The Vietnamese women's volleyball team just had an impressive comeback against Thailand to win the second leg of the 2025 SEA V.League. Thanh Thuy and her teammates lost the first 2 sets, but then won the last 3 sets spectacularly.
After this match, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet shared: "After many times facing Thailand and being defeated, I consider this match as a last chance, an important test for us to prepare for the goal of winning a gold medal at the SEA Games.
The coaching staff and athletes all showed their determination and the highest efforts. Matches like this are an opportunity to experiment with options, while helping athletes practice their competitive spirit and mentality.
Even though I lost the first two sets, I still have faith in my students. Today, they proved that."
Talking about the tactics and changes in the playing style of the home team, coach Tuan Kiet said: "If we observe carefully, today we have had a clear change in the defensive system.
The highlight is that Bich Tuyen switched to playing behind at No. 6, instead of the usual No. 1 position. This is a plan that surprised the opponent. In addition, we have also taken out many other attacking options."
In addition, Nhu Quynh was promoted in attack and performed well in set 3. We also adjusted when withdrawing Thanh Thuy to support the first step.
Another highlight is Thuy's defense at No. 1, while Tuyen's attack at No. 6, these are attacks that can develop in the future".
Finally, the 1976-born coach emphasized: "The whole team has overcome its limits, especially in the situation of being behind 0-2.
However, we understand that we need to prepare more carefully for the upcoming SEA Games, when Thailand will certainly research and prepare tactics carefully.
I believe that today's victory will help them feel more confident and keep their spirit up towards the SEA Games".
Meanwhile, opposite Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen also shared some notable things: "In the first two sets, Thailand tightened the serve, which overwhelmed us.
But in set 3, the coaching staff made timely adjustments, helping the whole team learn from experience, overcome the first step of stopping and promote the attacking strength to win.
In the first leg in Thailand, I encountered some difficulties in front of the opponent's blocker and there were times when I did not handle it well. However, today, the whole team has supported me a lot and helped me feel confident to promote my attacking ability".
In September, the Vietnamese women's team will participate in the World Volleyball Championship, before competing in the 33rd SEA Games at the end of this year.
"The head coach and the coaching staff set a clear goal at the world tournament: to try to exchange, learn, and rub shoulders to improve qualifications. But the most important goal is still the SEA Games," Bich Tuyen emphasized.
