According to Lao Dong's research, the Vietnam Volleyball Federation almost certainly does not have a new decision on the regulations on registration and competition for foreign players at the 2026 National Championship.
Current regulations of the Vietnam Volleyball Federation, each team participating in the National Championship is allowed to register a maximum of 2 foreign players. However, only 1 foreign player is allowed to enter the field at any time.
The regulation applies when the Vietnam Volleyball Federation allows foreign players to compete in Vietnam from 2022.
Recently, the Vietnam Volleyball Federation sent a document asking for opinions from 16 teams of the 2026 National Championship to discuss the regulations on registering foreign players.
The proposals in the document of the Vietnam Volleyball Federation for comments include: allowing the transfer of 1 athlete to the stadium, 1 athlete; allowing the transfer of 2 athletes, 1 athlete to the stadium (as at present); allowing the transfer of 2 athletes, 2 athletes to the stadium; allowing the transfer of 3 athletes, 2 athletes to the stadium; other opinions.
16 teams have sent a response to the Vietnam Volleyball Federation. Through research, many opinions hope to keep the current regulation on registering foreign players in the National Championship.
The 2025 National Volleyball Championship has recorded 7 women's teams and 8 men's teams registering foreign players in the first phase. In phase 2, 8 women's teams and 8 men's teams have foreign players. Some teams registered 2 foreign players.
The 2025 national champion teams, VTV Binh Dien Long An (women's) and Border Guard MB (men's) both have foreign players in their squads.
List of 16 teams participating in the 2026 National Championship: VTV Binh Dien Long An, LPBank Ninh Binh, Information Corps, Vietinbank, Duc Giang Chemicals, Long Son Cement Thanh Hoa, Hung Yen, Hanoi (women); Border Guard MB, The Cong Tan Cang, Ho Chi Minh City Police, LPBank Ninh Binh, Hanoi, Da Nang, Sanest Khanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City (men).
