Bich Tuyen withdraws from Vietnam women's volleyball team, will not participate in world tournament

A few days before the Vietnamese women's volleyball team left for the World Championship in Thailand, something unexpected happened.

Bich Tuyen will not attend the World Championship with the Vietnamese women's volleyball team - Photo: TVA

According to Tuoi Tre reporter's source , Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen asked to withdraw from the Vietnamese women's volleyball team on the morning of August 19. The reason she made this decision was "family reasons".

Bich Tuyen withdrew just 1 day before the whole team moved to Thailand to prepare to participate in the 2025 Women's Volleyball World Championship.

Due to the urgent time, the coaching staff has also finalized the list of players to go. The Vietnamese women's volleyball team only brought 13 athletes. Among them, there is only one opposing player, Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh.

Bich Tuyen's absence will cause many difficulties for the whole team. In the past 2 years, she has been the team's main and important scorer.

In difficult matches, Bich Tuyen always shines to bring home important points.

In the recent match against Thailand in the second round of the SEA V.League, the 2000-born setter alone scored 45 points, helping the Vietnamese women's volleyball team win a historic championship.

Official information from the Vietnam Volleyball Federation (VFV) said: "In this world championship, the team will not have the service of athlete Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen. For personal reasons, athlete Bich Tuyen has expressed her wish not to participate in this competition.

The Vietnam Volleyball Federation and the coaching staff respect the athlete's decision. We affirm that Bich Tuyen will always be an important member and always welcome her return to contribute to the national team in the future when she is ready."

This is the first time the Vietnamese women's volleyball team has competed on the world stage. And it is an opportunity to compete with major volleyball teams, thereby accumulating experience, developing expertise in preparation for the biggest goal of the year, the 33rd SEA Games.

Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's team is in Group G with Poland (ranked 3rd in the world), Germany (ranked 11th in the world) and Kenya (ranked 22nd in the world). According to the schedule, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team will play Poland (August 23), then Germany (August 25), and Kenya (August 27).

The 2025 Women's Volleyball World Cup will feature 32 teams, divided into eight groups. The teams will compete in a round robin to determine the top two teams from each group to advance to the round of 16.

List of Vietnam team participating in World Championship

Main attackers: Tran Thi Thanh Thuy (C), Vi Thi Nhu Quynh, Nguyen Thi Uyen, Nguyen Thi Phuong

Middle blockers: Nguyen Thi Trinh, Tran Thi Bich Thuy, Le Thanh Thuy, Pham Thi Hien

Opposite: Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh

Set 2: Doan Thi Lam Oanh, Vo Thi Kim Thoa

Libero: Nguyen Khanh Dang, Nguyen Thi Ninh Anh

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/bich-tuyen-xin-rut-lui-khoi-tuyen-bong-chuyen-nu-viet-nam-khong-du-giai-the-gioi-20250819123946464.htm