Nguyễn Thị Bích Tuyền

Nguyễn Thị Bích Tuyền (born 22 May 2000) is a Vietnamese volleyball player. She is a member of Vietnam women's national volleyball team and LP Bank Ninh Bình volleyball club.

Early life Nguyễn Thị Bích Tuyền was born on 22 May 2000 in An Giang, Vietnam but hails from Tân Hòa, Vĩnh Long. She was noted for her height, already tall at age 13.

Career NCAA offer In 2017, Bích Tuyền received an invite to study at the University of Oregon under a scholarship and play for the Oregon Ducks women's volleyball team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The offer was declined in part of the Vĩnh Long Volleyball Federation's pressure to retain a local talent.

She announced her resignation from the Vĩnh Long in January 2021. Her departure was unexpected as she has been receiving a salary of 50 million VND per month making her the most paid Vietnamese women's volleyball player at the time.

Ninh Bình In February 2021, Bích Tuyền joined LP Bank Ninh Bình. Having kept her hair long since childhood, Bích Tuyền began sporting a short masculine hair.

Her career remains uncertain as the Vietnam Volleyball Federation will introduce stricter sex verification rules starting early 2026.

National team Bích Tuyền has played for the Vietnam women's national volleyball team. Thị Bích Tuyền's style of play at the 2021 SEA Games held in May 2022, was characterized as being "like a man" by a Thai journalist writing for the Asian Volleyball Confederation who later apologized to the player.

She has either refused to call ups by the Vietnam national team or withdraw from international tournaments for at least in 2023. She helped Vietnam win over Thailand in the final of the 2025 SEA Women's V.League second leg. The match marks Vietnam's first win over Thailand in women's volleyball which she considers as her most memorable moment.

Bích Tuyền withdrew from the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship in protest of the FIVB's alleged lack of transparency on eligibility rules. This was after Vietnam was penalized for "using ineligible players" at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship.

Clubs Vĩnh Long VC (2016 – 2020) VTV Bình Điền Long An (2019) (loan) LP Bank Ninh Bình (2021 – present)

Achievements

National teams

Senior team 2021 SEA Games — File:Med 2.png Silver Medal

2024 FIVB Challenger Cup — File:Med 3.png 3rd Place 2024 SEA V.League — File:Med 2.png Runner-up

2025 SEA V.League – First Leg — File:Med 2.png Runner-up

U20 Team 2018 Asian Championship — 6th Place

Clubs

2024 Asian Club Championship — File:Med 2.png Runner-up, with LP Bank Ninh Bình 2024 Vietnam League – File:Med 3.png 3rd Place, with LP Bank Ninh Bình

Awards 2021 Vietnam League "Best spiker" 2024 VTV9 - Binh Dien International Cup "Best opposite spiker" 2024 Asian Challenge Cup "Most valuable player" 2024 SEA V.League – First Leg "Best opposite spiker" 2024 VTV Cup "Best opposite spiker" 2024 Asian Club Championship "Best opposite spiker" 2025 Asian Nations Cup "Most valuable player" 2025 Asian Nations Cup "Best opposite spiker" 2025 VTV Cup "Best opposite spiker" 2025 SEA V.League – First Leg "Best opposite spiker" 2025 SEA V.League – Second Leg "Most valuable player" 2025 SEA V.League – Second Leg "Best opposite spiker"