Vietnamese men’s football team retain first position in region

The Vietnamese national men’s football team dropped one spot to No 97 in the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA’s rankings for July.
Vietnamese men’s football team retain first position in region ảnh 1Vietnamese football team at AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamesenational men’s football team drop one spot to No 97 in the InternationalFederation of Football Associations (FIFA’s rankings for July.

However, they still hold thetop spot in Southeast Asia, followed by Thailand, world No 115 and thePhilippines No 126.

In Asia, Vietnam remain in15th position. Iran are still the strongest team, ranking world No23, down three places.

Iran are followed by Japan,world No 33 and the Republic of Korea, world No 37.

Belgium sit atop the worldrankings, followed by Brazil and France.-VNA
VNA

See more

Delegates at the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Laos strengthen ties through golf development

As part of the initiative, the VGA will provide expertise in areas such as golf rules, refereeing, coaching, and national rankings, supporting Laos in building a more structured and internationally integrated golf system.

Le Xuan Thanh, Editor-in-Chief of the The Thao & Van Hoa Newspaper and head of the organising board, speaks at the launch of the 19th Cong Hien (Devotion) Awards. (Photo: VNA)

Official nominations announced for Devotion Awards 2025

Le Xuan Thanh, Editor-in-Chief of the The Thao & Van Hoa Newspaper and head of the organising board, said the Music Devotion Awards has played a crucial role in recognising and promoting Vietnamese pop music for two decades. Since 2023, the awards expanded into sports, integrating a hybrid voting system that combines votes from journalists, experts, and the public.

The five-year pact can be automatically extended for another five years. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, France step up sport cooperation

The cooperation agreement outlines several key initiatives, including regular training programmes in sports nutrition and psychology, sharing of advanced technological applications, and athlete performance evaluation methods.