The No. 1 star of the Vietnamese women's volleyball team, Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen recently spoke after she withdrew with the team to Thailand. Thus, the team of coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet lost the “trump card” before the world championship.
Recently, Bich Tuyen posted on the personal page to share about the withdrawal from the national team, not to attend the upcoming World Championship: “Hello everyone. First, Tuyen would like to send sincere thanks to the fans who always watched and accompanied, supported Tuyen and the Vietnamese women's volleyball team. karma of Tuyen.
Today, Tuyen please notice will not attend the upcoming WDU. This is a decision that Tuyen has carefully considered and received respect from the coaching staff and the Vietnam Volleyball Federation.
The reason Tuyen made this decision was not because of the lack of aspiration to compete, but because of the new requirements from the World Volleyball Federation (FIVB) on the conditions of the player's competition. For Tuyen, sports are not only competition but also respect and fairness. Tuyen feels these rules have no transparency and lack of equity for athletes. Tuyen believes that all athletes deserve to play in a respected and equal environment.
To protect his integrity and avoid unnecessary risks for the team, Tuyen decided to withdraw. Tuyen will spend this time focusing on training, ready for future tournaments. Tuyen believes that with the best preparation, Vietnam will still play hard and achieve new successes.
Once again, Tuyen would like to thank everyone. Tuyen hopes to continue supporting Tuyen's teammates in the upcoming tournament. “
Earlier, on the morning of August 19, Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen suddenly asked to withdraw from the national team for “family reasons”. This decision was made just a day before the team moved to Thailand to attend the 2025 World Championship, making the coaching staff unable to supplement personnel. Vietnam will attend the tournament with 13 athletes, of which only one pass is Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh.
The absence of Bich Tuyen certainly left a large space. In the past 2 years, she is the main attack, often shining at difficult times. In the final of the second stage of Sea V.League against Thailand, the beating hand in 2000 scored 45 points, helping the Vietnamese team to make a historic championship.
The Vietnam Volleyball Federation (VFV) confirmed: “For personal reasons, athlete Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen cannot attend the 2025 LDT. The Federation and the coaching staff respect this decision, and affirms that Bich Tuyen is always an important factor and the door returns to the national team is always open when she is ready.”
The 2025 World Championship marks the first time the Vietnamese women's volleyball team has participated in the largest playground. This is a valuable opportunity for teachers and coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet to rub with the leading volleyball platforms, accumulating experience for the key goal of SEA Games 33.
The retreat of Bich Tuyen was once related to Thailand. Not long ago, the host of SEA Games 33, Thailand, was announced to deploy gender tests for female athletes, depending on the requirements of each subject and the regulation of the corresponding international federation. The General Department of Sports of Thailand (SAT) affirmed that it would monitor the entire process, and the athletes were not allowed to refuse the inspection request.