According to Lao Dong's investigation, Okayama Seagulls volleyball team has received the consent of Tran Thi Bich Thuy to return to Japan to play in the 2026-2027 season.
Bich Thuy's management team, Duc Giang Chemicals and Okayama Seagulls, have worked to reach an agreement on when this player will return to Japan this year.
The 2026-2027 Japan Championship season is expected to start from October 2026 and last until April 2027.
This year, Bich Thuy has played for the Okayama Seagulls team in the 2025-2026 season. The hitter completed her contract with the Japanese team in April 2026.
After the tournament in Japan, Bich Thuy returned home and continued to participate in the first round of the 2026 National Championship with the Duc Giang Chemicals team.
Thus, Bich Thuy will have the 2nd consecutive time to come to Japan to compete to develop her expertise.
She is being considered the leading middle blocker of Vietnamese women's volleyball.
Bich Thuy has been trained by coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet for the Vietnamese Women's Volleyball Team and just won 3rd place at the AVC Cup 2026.
The official time when Bich Thuy will go to Japan to compete will be specifically announced at an appropriate time.
Because October is also the period when Hoa Chat Duc Giang team will have to compete in the 2026 National Championship round held in Vinh Long.
Currently, Bich Thuy is training with the Vietnamese Women's Volleyball Team in Da Lat (Lam Dong) and she and the whole team will return to Bac Ninh to continue professional training on July 5th.
