Vietnam peaked at 36th in the world of a total 177 countries and territories after scoring 12 more points in 2019. Its new spot still put Vietnam at number nine in Asia, after mainland China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Australia, Taiwan (China) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

A player of Vietnam women's volleyball team (in red) serves the ball in the SEA Games 30 final against Thailand, December 9, 2019.

In Southeast Asia, Vietnam placed at number two following Thailand. During SEA Games 30 last month, Vietnam’s women’s volleyball team won silver after losing 0-3 to Thailand in the final.

The world top three only changed in position, with China and the US both up one place to peak at 1st and 2nd, respectively. Serbia dropped two places to 3rd.

In the men’s volleyball world ranking, Vietnam remains at 65th, along with 26 other countries on the same points. In Asia, the men’s team placed 11th. Surprisingly, Vietnam kept its 2nd position in Southeast Asia although losing every group stage game to Indonesia, Philippines and Cambodia at SEA Games 30.

The top three men’s teams are Brazil, the US and Poland.

Asian women’s U23 volleyball tourney begins in Hanoi

The third Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship – the Dong Luc Cup - kicked off in Hanoi on July 13.

13 teams to compete at Asian women’s U23 volleyball tourney

As many as 13 teams will participate in the Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship for Dong Luc Cup, which will take place from July 13 to 21 in Hanoi, said the Vietnam Volleyball Federation on July 4.

Central coastal village to host int’l women’s beach volleyball

Sixteen domestic and foreign teams will compete in the international women’s beach volleyball open tour on the pristine beach of Ha Thanh village of Tam Ky city’s Tam Thanh commune from June 14-17.

Sichuan win Binh Dien Cup 2019 women's volleyball tournament

Sichuan club of China won the 2019 VTV9 - Binh Dien Cup International Women's Volleyball Tournament on May 19.

Binh Dien Long An beat Thailand’s U23 team in int’l volleyball tourney

VTV Binh Dien Long An defeated Thailand’s U23 team in the second match of Group A at the VTV9-Binh Dien International Women's Volleyball Tournament in Kien Giang province on May 13.

Source: VnExpress