Dinh Thi Thuy admits pressure
Main attacker Dinh Thi Thuy is 1 of 14 members of the Vietnamese Women's Volleyball Team who are training to prepare for the AVC Cup 2026.
Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet said that he called Dinh Thi Thuy back to the national team when she was in good form as well as an experienced player in the main attacking position.
However, in his sharing, this experienced main attacker said that he also felt pressure in this gathering.
Dinh Thi Thuy expressed on May 25 that after 3 years she had the opportunity to participate in the Vietnamese Women's Volleyball Team. The most recent time was when she participated in the VTV Cup 2023.
However, Dinh Thi Thuy felt nervous and had some pressure to harmonize with her teammates. However, the main attacker of the LPBank Ninh Binh women's team still affirmed that she would successfully complete the professional training plan of the coaching staff.
Dinh Thi Thuy had an effective 2025 playing year with LPBank Ninh Binh team and won the runner-up title of the National Championship. This year, this team has significantly changed its force, but Dinh Thi Thuy still continues to play for LPBank Ninh Binh team and regularly holds the official position on the field.
AVC Cup 2026 preparation plan for the women's team
Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet said that because the group stage match of the Vietnamese women's volleyball team at AVC Cup 2026 takes place in the morning time (8 am, local time), players will be professionally trained at this time during the training phase in Bac Ninh.
The coaching staff also said that the playing time zone is very important and will directly affect the players' performance. Therefore, the top priority is for the Vietnamese women's volleyball team to build a professional training rhythm similar to when competing in the Philippines.
Currently, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team will wait for the announcement from the Organizing Committee about the location of the hotel in the Philippines as well as the distance from the accommodation to the tournament venue to have the best preparation.
Host Philippines announces training squad
The Philippines women's volleyball team has announced the training list to prepare for the AVC Cup 2026. This year, this team is the host of the tournament.
The trained players include Christine Ubaldo, Natalie Estrellar, Clo Mondonedo, Kyle Negrito (second base); Trisha Tubu, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Tots Carlos (volleyers); Alyssa Valdez, Ces Molina, Vanessa Sarie, Royse Tubino, Ara Galang (main attackers); Clarisse Loresco, Jazlyn Ellarina, Nina Ytang, Ihouriz Tuddao, Thea Gagate (middle blockers); Lara Mae Silva, Kyla Atienza, Alyssa Eroa (libero).
The Philippines team is the host and also the defending AVC Cup runner-up.
This year, the team aims to achieve the best results at home.
Notably, the Philippine Volleyball Federation has reformed the squad, so many familiar players who participated in the AVC Cup 2025 and SEA Games 33 have not been gathered in 2026. The AVC Cup 2026 is organized by the Philippines from June 6 to 14.
