(Cinet) – According to FIFA’s ranking on December, number-one position on the FIFA rankings in December does not change and keeps tops Southeast Asia. In detail, Vietnam still stands at the top position in Southeast Asia, with seven places up to 131st and 251 points. Of the 11 teams in the region, only the Philippines and Myanmar fall in the rankings, with four and 6 grades down, respectively to 147th and 162nd, all teams will be increased. In order that, Singapore and Indonesia obtain 9 places up , Laos 6 and Malaysia 5 grades up. In the world, the first three positions do not change, with Spain, Germany and Argentina. The top 10 has no change, except for the slight shuffling of the order. In Asia, Japan, Korea and Australia are still in the top 3. Of these, only Japan goes up two spots to rank 22nd in the world. … [Read more...] about FIFA’s ranking on December: Vietnam up to 7 points, ranking top in Southeast Asia
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V-League placed 87th in world rankings and 3rd in Southeast Asia
(Cinet)- According to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), V-League which is now one of the top 100 national leagues in the world rankings has been placed 87th in the world rankings and 3rd in Southeast Asia. Based on the achievements of the club in the domestic and in the international, Federation of Football History with Statistics (IFFHS) has conducted the ranking tournament in the world in 2012. In 2012, V-League with two representatives attend to the AFC Cup, Navibank SG and SLNA. The two representatives of the V-League have all been eliminated from the first round. Although, Vietnam’s national tournament has been placed 87th in the world rankings, following Thailand (49th) and Malaysia (74th), this is a surprising result for the country because after completing V-League 2012, the economic downturn has made some clubs dissolve. In V-League’s history, it was once listed among the 50 strongest national leagues in the … [Read more...] about V-League placed 87th in world rankings and 3rd in Southeast Asia
Vietnam stays top of Southeast Asia
(Cinet)- Vietnam have remained their No1 position in Southeast Asia to rank 134th despite their recent loss to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Asian Cup qualifiers. With 239 points, Vietnam safely secured its 134th position in the world standings and 19th position in Asia. Following this, Thailand placed second with 220 points, despite its three place drop in the world rankings, followed by the Philippines with 176 points, and Singapore with 134 points. Cambodia was the only Southeast Asian team to improve its rating this month, moving up one place to 183th in the world with 53 points. The 1-2 loss to the UAE did not affect Vietnam’s position in the rankings, while other teams in Southeast Asia suffered bitter defeats at the Asian Cup qualifiers, with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia outplayed 1-3, 1-4, 0-2 and 0-1 by Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, and Iraq, respectively. In Asia, Japan (ranked 28th in the world) continued to top the Asian table with 779 points, … [Read more...] about Vietnam stays top of Southeast Asia
Vietnam take lead at Southeast Asia wrestling event
(Cinet)- Vietnamese wrestlers took the lead at the Southeast Asia Junior and Cadet Wrestling Championship with 38 golds, 22 silvers and four bronzes. The event took place three days from May 03-05 with the participation of Thailand, the Philippines, Laos, Singapore and Vietnam. Vietnam's 80 athletes brought home 38 golds, 22 silvers and four bronzes in three categories, including men's and women's freestyle wrestling and men's classical wrestling. … [Read more...] about Vietnam take lead at Southeast Asia wrestling event
Vietnam dominates Southeast Asia Vovinam championships
(Cinet)- On May 30, the 2nd Southeast Asia Vovinam Championships ended in Cambodia. Vietnam was ranked first with 11 gold and 11 silver medals. Cambodia ranked second with 4 golds, 2 silver, 9 bronze medals, followed by Indonesia with 3 golds, 3 silver, 9 bronze medals. The contest was held over two days, drawing the participation of 141 martial artists from five countries in the region. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm … [Read more...] about Vietnam dominates Southeast Asia Vovinam championships
Southeast Asia’s largest 4-D cinema to open in HCMC
The largest four-dimensional cinema in Southeast Asia will have its ribbon cutting ceremony today at the Suoi Tien theme park in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Duc District. Huynh Dong Tuan, deputy general director of the Suoi Tien Co., Ltd. said the US$1.25 million cinema, called Alta 4D Max Suoi Tien, has 120 seats and a presentation system that combines a 3-D screen with physical effects that occur in synchronization with the film. The effects, such as rain, wind and vibration are created by equipment such as water sprayers and air jets to bring the audiences a more engrossing film experience, said Tuan. Equipped with modern facilities, such as those able to serve the disabled in accordance with international standards, the cinema was constructed in cooperation of the Alta Company and the Suoi Tien Ltd. with films and equipment provided by the US SimEx-Iwerks Corp., which have installed more than 300 3-D and 4-D cinemas in 42 countries.Source: Thanhnien … [Read more...] about Southeast Asia’s largest 4-D cinema to open in HCMC
RoK looks to attract more tourists from Southeast Asia
In Seoul (Source: AFP) Seoul (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture, Sportsand Tourism of the Republic of Korea (RoK) announced on December 18 that itwill focus on attracting more visitors from Southeast Asia, as part of effortsto diversify its tourist portfolio after suffering a sharp drop in inboundforeigners as a result of a diplomatic row with China. Speaking at a pan-government meeting convened by PrimeMinister Lee Nak-yon, the ministry’s representative said the government willconcentrate its policy efforts on promoting the country's tourism to peoplefrom Indonesia, Vietnam and India, as well as those from Taiwan and Hong Kongof China, and seek ways to simplify their entry into the country.At the event, the RoK government also decided to preparemore high-value tour programmes for foreign visitors to seek a qualitativegrowth. Other promotion measures include developing packages inconnection with "hallyu" - the Korean Wave of popular culture,expanding medical tours, and … [Read more...] about RoK looks to attract more tourists from Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s internet economy estimated at US$50 billion
“The e-Conomy SEA Spotlight 2017” report says the regional internet economy is on course to exceed US$200 billion by 2025, or 6 percent of Southeast Asia’s projected GDP by then, compared to 2 percent in 2017 and 1.3 percent in 2015.All sectors of the region’s internet economy have experienced solid growth in 2017, the report states. Online travel reached US$26.6 billion buoyed by airline and hotel online bookings, online media touched US$6.9 billion and e-commerce and ride hailing growth surpassed 40 percent in the year.The region’s internet user base continued to grow rapidly in 2017, with monthly active internet users set to reach 330 million by the end of the year. Theo Vietnamplus … [Read more...] about Southeast Asia’s internet economy estimated at US$50 billion
Southeast Asia’s internet economy estimated at 50 billion USD
Southeast Asia’s internet economy is estimated to reach 50 billion USD in 2017. (Photo: Reuters)Singapore (VNA) – Southeast Asia’s internet economy is estimatedto reach 50 billion USD in 2017, according to a report released by Temasek ofSingapore and Google of the US on December 12.“The e-Conomy SEA Spotlight 2017” report says the regional internet economy ison course to exceed 200 billion USD by 2025, or 6 percent of Southeast Asia’s projectedGDP by then, compared to 2 percent in 2017 and 1.3 percent in 2015.All sectors of the region’s internet economy have experienced solid growth in2017, the report states. Online travel reached 26.6 billion USD buoyed byairline and hotel online bookings, online media touched 6.9 billion USD ande-commerce and ride hailing growth surpassed 40 percent in the year.The region’s internet user base continued to grow rapidly in 2017, with monthlyactive internet users set to reach 330 million by the … [Read more...] about Southeast Asia’s internet economy estimated at 50 billion USD
City looks to become major economic center in Southeast Asia
City looks to become major economic center in Southeast AsiaVan Nam By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - HCMC aims to become an important economic, trade, scientific and technological center in the Southeast Asian region, HCMC Party chief Le Thanh Hai told a preparatory meeting of the city’s tenth Party Congress on October 13. HCMC plays a crucial role in the country’s socio-economic development and the southern key economic zone. The city is now striving to reach new heights not only in the country but also in the region. According to Hai, the city is taking pride in becoming a major economic, trade, science and technology center of the region but achieving the goal will require great effort. As reported by the HCMC government earlier, gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth in the city this year is estimated at 7.72% and the target for next year is 7.8%. In the 2016-2020 period, the city government expects annual GRDP to grow by 8-8.5% and the economic … [Read more...] about City looks to become major economic center in Southeast Asia