Thanh Thúy strives to compete in Europe.

Good news from Thanh Thuy

Vietnamese volleyball fans were worried when Tran Thi Thanh Thuy decided to go to Türkiye to join the Kuzeyboru Club. The reason is that the Turkish volleyball championship attracts strong teams, many high-class athletes and is much more competitive than other teams that Thanh Thuy has played for in Japan, Thailand, Taiwan... In addition, the playing style of European teams is different from that of Asia, so Thanh Thuy needs time to adapt, not to mention that she is inferior to European opponents and foreign players in terms of strength, fitness and technique. Another reason for Vietnamese women's volleyball fans to worry about Thanh Thuy is that she has just returned from an injury and has not yet achieved good form. Therefore, it is not surprising that the 1.93 m tall hitter nicknamed "garden crane" has been on the bench continuously in recent matches in the Turkish volleyball championship.

Tran Thi Thanh Thuy in Kuzeyboru Club shirt

It was not until yesterday, November 6, that Thanh Thuy was given the opportunity when Kuzeyboru Club competed in the European Volleyball Cup, facing Croatia's OK Dynama Club.

However, it was not until near the end of the third set in the match against OK Dynama Club that Thanh Thuy was brought onto the field by the coaching staff. The Binh Duong native played with great effort and showed her ability, so the coaching staff trusted her to play in the entire fourth set. Thanh Thuy's European Volleyball Cup debut was complete when she scored the decisive point to help her team win 3-1. With what she showed in this match, Thanh Thuy promises to be given the opportunity to play in the next matches by the Kuzeyboru Club coaching staff.

Exciting national championship match

Due to playing abroad in Turkey, Thanh Thuy will not be competing with VTV Binh Dien Long An Club in the second phase and the final round of the national volleyball championship, which starts today, November 7, in Lao Cai. Foreign player of German origin Joyce Agbolossou was recruited and quickly integrated into the team, so coach Thai Quang Lai hopes to be able to shoulder the gap left by Thanh Thuy. To increase experience, Kim Thanh - who just helped Ho Chi Minh City Club get promoted in 2025, was also called back by VTV Binh Dien Long An Club. At the end of phase 1, VTV Binh Dien Long An Club ranked second (after the Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc Information Corps team), making an effort to stay in the top 4 of phase 2 to enter the final round and compete for the championship.

Competing with VTV Binh Dien Long An Club is the Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc Information Corps Club. This team boasts a roster of Vietnamese national team players such as Lam Oanh, Nguyet Anh, Kieu Trinh, and Pham Thi Hien, as well as a high-quality foreign player, Jana Kulan (Azerbaijan). Their lead in Stage 1 provides motivation for the Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc Information Corps players as they enter Stage 2 and the finals.

The most formidable contender in the championship race remains Ninh Binh. The defending champions boast the star player currently in the best form in Vietnamese women's volleyball, Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, along with national team players Nguyen Thi Trinh, Le Thanh Thuy, and foreign player Warisara from Thailand. A key advantage for this team is that the entire squad (both domestic and foreign players) have played together for a long time, resulting in excellent teamwork.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thanh-thuy-no-luc-canh-tranh-o-chau-au-185241106200842972.htm