Among the 3 foreign volleyball teams participating in the VTV9 - Binh Dien 2026 International Women's Volleyball Tournament, taking place in Tay Ninh from May 15 to 23, the Suwon City team is a name that arouses curiosity among fans. They are not as successful as Jiangsu - the team that has won the VTV9 - Binh Dien Cup twice, nor have they received as much attention as Gunma Green Wings - the team that Thanh Thuy has played for a long time.
However, Suwon City has a remarkable development journey and is not unfamiliar to Vietnam. They participated in the VTV Cup women's volleyball tournament in 2017 and 2023. At the 2017 tournament, they once made a spectacular comeback to defeat the Beijing University of Sports (China) team with a score of 3-2. Notably in set 5, they were led 10-14 but then still won back 16-14.
Also at the VTV Cup in 2017, their star Lee Yun-jeong received the title of Miss of the tournament. At the VTV Cup in 2023, Suwon City ranked 6th overall. In addition to tournaments in Vietnam, Suwon City also regularly participates in international tournaments in Indonesia, Hong Kong (China), so they accumulate a lot of international competition experience.
The Suwon City women's volleyball team was founded in 2005. They won 3 gold medals at the National Sports Festival of Korea, the most recent time in 2025. In addition, they also won many other titles, in the system of professional tournaments in Korea.
Participating in this year's VTV9 - Binh Dien Cup, Suwon City registered 12 athletes, under the guidance of coach Kang Min-sik. This strategist born in 1971 has been with the team since 2012 and understands his students very well. This is one of the advantages of the team compared to opponents.
Coming to Tay Ninh, Suwon City brought a seasoned squad, combined with athletes who are reaching their peak. Examples include opposite hitter Park Hyeon-ju, main attackers Choi Yu-ni, Baek Chae-rim, or impressively tall middle blockers like Lee Ye-dam and Yoon Young-in.
However, the biggest star of the team at this time is setter Ha Hyo-rim, who has a lovely face but has a very strong playing style. According to Korean media, Ha Hyo-rim has very difficult curved serves. Besides, despite his modest height of 1.72m, Ha Hyo-rim has very good blocking ability.
However, one of Ha Hyo-rim's weaknesses is her ability to control psychology. If this is overcome, this setter athlete can lead Suwon City's playing style, to create a surprise at this year's VTV9 - Binh Dien International Women's Volleyball Cup. Compared to opponents, the Korean team is highly appreciated for their harmonious playing style because they have been together for many years. In addition, their strong fighting spirit, not giving up, is always their strength.
In Tay Ninh, Suwon City will play against LPB Ninh Binh, Gunma Green Wings (Japan) and Hanoi Tasco Auto in Group B. With the force and foundation they already have, Suwon City will definitely compete fiercely for 2 tickets to the semi-finals, creating exciting matches for fans.
