The 16-year-old hitter started for the second time at the SEA Games, while Thanh Thúy was on the bench.

Bui Thi Anh Thao is only 16 years old, but for the second consecutive time, she has been selected as a starter for the Vietnamese women's volleyball team at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand.

At 12:30 PM on December 11th, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team will face Malaysia in their second group stage match of the SEA Games 33.

Against a weaker opponent, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet fielded a second-string team with many young players.

Notably, 16-year-old hitter Anh Thao is starting for the second time at the SEA Games. Previously, she played in the opening match against Myanmar.

Ánh Thảo was a key player for the Vietnam U21 team at the 2025 U21 World Cup, before making her debut at the SEA Games representing the national team.

The 16-year-old hitter's playing style is very flexible and intelligent, with high jumps, serves, block evasive maneuvers, and good scoring efficiency.

However, Anh Thao is still very young, so she still needs to improve in many areas, including physical fitness and teamwork. In addition, her height of 1.74m is also a limitation for a main attacker.

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team completely dominated their opponents.

The Vietnamese girls created a large gap in scores.

This was a warm-up match for the Vietnamese women's volleyball team before their clash with Indonesia.

Despite having an easy match, Kieu Trinh and her teammates still made some mistakes that need to be addressed.

An easy 3-0 victory for the Vietnamese girls.

Tran Thi Thanh Thuy did not play a single minute in this match.

Today is Tran Thi Bich Thuy's 25th birthday.

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team won two matches, securing an early spot in the semi-finals. According to the schedule, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's team will face Indonesia to compete for first place in the group at 5 PM on December 12th.

Pisces (from Bangkok, Thailand)

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tay-dap-16-tuoi-lan-thu-2-danh-chinh-o-sea-games-thanh-thuy-du-bi-2471557.html