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VN women jump nine steps in world volleyball rankings

Although the national women's volleyball team have not played any matches during the last three months, they have risen nine steps to the 35th place in the world rankings.
Although the national women's volleyball team have not played anymatches during the last three months, they have risen nine steps to the35th place in the world rankings.

According to the InternationalVolleyball Federation, in Asia, Vietnam was ranked sixth, behindChina (the world's No 3), Japan (4), the Republic of Korea (10),Thailand (12), and Kazakhstan (19).

The United States,which won the 2014 world championships, was the world leader in therankings. The second and third spots were occupied by Brazil andChina, respectively.

On the men's side, Brazil and Russia took the lead in the rankings.-VNA
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