Vietnam’s football will continue to step up international cooperation this year after achievements obtained in 2021, viewing it as a long-term development strategy.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese doctors Nguyen Trong Hien and Pham Thi Thuy will receive the AFC Football Medicine Award for 15 years dedicated service, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on January 6.

VOV.VN - Local referees Cong Thi Dung and Truong Thi Le Trinh have been selected to officiate matches at the upcoming 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national football team are at 98th place globally in the latest FIFA rankings updated in January, far ahead of their rivals Thailand despite being defeated by them at the recent AFF Cup 2020.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s national football team will reunite on January 13 to prepare for two upcoming matches against Australia and China in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s national football team are set to convene once again in mid-January in order to prepare for their upcoming match against Australia on January 27 in Melbourne in the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national team concluded the year in 98th place in the FIFA rankings, a total of 17 spots higher than regional rivals Thailand, according to the global rankings released by football’s governing body FIFA on December 23.

VOV.VN - 2021 represented an impressive year for sports, despite COVID-19 disrupting events and competitions. The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) has therefore selected the top 10 sporting events of the year.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s national football team will not only secure a spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing AFF Cup 2020, but also make a statement as the defending champions if they secure a win over Indonesia in their third group match on December 15 evening.

Vietnam National Day will be held on December 30 at the World Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a range of activities, heard a press conference in Hanoi on December 11.