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May 4, 2021 by vov.vn Leave a Comment

National women’s football team climb one place in latest world rankings

Due to no international games being played due to disruption caused by the ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Vietnamese team remain on 1,657 points, making them the sixth strongest side in Asia and 33rd in the world.

Most notably, the Vietnamese footballers have maintained their leading place in Southeast Asia, followed by Thailand who are ranked as the seventh strongest team in Asia and are in 39th place worldwide.

The leading five Asian teams include Australia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea.

At the top of the rankings, the United States lead the way with 2,192 points and hold on to the top position, followed by Germany, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, and England.

Moving forward, the Vietnamese team plan to meet in late May and early June following the conclusion of the 2021 National Women’s Football Championship.

Looking ahead to the rest of the year, the women’s football team are scheduled to compete in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship, in addition to the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Most notably, the women’s national squad are set to participate in qualification matches for the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup. The tournament will also serve as the first round of matches in the Asian qualifiers for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Despite these plans, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may cause the national team’s schedule to be adjusted, with coach Mai Duc Chung doing his utmost to prepare the side for future international tournaments.

December 19, 2020 by vov.vn Leave a Comment

National women’s football team set for January training camp

The series of training sessions are due to last for one month and will finish ahead of the annual Lunar New Year Festival, known locally as Tet, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Looking ahead to 2021, the women’s football team are about to compete in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship, in addition to the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Most notably, the women’s national squad will participate in qualification matches for the the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup. This tournament will also serve as the first round of matches in the Asian qualifiers for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

This comes following FIFA announcing on August 1 that the number of teams taking part in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will increase from 24 to 32.

In line with FIFA’s decision, the Women’s World Cup will therefore be expanded from 2023. In the new format, national teams from Asia will compete for 8.5 slots as opposed to the previous five slots as before.

It therefore provides a good chance for the Vietnamese team following two failures in both 2015 and 2019.

February 2, 2021 by vov.vn Leave a Comment

Route opens up for Vietnamese women’s football to make 2023 World Cup

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that the final round of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup will take place in India from January 20 to February 6, 2022. It will serve as the final stage in Asian qualification for the 2023 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Australia and New Zealand, with both sides automatically qualifying as hosts.

Most notably, strong rivals in the form of the DPRK have been disqualified from the tournament after forfeiting qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics without reason, thereby offering the Vietnamese women’s national team a greater chance of making it to the 2023 World Cup.

Three Asian football powerhouses, including Japan, the Republic of Korea, and China, will take the continent’s first three slots.

The two remaining places will be filled by either Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, the Philippines, or Jordan.

The target of the Vietnamese women’s football team led by head coach Mai Duc Chung is to defend their championship title at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup, the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, and win a ticket to compete in the FIFA World Cup.

May 5, 2021 by vietnamnet.vn Leave a Comment

Vietnam move up one spot on FIFA Women’s World Rankings

The women’s national football team of Vietnam climbed one place on the FIFA Women’s World Rankings during the first quarter of 2021, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

Members of the Vietnamese women’s football team celebrate their gold medal at the 30th SEA Games

The team moved up to 33rd spot with 1,657 points, even though they have not played since an Olympic playoff in March last year.

Vietnam also remained at the top place in Southeast Asia.

To prepare for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Vietnam later this year, the squad held a practice session in January and another is slated for the end of this month.

This may, however, be hindered by the continuing complexity of COVID-19.

The top five Asian teams on the rankings are Australia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea.

The US women’s national football team were still ranked No 1 in the world, followed by Germany, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, and the UK./.VNA

May 4, 2021 by en.nhandan.org.vn Leave a Comment

Vietnam up one place in FIFA Women’s Ranking for Q1 2021

>>> National women’s team reconvene for 2021 goals

Despite playing no international games since their match against Australia in the 2020 AFC women’s Olympic qualifying play-off round last March, the Vietnamese team enjoyed their promotion in the rankings at the expense of Iran who dropped three places to 34 ^th .

In Asia, Vietnam are in sixth place, behind Australia (world no. 9, 1950.59 points), the DPR Korea (world no. 10, 1940), Japan (world no. 11, 1937.69), China (world no. 14, 1875.01), and the Republic of Korea (world no. 19, 1810.89).

Vietnam are now sixth in the Asian standings.

The world’s top ten continued to see the domination of the United States and Germany with 2200.39 and 2089.23 points, respectively. Meanwhile, the Netherlands climbed one place to third (2038.61 points), beating France into fourth place (2029.93).

To prepare their forces for their title defence campaign at the 31 ^st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the Vietnamese team gathered for a training camp in January, just ahead of the Lunar New Year. As planned, Mai Duc Chung’s troops will reconvene later this month or in early June, following the conclusion of the 2021 National Women’s Championship, if conditions allow.

May 5, 2021 by sggpnews.org.vn Leave a Comment

Vietnam’s “blue beret” medical soldiers fulfil mission despite COVID-19

So said Major Cao Thuy Dung, Chief Nurse at the Level-2 Field Hospital No 2, after returning to Vietnam on April 24 together with other hospital staff.

Staff at the Level-2 Field Hospital No 2 receive online training on COVID-19 prevention and control. (Source: Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations)

After taking on a UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan in November 2019, the Level-2 Field Hospital No 2 had to extend its stay, scheduled for one year, to nearly 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulties that came with it.

However, with great will and determination, the “blue beret” medical soldiers overcame the difficulties and completed their mission.

“When we heard that the hospital and its staff would be staying longer in the area, many of us felt depressed,” Captain and Dr Nguyen Viet Phuong, Head of the Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Department and Head of the Level-2 Field Hospital No 2’s COVID-19 Treatment Team, told the Vietnam News Agency. “I didn’t know when I would return to my family and the motherland. But, as soldiers, we pulled ourselves together and clearly defined our new mission. We understood that it is common for UN peacekeeping mission to extend their tours in normal conditions, so doing so during a pandemic was nothing out of the ordinary.”

Overcoming the difficulties from COVID-19

COVID-19 first hit South Sudan in April 2020 and the Level-2 Field Hospital No 2 faced a shortage of medical equipment and supplies from the outset.

Cargo from Vietnam began to dry up, while local resupply was not possible because of South Sudan’s border closures and the suspension of international and domestic flights.

South Sudan had been heavily damaged by a decade of conflict, with people facing difficult lives and poor health conditions. The country was already quite fragile before the COVID-19 “tsunami” struck.

“We had to save every single mask and piece of medicine to ensure pandemic prevention and patient treatment, and we knew that patient numbers would increase sharply as the pandemic spread,” said Lieutenant Colonel and Dr Vo Van Hien, Director of the Level-2 Field Hospital No. 2.

Vietnam’s second Level-2 Field Hospital is located at Bentiu, a site that protects civilians and is known for its difficulties. Here, UN officers are constantly rotated between units, so could potentially carry disease and infect others. Insufficient facilities and medical equipment to screen for disease made the situation even worse, not to mention that environmental hygiene was generally poor.

Given these hardships, the Level-2 Field Hospital No 2 established a quarantine camp with the necessary medical equipment, which stood ready to perform emergency medical procedures and receive and treat COVID-19 patients.

“Despite the insufficiencies and hardships, the hospital’s hotline remained open 24/7, so that all cases could be reported,” said Dr Hien.

The hospital frequently organised training sessions and drills for emergency situations, created a safety protocol for all staff and officers at the hospital, and drafted combat readiness plans to save the unit as well as its officers and staff in case danger presented itself.

Recalling one unforgettable memory from his 18 months at Bentiu, when a Mongolian officer was diagnosed with pleural tuberculosis, Dr Nguyen Viet Phuong said that according to UN protocols, the officer should have been transferred to a higher level hospital or even sent home. But given the circumstances, he had to remain in the country and was treated at the hospital. His condition improved significantly with the necessary treatment.

That delighted not only the patient but also the entire Mongolian battalion, who all expressed their appreciation towards the Vietnamese doctors.

“He was the longest-staying patient in the department,” said Dr Phuong. “Given the lack of equipment, we all worked together to provide him with the best treatment we could.”

According to Dr Hien, the Level-2 Field Hospital No 2 received a lot of compliments from the UN Mission’s management units in Juba and Bentiu for the medical services it provided.

Determined to fulfil the assigned mission

Now safely back in Vietnam, hospital staff will never forget their days in such harsh working conditions.

The emergence of the global pandemic quickly become the greatest challenge for all UN peacekeeping operations around the world and especially in South Sudan.

There were times the hospital’s staff felt confused and concerned as the political and security situation in the local area became tense and the pandemic more complex, or when members of the hospital or relatives back home became sick. All had a significant influence on the mental well-being of staff.

Amid the hardships and challenges, however, the “blue beret” medical soldiers united to overcome the circumstances and fulfil the noble international mission of preserving peace – a new but lofty mission for the Vietnam People’s Army.

“At Bentiu, despite the many difficulties we faced, such as the pandemic, being away from home in a harsh environment for a long period of time, and facing shortages of materials, we always bore in mind the traditions of the Vietnam People’s Army over the past 76 years, with the motto ‘Every mission will be completed, all difficulties can be overcome’,” said Senior Lieutenant and Dr Tu Quang, Head of the Level-2 Field Hospital No. 2’s Air Rescue Team.

Wrapping up 18 months of being away from family and home, Uncle Ho’s peacetime soldiers are extremely proud to have been part of the noble mission of the Army and of Vietnam. In particular, contributing to the multilateral international mission represented sacrifice and dedication on the part of Vietnam’s female soldiers.

“It is a great honour for me to be a soldier of the Vietnam People’s Army during peacetime, taking part in international duties and contributing to protecting the Fatherland from afar,” said Chief Nurse Major Dung. “This gave me a chance to contribute to boosting the prestige and position of the country as well as the image of Vietnamese women in the eyes of international friends.”