What is special about the 'stage' waiting for Thanh Thuy and the Vietnamese women's volleyball team to compete for the gold medal? What is the competition schedule?

Huamark Stadium (Bangkok) is being decorated to become one of the most exciting venues of the 33rd SEA Games. This is where the Vietnamese women's volleyball team and No. 1 hitter Tran Thi Thanh Thuy will strive to realize their dream of changing the color of their medals.

"Witness" of history in the heart of Bangkok

Huamark Sports Complex (Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand). These days, the atmosphere of preparation is very urgent. Located modestly next to the grandeur of Rajamangala National Stadium, Huamark Gymnasium has its own classic beauty. This is where the volleyball event of SEA Games 33 will take place.

Established in 1966 to serve the ASIAD, this is Thailand's first large-scale stadium. Despite many decades, with a current capacity of about 6,000 seats, Huamark is still an ideal competition venue with a cozy design, helping spectators feel very close to the athletes.

Huamark Gymnasium is in the final stages of completion to serve volleyball matches.

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Thai sports fans are crazy about football, but their love for volleyball is equally intense. It is predicted that in the upcoming competition days, the 6,000 seats here will be full. The enthusiastic cheers of the host country's audience will certainly create a real festival atmosphere, both a pressure and a motivation for the athletes to compete at their best.

What day will Vietnam women's volleyball team play?

The women's volleyball event will be held from December 10 to 15. To prepare best, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his players will arrive in Bangkok from December 8. Two days of training and familiarization with the field will be a valuable time for the team to adapt to the competition conditions.

The original capacity of the arena when it was built in 1966 was 15,000 spectators. After renovations for the 2012 Futsal World Cup, the capacity was reduced to 6,000 seats.

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The focus of all attention will certainly be on Tran Thi Thanh Thuy. After valuable experiences at the Japanese women's volleyball tournament, "4T" returns to the team as a leader, leading her teammates towards the highest goal: competing fairly for the historic gold medal with host Thailand.

According to the volleyball schedule of the 33rd SEA Games, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team is in Group B, facing Myanmar (3 p.m. on December 10), Malaysia (12:30 p.m. on December 11), and Indonesia (12:30 p.m. on December 12). Meanwhile, Group A has hosts Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines.

Some pictures inside the Huamark Sports Complex campus

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Right after the women's event begins, the Vietnamese men's volleyball team will also join the competition. Coach Tran Dinh Tien and his team are expected to arrive in Thailand on December 11 to prepare for the matches taking place from December 13.

Vietnam women's volleyball match schedule

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