Before the 2025 season, Vietinbank women's volleyball club is expected to face many difficulties as they have many changes both on the coaching bench and in the players.
Accordingly, the team's coaching staff includes Mr. Nguyen Tuan Kiet (head coach), Mr. Le Van Dung, Nguyen Duy Quang (assistant coach).
Deputy coach Pham Kim Hue temporarily resigned from his home team due to personal reasons and did not participate in tournaments at the beginning of the year. Therefore, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet lost a valuable partner.
In the player force, setter Nguyen Thu Hoai's temporary leave to spend time with her family has forced coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet to put his trust in young setter Ton Thi Minh Thu.
The two players who were reinforced, Vi Thi Nhu Quynh (Quang Ninh) and Dang Thi Hong (Thai Nguyen), will play alongside foreign player Jelena Vulin as well as domestic players in the first line such as Dinh Thi Tra Giang, Bui Thi Hong Tham, Truong Thi Hue, Bui Hai Yen, Hoang Thi Phuong Anh...
However, contrary to many people's speculations, Vietinbank players have learned from the Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup 2025 and showed transformation in the first matches of the first phase of the 2025 National Volleyball Championship.
They have played 3 matches, losing 1-3 to LPB Ninh Binh, won 3-1 to Information Corps - TCT Dong Bac, lost 1-3 to VTV Binh Dien Long An.
Although they won 1 and lost 2, the performance of coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's students in the recent matches received a lot of compliments.
In the victory over the Information Corps - TCT Dong Bac (on March 24), although considered inferior to the opponent, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet of Vietinbank cautiously chose the most optimal lineup.
The three key attackers, Dang Thi Hong, Vi Thi Nhu Quynh and foreign player Jelena Vulin, helped the Banking team to be flexible and effective.
Along with the continuous errors of the Information Corps - Dong Bac Control, especially in the blocking phase, Vietinbank had a final victory after 4 sets.
Meanwhile, Vietinbank showed their dedicated, passionate and persistent playing style against defending champion VTV Binh Dien Long An in the match taking place on March 26.
Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's students have organized effective blocking, following the blocking with the opponent's attackers Thanh Thuy, Tra My, Natalia...
The Banking team has even maintained its lead over its opponents many times. However, the uniformity of the champion's strength and bravery helped VTV Binh Dien Long An win with a score of 3-1. However, the Western team could only defeat Vietinbank with close scores (25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20).
Vietinbank's bright spots are the excellence of attackers such as Jelena Vulin, Vi Thi Nhu Quynh, Dang Thi Hong. In particular, setter Ton Thi Minh Thu has shown progress day by day.
She moved smoothly, passing the ball in the right rhythm and at the right range of her teammates. It was Minh Thu's passes that helped Vietinbank's strikers score quite easily.
Difficulties for Vietinbank are still ahead. However, with the progress of the players and recent performances, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's team can confidently look forward to the next matches against the strong teams of the tournament.
