Vietnamese volleyball player Tran Thi Thanh Thuy (tallest) seen during match for Denso Airybee last year. She will play for the Japanese side in the 2020-21 season. — Photo danviet.vn

Thuy’s current contract with the Japanese side will end this month.

Due to the coronavirus, the Japanese tournament ended earlier than scheduled and Thuy returned to Vietnam last month.

It took the Vietnamese side several weeks to decide after posting on their Facebook page: “The absence of Thanh Thuy from the team made us fail to defend our title in 2019. We could only finish fourth. However, we are willing to allow her to develop at Asian-level competition in Japan. She will improve and contribute more to the national team, especially at the 31st SEA Games next year”.

Last year, Thuy received US$200,000 per season, and is likely to get a better offer this year.  VNS

Vietnamese player to join Japan volleyball club

Japanese volleyball club Denso Airy Bees has announced that it has completed contract talks with Việt Nam spiker, Tran Thi Thanh Thuy.