Suvi Kokkonen arrived in Vietnam on March 24 and is officially a foreign player of Vietinbank women's volleyball team competing in round 1 of the 2026 National Club Championship. The banking industry team just finished in second place at the Hoa Lu Cup 2026 in Ninh Binh.
Coach Le Van Dung and his students have returned to Hanoi to train to prepare for round 1 of the 2026 National Club Championship which is about to kick off. Suvi Kokkonen will get acquainted with his teammates in Vietnam to grasp the playing style, before going to the official match.
The coaching staff of Vietinbank team only added 1 foreign player in round 1 of the 2026 National Club Championship. The transfer value of player Suvi Kokkonen to Vietnam is not announced to the media. The player will have enough time to catch up with Vietinbank team's expertise.
Suvi Kokkonen plays his forte in the main attacking position. The striker has Finnish nationality. According to research, the Vietinbank coaching staff will review the force after the Hoa Lu-Binh Dien Cup 2026 to finalize 14 official players to compete in round 1 of the 2026 National Club Championship in Dong Anh (Hanoi) from April 6 to April 19.
The squad of 14 Vietinbank players who competed in the Hoa Lu Cup 2026 includes: Ha Hieu Vy, Tran Thi Phuong, Tran Thi Hue, Hoang Thi Phuong Anh, Bui Hai Yen, Bui Thi Hong Tham, Nguyen Van Ha, Nguyen Thi Ninh Anh, Nguyen Phuong Quynh, Le Thi Ngoc Tram, Nguyen Thu Trang, H Mia E Ban, Nguyen Minh Thu and Do Thi Hong Nhung.
Last year, Vietinbank team ranked 4th at the 2025 National Championship.
The Ho Chi Minh City men's volleyball team also strengthened 1 foreign player to compete in round 1 of the 2026 National Club Championship. The main attacker from Brazil, Luiz Felipe Perotto, is a foreign player of this team.
