Vietnam women's volleyball team and 'feasible mission' at world championship

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team is doing everything to win a victory at the 2025 world championship that is about to start in Thailand.

The World Cup takes place from August 22 to September 7 in Thailand, bringing together 32 of the world's strongest teams. The Vietnamese women's volleyball team is in Group G with Poland, Germany and Kenya - a group considered very difficult for coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team.

Right in the opening match, Thanh Thuy and her teammates met the strongest opponent in the group, Poland (ranked 3rd in the world). This was a match where the Vietnamese girls only aimed to learn, compete and try not to lose by too much of a margin.

Poland has the highest ranking in Group G.

Poland has an average height of 185.6 cm, completely surpassing the Vietnamese women's team, ranked 22nd and with an average height of about 177.4 cm. The Eastern European team owns a star cast of Magdalena Stysiak, Agnieszka Korneluk, Weronika Centka-Tietianiec, Martyna Czyrnianska... Among them, Magdalena Stysiak and Agnieszka Korneluk are over 2m tall, the rest are over 1m90.

Obviously, even with the best preparation, the Vietnamese women's team will find it difficult to avoid a loss, even a 3-set loss against Poland. What coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team gained from this match is the accumulation of experience and courage when facing the world's strongest opponents.

The next tough opponent of the SEA V-League stage 2 champion is Germany (ranked 11th in the world). Like Poland, Germany is superior in terms of physique and fitness, possessing many excellent hitters. At the recent Volleyball Nations League 2025, the German team easily defeated the Thai women's team 3-0.

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team has reason to think about a victory. Photo: VFV

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team's only chance of winning is against Kenya - a team ranked 23rd in the world. Kenya won against Vietnam in a friendly match 2 years ago in France, but recently lost 0-4 when they met again in Dong Anh, Hanoi .

That was the match where the Vietnamese women's volleyball team, without Bich Tuyen, constantly changed their lineup, but still dominated their opponents from Africa. Of course, Kenya could also hide their cards and not play at their best. However, it is not easy for this team to defeat the Vietnamese women's team at this time, when the Vietnamese athletes have all gone through many major tournaments and are in stable form.

List of Vietnam women's volleyball team:

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

Assistant players: 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.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tuyen-bong-chuyen-nu-viet-nam-co-chien-thang-o-giai-vo-dich-the-gioi-2434631.html