The other two nominees in this category are the Kyrgyzstani and Lebanese football federations.

The VFF said in its October 31 announcement that after a four-year hiatus, the annual awards will return to honor outstanding individuals and associations in Asian football last year. The awards ceremony is set to take place in Doha, Qatar, on October 31 (local time).

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is among the top three nominees for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Diamond of Asia accolade presented to its best member association of the year at the upcoming AFC Annual Awards.

Its nomination is a recognition of Vietnam's remarkable achievements in 2022 which saw its national women's team qualifying for the World Cup 2023 for the first time and the national men's team securing a spot in the third round of the World Cup 2022 qualifiers and becoming the sole representative from Southeast Asia in this stage.

The VFF, meanwhile, successfully organised domestic and international tournaments, such as the AFC Cup, the AFC Champions League group stage, and the 31st SEA Games’ football events, in the "new normal" conditions after the Covid-19 pandemic.

2023 Asian Para Games: Vietnam bags first gold medal

Swimmer Le Tien Dat brought the first gold medal to Vietnam in the men's 100 metre breaststroke SB5 event on October 27 during the ongoing fourth Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.

Vietnamese chess players grab five silvers, two bronzes at Asian Para Games 2023

Vietnamese chess players bagged five silver and two bronze medals in the chess standard events at the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, on October 26.

Vietnam FIFA ranking ascends despite dropping points

The latest FIFA rankings have Vietnam moving up one place to 94th in the world despite losing nearly seven points after three recent defeats.

Top Vietnamese runner to retire after national championships

Nguyen Thi Huyen, a legend of Vietnamese athletics, is set to retire after the national championships in Hanoi to spend time with her family.

Nguyen Thi Oanh wins first Gold Medal at national athletics championship

BAC GIANG -  The star runner of Bac Giang province Nguyen Thi Oanh finished first in the women's 1,500m event after 4 minutes 21 seconds 07 at the National Athletics Championship on October 24.

Source: VNA