Vietnam seized solo second in Pool A following a 25-17, 25-14, romp of Iran in the AVC Cup for Women Tuesday at the Philsports Arena.
Tran Thi Thanh Thuy scored seven points in each set to finish with 21 points, while Nguyen Thi Trinh chipped nine points for the Vietnamese.
Continuing its rise from last Sunday’s five-set loss to five-time winners China, Vietnam needed only one hour and 22 minutes to move up to 2-1 in Pool A.
The Iranians, for their part, dropped to 1-1 in third place in the group.
Mahsa Kadkhoda hammered 10 kills, while Maedeh Borhani Esfahani contributed six points for Iran, which failed to follow up Monday night’s straight-set win over South Korea.
The Vietnamese will wrap up their Pool A assignments against the winless Koreans at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
On the same day, Iran will play the Philippines at 7 p.m.
