Tan Cang The Cong has 2 foreign players
Most likely, the Tan Cang The Cong men's volleyball team will have the service of 2 foreign players in the second phase of the 2024 national championship. Striker Kittithad Nuwaddee - who played for the army team in the national championship last year - has returned to Vietnam to train, ready for the upcoming phase.
In addition, Russian foreign player Sergey Kostrov has been on trial for a while and has also shown positive signs. It is very likely that coach Tsai Ing-wen will register this player for phase 2.
Closing the first phase, The Cong Tan Cang is temporarily ranked 3rd. They will play 4 matches against Sanest Khanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Ha Tinh, Da Nang with the goal of getting the best score in the remaining matches in the group stage.
Expected training locations of the two national teams in 2025
According to the General Secretary of the Vietnam Volleyball Federation - Mr. Le Tri Truong, the international schedule of indoor volleyball has been preliminarily announced to the Vietnam Volleyball Federation (VFV) about the time of organization. VFV will have preparations to plan for the national volleyball teams.
In 2025, Vietnam volleyball has an important goal of participating in the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand. According to professional preparation, Vietnam volleyball will definitely participate in the men's and women's events at next year's SEA Games.
It is known that the Vietnamese men's and women's volleyball teams are also looking for suitable training locations. Most likely, the women's volleyball team will be sent to train at the Bac Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports while the Vietnamese men's volleyball team can train at the Ho Chi Minh City National Sports Training Center.
Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet received good news on his birthday
Today (November 14) is the 48th birthday of coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet. He celebrated his birthday in a special way while participating in the second phase of the 2024 National Volleyball Championship with VietinBank Club.
On the same afternoon, the coach born in 1976 and his students won 3-0 against Hanoi. This is a meaningful birthday gift for Mr. Kiet because with this victory, the Banking team will have an advantage in the relegation race this season.