Thailand beat VN in VTV Cup semis

Thailand came from behind yesterday to defeat the defending champions Viet Nam 20-25, 30-32, 25-13, 17-25 in the second semi-final match, while Liaoning won 25-22, 25-15, 25-22 over South Korea in the first.

Viet Nam, who received VND110 million (US$5,000) for their four wins in the round robin stage, will play South Korea in the third-place playoff today.

The winner of the tournament will walk away with US$10,000, while the runners-up will receive $7,000 and $5,000, respectively.