Thailand adds Chatchu-on star to compete in round 2 of SEA V.League volleyball tournament: Vietnam faces more difficulties

The Thai women's volleyball team has named number 1 hitter Chatchu-on in the squad to compete in the second round of the Southeast Asian Volleyball Championship (SEA V.League) in Vietnam.

Thai women's volleyball is like a 'tiger with wings'

Stage 2 of the SEA V.League volleyball tournament took place in Ninh Binh from August 8 to 10 with the participation of 4 teams: Thailand (reigning champion), Vietnam women's volleyball team (runner-up), Philippines team and Indonesia team.

Chatchu-on returns to the Thai team to conquer the second stage of SEA V.League 2025 in Ninh Binh

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The Thai women's volleyball team showed their ambition to defend their title when they brought their strongest squad to Vietnam with the return of No. 1 hitter Chatchu-on. In the first round, the 25-year-old hitter, who used to play in Türkiye and Japan, did not participate because he had not fully recovered from his injury.

Thailand women's volleyball team aims to defend championship title at SEA V.League

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Chatchu-on, with her diverse and effective attacking ability, is an extremely powerful "weapon" in the Thai national team's attack. Her return to the team to participate in the second round of the SEA V.League is considered by the coaches to be in preparation for the important match with the host Vietnam. In the first round, Thailand came back to win 3-2 against the Vietnamese team, so this team anticipated the challenges in the second round and carefully prepared its forces.

Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen and the Vietnamese women's volleyball team are determined to overcome Thailand.

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Meanwhile, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team also kept the same core of key players including Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, Tran Thi Bich Thuy, Doan Thi Lam Oanh, Nguyen Khanh Dang. Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet also added spiker Nguyen Thi Phuong to increase the strength of the attack. The Vietnamese women's volleyball team aims to defeat Thailand to win the SEA V.League championship at home.

According to the schedule of the second round of SEA V.League, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team will face the Philippines (7 p.m. on August 8), Indonesia (7 p.m. on August 9), and Thailand (7 p.m. on August 10).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thai-lan-bo-sung-ngoi-sao-chatchu-on-tham-du-chang-2-giai-bong-chuyen-sea-vleague-185250806062621747.htm