Thailand's Siamsport has recently had an article titled: “Refrigerator 'Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen withdrew from the 2025 World Championship – Dodds gender tests?”.
Specifically, the Thai newspaper wrote: “Vietnamese media simultaneously reported that Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, the star of the Vietnamese women's volleyball team, suddenly asked to withdraw from the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship 2025 in Thailand, raising the controversial wave of social networks about her ability to avoid gender testing, which was a long -term debate issue around her.
According to many sources, Bich Tuyen, the owner was dubbed the “refrigerator”, has retreated for personal reasons. This is a shocking information, because Vietnam has just won the right to attend the Formal Investment Prize for the first time in history and is ranked in Group G with Poland, Germany and Kenya. The Vietnamese team plans to move to Phuket (Thailand) on August 20, but only one day earlier, Bich Tuyen suddenly announced not to attend.
This was even more shocking when only on August 10, she just scored 45 points to help Vietnam defeat Thailand 3-2, thereby winning the second League CV, a historic milestone for Vietnamese women's volleyball.
The sudden withdrawal caused the public to explode. On the forums, many people questioned whether this decision was related to the sex test before the prize, when Bich Tuyen's appearance and physical appearance have long made her be considered by many international fans. Her tall, outstanding muscles were often compared to the male athletes rather than women, creating endless discussions.
The incident was even more sensitive when before, the two U21 Vietnam players, Dang Thi Hong and Nguyen Phuong Quynh, were banned from attending the U21 world in Indonesia after not passing the sex test. This makes the public doubt that Bich Tuyen's retreat may be related to the worry of falling into the same situation. “
In addition, another Thai newspaper, Thaiiraith, quickly updated Bich Tuyen information to withdraw to social networks. In Thailath's article, there were more than 1,300 comments after only 2 hours. Most of the comments of Thai fans are aimed at Bich Tuyen's gender. They laughed and insulted.
On the evening of August 19, Bich Tuyen explained the reason why she retreated not with the Vietnamese women's volleyball team to Thailand. She wrote on her personal page:
“Hello everyone. First, Tuyen would like to express his sincere thanks to the fans who always watched and accompanied, supported Tuyen and the Vietnam Women's Volleyball team. The achievement of the 2nd round of Sea V.League is a testament to the continuous effort and a dream that has come true.
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. “