallists Pham Anh Tuan and Lam Kim Trong beat Nguyen Trong Quoc and Nguyen Thanh Vinh of Sana Khanh Hoa in straight sets, 25-17, 25-18, to lift the men's trophy.

In the women's final, last year's champions Truong Thi Yen and Nguyen Thi Mai from Hai Phong were stunned by Phan Thi Cam Hong and Phan Thi Thu Ha of Tanimex after three sets, 21-15, 16-21, 13-15.

It's the first national title that Tuan and Quoc have won after finishing as runners-up three times at the national championship.

"I am very happy because this is the first time I've won the national title after reaching the final four times. I hope that my form will continue into the SEA Games in Indonesia next month," Tuan said.

The men's and women's champions are the first generation of beach volleyball players from the country's development plan that started in 2005, with training centres in Quang Ninh, Khanh Hoa and HCM City.

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