[8] At least five countries placed rival bids for the 2025 FIVB Women's World Championships: Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

[11][12] Initially, the announcement of the host country was scheduled to held in March 2024 but was postponed by withdrawals, confused bidding condition and political uncertainty.

The selection was subject to the guarantee of the Government of Thailand which was renewed due to the dismissal of Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin by the Constitutional Court on 14 August 2024.

[32][33] The qualification criteria and slot allocation of the expanded World Championship were approved by the FIVB Board of Administration.

As a courtesy, the host team receives an automatic berth selection, as has happened with the immediate past tournament winner in 2022.

The remaining places were determined by the FIVB World Ranking at the end of August 2024, without the continental bias.

The other nine teams were listed in the FIVB World Ranking at the end of August 2024, but did not compete in their Continental Championships.

[44][45] The following day, Kenya and Egypt won their semifinals of the 2023 African Championship in Yaoundé and secured the CAVB spots.

The other spot was awarded to the tournament's host Cameroon, which defeated Rwanda in the bronze medal match on 24 August 2023.

[53][54] However, when Thailand was named the host country on 30 August 2024, Vietnam also qualified, making its debut in the tournament.

[55][56] Finally, the remaining fifteen places were allocated to the highest-ranked teams according to the FIVB World Rankings at the end of August 2024.

Meanwhile, France, Spain, Ukraine and Greece returned to the tournament after long absences, having last participated in 1974, 1982, 1994, and 2002, respectively.

[61][62] Based on the FIVB World Rankings at the end of August 2024, the tournament seeding followed a protocol where Thailand, as the host country, was automatically assigned to position A1, and the top seven teams in the World Rankings were placed as the first position in their respective pools.

These top-seeded teams include Italy (B1), Brazil (C1), the United States (D1), Turkey (E1), China (F1), Poland (G1), and Japan (H1).

Similarly, Chiang Mai hosted the rebranded FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in 2023.

In the tournament, each group strategically selected host cities based on multiple factors such as local interest, tourist demographics, and national connections.

[67] Pool A and H (seeded by Thailand and Japan) will compete in Bangkok, capitalizing on their strong fan base among local volleyball enthusiasts.

Phuket will host Pool B and G (seeded by Italy and Poland), leveraging its appeal to European tourists.

[68] Chiang Mai is planned to be the venue for Pool C and F (seeded by Brazil and China), taking advantage of the city's popularity among Chinese travelers.

The official emblem for the FIVB Volleyball World Championship, created by branding agency Landor Associates, was revealed in December 2020.

Inspired by the distinctive panels of a volleyball, each stripe symbolized an athlete in motion—moving, jumping, and diving across the court—and the overall shape resembled the tournament's trophy.

For this edition, the emblem featured a red color, reflective of the Thai national tricolour flag.