# 2018 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup

The 2018 VTV Cup is the 15th staging of the international tournament. The tournament will held in Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam.

## Pool composition

| Pool A | Pool B |
| Vietnam (Host) Yunnan Hokkaido University Altay VC | Vietnam U20 Sichuan North Korea Chinese Taipei |

## Preliminary round

* All times are local: Vietnam Standard Time (UTC+07:00).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Vietnam | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 226 | 141 | 1.603 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Altay VC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 234 | 206 | 1.136 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Yunnan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 232 | 209 | 1.110 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Hokkaido University | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 89 | 225 | 0.396 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 4 Aug | 13:00 | Altay VC | 3–0 | Hokkaido University | 25–11 | 25–12 | 25–11 | | | 75–34 |
| 4 Aug | 20:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Yunnan | 25–15 | 26–24 | 25–21 | | | 76–60 |
| 5 Aug | 18:00 | Yunnan | 2–3 | Altay VC | 18–25 | 15–25 | 25–13 | 26–24 | 13–15 | 97–102 |
| 5 Aug | 20:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Hokkaido University | 25–8 | 25–7 | 25–9 | | | 75–24 |
| 6 Aug | 18:00 | Hokkaido University | 0–3 | Yunnan | 7–25 | 18–25 | 6–25 | | | 31–75 |
| 6 Aug | 20:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Altay VC | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | North Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 208 | 177 | 1.175 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sichuan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 222 | 206 | 1.078 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 231 | 218 | 1.060 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Vietnam U20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 206 | 266 | 0.774 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 4 Aug | 15:00 | Sichuan | 0–3 | North Korea | 17–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | 55–75 |
| 4 Aug | 17:00 | Vietnam U20 | 1–3 | Chinese Taipei | 23–25 | 16–25 | 26–24 | 20–25 | 85–99 |
| 5 Aug | 14:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Sichuan | 21–25 | 21–25 | 15–25 | | 57–75 |
| 5 Aug | 16:00 | Vietnam U20 | 0–3 | North Korea | 16–25 | 19–25 | 12–25 | | 47–75 |
| 6 Aug | 14:00 | North Korea | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 20–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | 58–75 |
| 6 Aug | 16:00 | Vietnam U20 | 1–3 | Sichuan | 25–17 | 12–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 74–92 |

## Final round

* All times are local: Vietnam Standard Time (UTC+07:00).
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 8 August | 8 August | | | |
| Vietnam | 3 | | | |
| Vietnam | 3 | 9 August | 9 August | | |
| Vietnam U20 | 0 | 9 August | 9 August | |
| Vietnam U20 | 0 | Vietnam | 3 | |
| 8 August | 8 August | | Vietnam | 3 | |
| 8 August | 8 August | Sichuan | 2 | |
| Yunnan | 2 | Sichuan | 2 | |
| Yunnan | 2 | | | | 11 August | 11 August |
| Sichuan | 3 | | | | 11 August | 11 August |
| Sichuan | 3 | | | | Vietnam | 3 |
| 8 August | 8 August | | | | | Vietnam | 3 |
| 8 August | 8 August | | | | North Korea | 0 |
| Altay VC | 3 | | | | North Korea | 0 |
| Altay VC | 3 | 9 August | 9 August | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 9 August | 9 August | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | Altay VC | 1 | | | |
| 8 August | 8 August | | Altay VC | 1 | | | |
| 8 August | 8 August | North Korea | 3 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Hokkaido University | 0 | North Korea | 3 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Hokkaido University | 0 | | | | 11 August | 11 August |
| North Korea | 3 | | | | 11 August | 11 August |
| North Korea | 3 | | | | Sichuan | 3 |
| | | | | | Altay VC | 2 |
| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 9 August | 9 August |
| Vietnam U20 | 1 |
| Vietnam U20 | 1 | 10 August | 10 August |
| Yunnan | 3 | 10 August | 10 August |
| Yunnan | 3 | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| 9 August | 9 August | | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| 9 August | 9 August | Yunnan | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | Yunnan | 3 |
| Hokkaido University | 0 | | |
| Hokkaido University | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 10 August | 10 August |
| | | Vietnam U20 | 3 |
| | | Hokkaido University | 0 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 8 Aug | 14:00 | North Korea | 3–0 | Hokkaido University | 25–5 | 25–11 | 25–8 | | | 75–24 |
| 8 Aug | 16:00 | Sichuan | 3–2 | Yunnan | 16–25 | 13–25 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 15–7 | 94–96 |
| 8 Aug | 18:00 | Altay VC | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 27–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 77–65 |
| 8 Aug | 20:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Vietnam U20 | 25–22 | 25–5 | 25–18 | | | 75–45 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Aug | 14:00 | Hokkaido University | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 10–25 | 14–25 | 18–25 | | | 42–75 | |
| 9 Aug | 16:00 | Yunnan | 3–1 | Vietnam U20 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 27–25 | 25–16 | | 98–84 | |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Aug | 18:00 | North Korea | 3–1 | Altay VC | 25–14 | 25–13 | 15–25 | 25–23 | | 90–75 | |
| 9 Aug | 20:00 | Vietnam | 3–2 | Sichuan | 25–18 | 25–27 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 112–104 | |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Aug | 18:00 | Vietnam U20 | 3–0 | Hokkaido University | 25–14 | 25–15 | 25–10 | | | 75–39 | |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Aug | 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Yunnan | 21–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | | 61–75 | |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Aug | 16:00 | Altay VC | 2–3 | Sichuan | 18–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 25–18 | 10–15 | 95–106 | |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Aug | 19:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | North Korea | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | | 75–48 | |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Vietnam |
| | North Korea |
| | Sichuan |
| 4 | Altay VC |
| 5 | Yunnan |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
| 7 | Vietnam U20 |
| 8 | Hokkaido University |
* 2018 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup
* Vietnam 5th title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Trần Thị Thanh Thúy
* Best outside spikers
    Kristina Belova
    Son Hyang-mi
* Best setter
    Nguyễn Linh Chi
* Best opposite spiker
    Đặng Thị Kim Thanh
* Best middle blockers
    Zhang Xiaoya
    Bùi Thị Ngà
* Best libero
    Nguyễn Thị Kim Liên
* Miss VTV Cup 2018
    Đặng Thị Kim Thanh