The Vietnamese men's volleyball team has closed the first leg of the SEA V.Cup 2026 Tournament in the Philippines with 4th place.
Surely after the tournament, the coaching staff will learn from each player to improve their expertise in the 2nd leg of the SEA V.Cup 2026 Tournament.
For libero Trinh Duy Phuc personally, the first leg of the SEA V.Cup 2026 is a memorable memory for himself. That was the first time the player took on the responsibility of captain of the Vietnamese men's volleyball team in an official international tournament.
When expert Federico Rampazzo (Italy) began to take on the role of head coach of the Vietnamese men's volleyball team from May 2026, the top priority was that he needed a team with high collective solidarity.
In which, the expert considers finding a reputable face, capable of influencing and assigning the responsibility of captain.
Trinh Duy Phuc has been trusted to be given the important responsibility of captain. This is not surprising. Because Duy Phuc is a calm player.
At the same time, libero Duy Phuc has a lot of experience through domestic and international tournaments and is capable of covering situations on the field, thereby creating the best fighting spirit for his teammates.
Professionals still remember young player Duy Phuc starting to play for the National Championship in 2019. At that time, Duy Phuc turned 20 years old. Now, Duy Phuc is a player known by many people.
Before being admitted to the first team of the LPBank Ninh Binh men's team (formerly Trang An Ninh Binh), Duy Phuc was trained in basic techniques from the talent line of the managing team.
It can be seen that Duy Phuc is a true representative player: a product from the LPBank Ninh Binh youth volleyball training academy.
2022 is a memorable time for Duy Phuc. The player was selected by expert Li Huang Ning into the official 14-man squad of the Vietnam Men's Volleyball Team to compete in SEA Games 31 at home. At the end of SEA Games 31, Duy Phuc won his first international silver medal with the Vietnam Men's Volleyball Team.
Duy Phuc's expertise is affirmed by his effective first-pass defense with a determined and aggressive playing style, ready to save the ball in situations that seemed to be the most unsuccessful.
Therefore, this libero is always a safe stopper for the teams he participates in such as LPBank Ninh Binh team, Vietnam Men's Volleyball Team.
After SEA Games 31, Duy Phuc continued to have the opportunity to participate in SEA Games 32 and 33. Last year in Thailand, the male player was the official player competing at SEA Games 33.
For me, the top priority is always professionalism and the team spirit must be unified of the whole team" - Duy Phuc shared.
This year, the Vietnamese men's volleyball team aims for a key task which is ASIAD 20 and further will be SEA Games 34.
Captain Trinh Duy Phuc is an important player in the squad of expert Federico Rampazzo.
According to professional statistics, Duy Phuc is the first case to play the libero position to take on the role of captain of the Vietnamese men's volleyball team. Previously, the captain of the Vietnamese men's volleyball team had never had a libero player take on this role.
