Nguyen Ngoc Thuan and five fellow players returning from the Asian Games began a training camp in China on October 6 with the Army men's volleyball team, SGGP reported. The camp is part of preparations for Vietnam's 10th National Sports Games. National-team players Pham Thanh Tung and Phan Cong Duc, who did not attend the recent Asian Games, are also taking part. With the national squad's 2026 programme concluded, players have returned to their home units. The men's national club championship's second phase is scheduled for October 28-November 8 in Ho Chi Minh City.