Wang Yuanyuan (center) of China spikes the ball during the Women's Classification Pool E of Volleyball between China and Vietnam at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Oct 5, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

HANGZHOU - China thrashed Vietnam 3-0 to top Pool E on Thursday and will take on Thailand in the women's volleyball semifinals at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

Both Vietnam and China had secured their top-four places before their clash, and the hosts took only 54 minutes to smash Vietnam 25-13, 25-13, 25-11 and take top spot in Pool E. Yuan Xinyue grabbed a game-high 17 points.

Elsewhere, Japan beat Thailand 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-23) to seal first place in Pool F. Both teams had also secured their semifinal spots prior to the match.

Thailand, ranked second in Pool F, will take on China, while Vietnam will face Japan in Friday's semifinals.

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In another match, Chinese Taipei overcame Kazakhstan 16-25, 25-15, 25-23 and 25-18.