The captain's armband of Hoàng Thị Kiều Trinh at Thông tin - Đông Bắc will be temporarily handed to the second passer Đoàn Thị Lâm Oanh.
National women's volleyball player - Hoàng Thị Kiều Trinh will not participate in the Hoa Lư - Bình Điền Cup 2026 held in Ninh Bình from March 18th to March 23rd.
It is known that during preparations for this year's Hoa Lư - Bình Điền Cup with Thông tin - Đông Bắc, Kiều Trinh suffered an injury. The hitter from Quảng Bình province could not recover in time and will not be able to "board the ship" with the military-uniformed team to conquer the first official tournament of the year.
Even in the worst-case scenario, the "Vietnamese Volleyball Beauty" might have to miss the entire Stage 1 of the 2026 National Volleyball Championship.
This is unfortunate news for Thông tin - Đông Bắc as well as for Vietnamese volleyball fans, because Hoàng Thị Kiều Trinh is a player especially beloved for both her talent and beauty. She has been Vietnam's top passer for many years, an irreplaceable face in the national team at continental and regional-level tournaments.
At the club level, Kiều Trinh is one of the most outstanding products of the renowned Thông tin - Đông Bắc training academy, contributing greatly professionally and earning the trust of her teammates. Not long ago, the 25-year-old passer was elected as the new captain of the military-uniformed team, replacing the main attacker Phạm Thị Nguyệt Anh.
With Kiều Trinh injured, the captain's "armband" will be temporarily handed to the second passer Đoàn Thị Lâm Oanh - another experienced name that coach Phạm Văn Long has available.
Missing their top-quality attacking spearhead, Thông tin - Đông Bắc is expected to face many difficulties in the upcoming Hoa Lư - Bình Điền Cup. The team also did not register the two Chinese foreign players: Che Wenhan and Sun Jie, and will now place full trust in Nguyệt Anh along with young stars: Phạm Quỳnh Hương and Ngô Thị Bích Huệ.
On March 19th, coach Phạm Văn Long and his team will have their opening match, facing XMLS Thanh Hóa.