Vietnam have obtained 12 medals, including six golds and four silvers, at the Canoe Sprint Junior & U23 Championships in Thailand.

The Vietnamese squad secured five gold, three silver, and one bronze medals at the 13th ASEAN School Games (ASG) held in the central city of Da Nang on June 3.

Vietnamese attacking midfielder Khuat Van Khang has been voted by the organisers of the AFF Cup as one of the top five young players to watch at the tournament.

Vietnam has jumped to the No.2 position in the Southeast Asian region as per FIFA’s October ranking, which was released on October 20.

Vietnamese footballers beat their Syrian counterparts 2-0 at an international friendly match at the My Dinh National Stadium on May 31.

Vietnam successfully won a berth at the Asian Football Confederation U-19 Championship in Bahrain next year.