The Vietnam women's volleyball team will start training in Quang Ninh from this week. According to the plan, fitness expert Karl Lim will return to Vietnam in early November, continuing to work with the players.
Mr. Karl Lim is an Australian expert of the FIVB World Volleyball Federation. This expert went to Vietnam to work under the support program between FIVB and the Vietnam Volleyball Federation for 6 months.
Mr. Karl Lim worked with the Vietnam Women's Volleyball Team during the training phase, competed in early 2025 and then returned home. This expert will return in early November.
This is the first time the Vietnam Women's Volleyball Team has had a foreign fitness expert accompanying them. Previously, coaching staff often selected domestic fitness coaches to do professional work for players.
In the second phase of the 2025 training session towards the 33rd SEA Games, the coaching staff of the Vietnam Women's Volleyball Team includes head coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet, assistant coaches Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hoa, Nguyen Trong Linh and Nguyen Ngoc Dung. After the professional training, the coaching staff will reduce the list of 14 official athletes participating in the 33rd SEA Games.
In the first training session of 2025, the Vietnam Women's Volleyball Team trained in Quang Ninh, Vinh Phuc (Phu Tho), Tam Dao (Phu Tho), Dong Anh (Hanoi) and Ninh Binh.