Bich Thuy's abroad journey has progressed but is not yet guaranteed

Need to improve braking speed

After a dramatic 3-2 victory over defending champion Hyundai E&C Hillstate on February 18, Bich Thuy and the GS Caltex Seoul Kixx (GS Caltex) girls are in high spirits, looking forward to the match against Daejeon JKJ - the team currently ranked 3rd on the rankings.

With Bich Thuy, she gradually gained the trust of coach Lee Young-taek. In recent matches, the Vietnamese hitter has always shown her best, showing off her skills. Sharp speculation, close defense and strong smashes from the number 3 position have become the personal mark of the young player born in 2000.

Since the presence of Bich Thuy, GS Caltex has won 6/11 of their most recent matches. The middle blocker of the Duc Giang Chemicals team has shown that she is a completely reliable striker.

Talking to Lao Dong, journalist Nguyen Luu commented: "If we compete more and more with strange volleyball backgrounds, playing in a new environment, volleyball players will mature more and more every day. For Bich Thuy, she joined an average team - quite good in Korea. This has helped the girl from Ba Vi have many opportunities to play.

Thuy's strength is his quick shots behind the head and his relatively fast hand. When given the trust, Bich Thuy did quite well. She has always been in the top 5 players who have scored the most points for the GS Caltex team in recent rounds. Bich Thuy has shown progress compared to herself".

However, according to journalist Nguyen Luu, Bich Thuy still needs to improve her speed, especially when blocking. This is also one of the weaknesses of the Vietnamese middle blockers when most of them are still not fast in moving across the net to block the ball from the opponent.

In addition, the possibility of this middle blocker keeping Korea is still open. Because Korean clubs are willing to spend money to buy excellent players from modern volleyball teams in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Whether Bich Thuy can sign an additional contract or not will depend on her ability to meet the professional requirements as well as the requirements of the head coach.

Expectations when returning to Vietnam

According to the representative of the coaching staff of the Duc Giang Chemical women's team - Bich Thuy's management unit, this team always creates maximum conditions for the 25-year-old middle blocker to compete in professional development in Korea. However, the team's leadership calculated and the coaching staff still registered Bich Thuy in the list of participants in the 2025 national championship.

It is expected that when the first phase of the 2025 National Volleyball Championship of Vietnam begins, the tournament in Korea will have ended. Bich Thuy will have enough time to return to participate in the tournament in Vietnam.

Journalist Nguyen Luu commented: "Bich Thuy's advantage over domestic athletes is that she has been competing for the past time. This middle blocker has played in Asia's top volleyball league, and the matches are tense and tense, so she will have a better feel for the ball.

When returning to the club, Bich Thuy will definitely still be the best middle blocker on Duc Giang Chemicals' side. She will bring her experience from Korea to pass on to her teammates. This female player will be the best support for Duc Giang Chemicals this season".

With her performance in Korea, Bich Thuy is also expected to return to the Vietnam women's volleyball team in 2025. However, according to journalist Nguyen Luu, this takes time and the decision still belongs to the head coach.

"We have to wait for coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's calculation. In 2025, women's volleyball will be responsible for winning the gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games. Vietnam's disadvantage is that the middle blocker is not as good as Thailand.

Bich Thuy will compete for a position with Pham Thi Hien (Information Corps). The remaining location is almost certainly belonging to Nguyen Thi Trinh or Tra Giang. Bich Thuy has improved, but whether she is promoted or not still needs more time to observe and evaluate," journalist Nguyen Luu emphasized.