Vietnam has maintained their position as the Southeast Asian No. 1 team in the latest FIFA rankings, the Vietnam Football Federation said on February 20.
Members of the national men's football team at a training session (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam
still ranked 94th in the world and 14th in Asia. They were followed by Thailand
at No. 113, and the Philippines at No. 124.
Japan, Iran and the Republic
of Korea continued to be the continental top three.
Belgium were the world’s
strongest team, followed by France and Brazil, respectively.
The FIFA rankings in January
recorded few changes as only 15 friendlies were held worldwide in the one-month
period, with two matches taking place in late 2019.
Next month, Vietnam will play
two matches counted towards teams’ FIFA rankings.
They will face Kyrgyzstan
(world’s No. 96) in a friendly match on March 26 and Malaysia (No. 154) in the
second round of the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers five days later.
Source: NDO
The Vietnam Ultra Marathon (VUM) – The Trails of Mai Chau, jointly held by the People’s Committee of Mai Chau district and Phu Thinh Co.,Ltd (Topas Travel), has left good impressions on the athletes and many domestic and international visitors.
In addition to their love for traditional sports, people in communes and towns in Lac Son district also have a special passion for volleyball - a sport that is easy to play, helping enhance collectivity and bring a lot of joy, motivation, and laughter.
On March 23rd, in Mai Chau district, 5 competition distances of Vietnam Ultra Marathon in 2024 (Vietnam Ultra Marathon 2024 - VUM 2024) organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mai Chau District’s People's Committee, Co., Ltd. Phu Thinh (Topas Travel) took place. This is the latest running race in the Topas Vietnam Trail Series and was held in Mai Chau district for the first time.
From March 21st – 23rd, the Department of Education and Training organized the Badminton - Table Tennis Tournament for students in Hoa Binh province in 2024.
The continuous sound of drums and the constant cheers of the viewers at each competition, the match have shown the appeal of the folk games. Having the opportunity to come to the festivals in Hoa Binh, visitors will be fascinated by the form of entertainment containing good traditional cultural values.