European coach praises Thanh Thúy and two Vietnamese volleyball players, speaks honestly after the opening match at the World Championship

Italian coach Stefano Lavarini highly values the Vietnamese women's volleyball team.

After the opening match against Poland at the 2025 Women's Volleyball World Championship, despite a 1-3 loss, the Vietnamese women's team made a strong impression on Poland’s head coach, Stefano Lavarini. The Italian coach admitted being surprised by Vietnam’s approach, especially their 25-23 win in the first set, and praised the Vietnamese players for challenging the world’s third-ranked team.

"From what I have studied about Vietnam, player number 3 (Trần Thị Thanh Thúy) and number 25 (Trần Thị Bích Thủy) consistently deliver stable performances. In today’s match against Vietnam, especially in the first two sets, I saw player number 16 (Vi Thị Như Quỳnh) play very well," said Stefano Lavarini, head coach of the Polish women's volleyball team.