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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751206337562DSC00515.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alas Pilipinas Women. <em>AVC/file photo</em></span></span></span></div><p>More than two weeks apart, but the results were the same.</p><p>Alas Pilipinas could not avenge its AVC Nations Cup 2025 Finals loss against Vietnam, dropping its VTV Cup 2025 opener on Sunday, 20-25, 21-25, 21-25, in Vinh Phuc province.</p><p>Vietnam unleashed a quick turnaround in the opening set, overtaking Alas from the 18-19 mark, built on a 7-1 run comprised of Trần Thị Thanh Thúy&#x27;s running attack and ace, their blockers&#x27; assertion of force on the net against the spikes of Dell Palomata and Eya Laure, and Nguyễn Thị Bích Tuyền&#x27;s set-clinching ace.</p><p>The Philippines erased an 18-11 deficit in the succeeding frame, showing its grit to close within two, 21-19.</p><p>Vietnam quickly shook off the Filipino rally as the hosts found the rejection on Brooke Van Sickle later on to reach set point, 24-20.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/6/23/van-sickle-phillips-andaya-in-alas-pilipinas-pool-for-vtv-cup-1454"><strong>READ: Van Sickle, Phillips, Andaya in Alas Pilipinas pool for VTV Cup</strong></a></div><p>MJ Phillips found the combination play with Jia de Guzman to save one set point, but a Nguyễn Thị Bích Tuyền drop found the close out for the home bets, 25-21, installing a 2-0 lead.</p><p>Philippines kept it close until the 15-all mark in Set 3, but the Vietnamese found the points to establish an 18-15 lead, and kept the visitors at bay for the rest of the match.</p><p>But before going down, DLSU Lady Spikers Alleiah Malaluan and Leila Cruz gave a glimpse of their respective prowesses late in that set, registering points for Alas.</p><p>Sichuan Wuliangchun of China is the Filipinas&#x27; next Pool A assignment, set for Monday.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8JVC_4qcfAM??si=jxKoI-2OrkkkFfW9&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Alas Pilipinas could not avenge its #AVCNationsCup2025 Finals loss against Vietnam, dropping its #VTVCup2025 opener, 20-25, 21-25, 21-25, on Sunday in Vinh Phuc province.</p>

Alas Pilipinas could not avenge its #AVCNationsCup2025 Finals loss against Vietnam, dropping its #VTVCup2025 opener, 20-25, 21-25, 21-25, on Sunday in Vinh Phuc province.

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Alas Pilipinas drops VTV Cup opener vs Vietnam

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published June 29, 2025 10:22 PM PHT

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