At the 2025 World Cup, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team lost 1-3 to Poland, 0-3 to Germany, and 0-3 to Kenya. With this result, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team were deducted many points, falling to 28th place in the world (down 6 places).

Thus, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team cannot maintain the world ranking of 22nd for a long time. This is also the highest position of Thanh Thuy and her teammates on the rankings of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).

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Vietnam women's volleyball team dropped 6 places in the world rankings.

After the 2025 World Championship, the players returned home to prepare for the second round of the National Volleyball Championship. Tran Thi Thanh Thuy was in Japan to train with Gunma Green Wings (Japan National Championship).

The main striker of the Vietnamese women's volleyball team has more than 1 month to prepare for the 2025/26 National Championship. According to the schedule, on October 10, Tran Thi Thanh Thuy and her teammates at Gunma Green Wings will have the opening match of the new season.

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Tran Thi Thanh Thuy is practicing in Japan.

In addition to Thanh Thuy, there are rumors that another Vietnamese athlete, Tran Thi Bich Thuy, will also compete in Japan next season. However, the Duc Giang Chemical Club has not yet confirmed this information.

Last season, Bich Thuy played very successfully in the Korean National Championship. She is one of the top middle blockers in Vietnam and always receives special attention from foreign teams.

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Will Bich Thuy follow Thanh Thuy to Japan to compete?

In 2025, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team will have one more important tournament, the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand. For the first time, the Vietnam Volleyball Federation has assigned coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team the task of winning a gold medal.

However, this is a very difficult task in the context that Tran Thi Thanh Thuy may not be released by her home club, while Bich Tuyen's ability to participate remains open.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tuyen-bong-chuyen-nu-vn-nhan-tin-khong-vui-sau-giai-the-gioi-2441507.html