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
In recent years, Lac Thuy district has paid increasing attention to investing in cultural and sports infrastructure. These grassroots facilities have attracted a large number of residents to participate in recreational and cultural activities, physical training, and community engagement, contributing to the development of cultural life and the local socio-economic growth.
In recent years, the mass physical training and sports (PTS) movement in Hoa Binh province has developed strongly and spread widely. Regardless of age, gender or occupation, people actively participate in physical training, creating a vibrant and enthusiastic sports atmosphere within the community.
Recently, Hoa Binh’s athletes have continued to show strong performances at national-level competitions. Alongside elite athletes, several standout performers have emerged from grassroots sports movements, underlining the province’s growing sports culture.
From April 26 to 27, at the Provincial Sports Arena, the Hoa Binh Provincial Karate Federation organized the 2025 Hoa Binh Open ASUDO Karate Championship.
While modern sports like volleyball and football continue to grow in popularity, traditional folk games and ethnic sports remain a vibrant and essential part of cultural life among the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
A total of 85 young players from across Hoa Binh province recently participated in the provincial Youth Table Tennis Tournament. Organised by the provincial Centre for Youth Activities, the event was part of activities to celebrate the 94th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 – 2025) and the 79th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day (March 27, 1946 – 2025).
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