Vietnam’s goalkeeper (L) vies for the ball against a Korean player in Monday’s match at the 2008 Asian Beach Games in Bali

Three Vietnamese teams have advanced past the first round of the volleyball competition after Tuesday’s wins at the 2008 Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia.

Nguyen Trong Quoc and Nguyen Thanh Vinh defeated Cambodia and Thailand 2-1, but lost 1-2 to Bahrain and finished second in Group J.

The women’s team of Phan Thi Cam Hong and Huynh Do Hong Loan also advanced to the second round after beating East Timor and the Philippines 2-0 apiece to capture second place in Group D.

In women’s handball, Vietnam lost 0 - 2 to Taiwan and bowed out of the tournament.

In men’s football, Vietnam will face Kuwait today but is unlikely to advance as the Republic of Korea defeated Bahrain 3-1 Tuesday. The Vietnamese team can only advance if they beat Kuwait 7-0, which is a highly unlikely outcome.

Reported by Ngoc Anh