Vietnam’s U21 women’s volleyball team has delivered an impressive performance at the ongoing 2025 FIVB U21 Women’s World Championship in Indonesia, recording major victories that keep their hopes of advancing alive.

In their latest match, Vietnam defeated Puerto Rico 3-1. In set 1, despite fielding several substitutes, Coach Nguyen Trong Linh’s squad dominated, winning 25-17 with strong attacks from Quynh Huong, Thuy Linh, and Khanh Huyen.

Set 2 saw Vietnam start well but trail 11-16 before middle blocker Nhu Anh entered and turned the tide, sealing a 25-21 comeback. Puerto Rico took set 3, 25-23, after a tense battle marked by a few late errors from Vietnam.

In set 4, Vietnam tightened their blocks and attacked with precision, holding off Puerto Rico’s push to win 25-22 and clinch the match.

Earlier, Vietnam shocked the volleyball world by defeating ninth-ranked Serbia 3-1 - an opponent 18 places above them in the rankings. The team opened with a confident 25-21 win in set 1, lost set 2 narrowly 23-25, then surged back to take set 3 (25-22) and sealed the upset in set 4 (25-23) with stellar blocking and smart play.

These results follow Vietnam’s 3-0 victory over host Indonesia in their opening match, making them one of the tournament’s surprise packages and signaling a new era for the nation’s youth volleyball program.

Thien Binh