Tran Thi Bich Thuy only finished competing in Japan at the end of April 2026. Therefore, she is almost certain not to be able to compete in the first round of this year's national championship.
The coaching staff of Duc Giang Chemical team has grasped this. Currently, the team is training at Dong Anh (Hanoi) and has a plan for players to play Bich Thuy's position.
However, Duc Giang Chemicals team still managed to have middle blocker Ly Thi Luyen return home from Mongolia when round 1 of the 2026 National Championship kicked off.
The round 1 schedule of this year's tournament takes place from April 6 to April 19. Duc Giang Chemicals team has officially parted ways with setter Nguyen Thi Thuy to join LPBank Ninh Binh team.
Up to this point, head coach Nguyen Huu Ha and the Duc Giang Chemicals coaching staff have not added more domestic players for the 2026 season. The team will use more young players they train.
Last year, this team finished 5th at the 2025 National Championship. Duc Giang Chemical Team had 2 players participating in SEA Games 33, libero Le Thi Yen and middle blocker Tran Thi Bich Thuy.
Through investigation, businessman Dao Huu Huyen's team is expected to hire foreign players to play in the first round of the 2026 National Championship. However, the coaching staff has not specifically decided which foreign players to choose.
