Culture & entertainment
Taylor Swift's Patient Zero debuts at number one on Hot 100
Taylor Swift’s Patient Zero entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number one, displacing Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas to second place, Variety reported on October 5.
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Culture & entertainment
Michael Learns To Rock performs familiar hits for Hanoi audience
About 4,000 people attended Michael Learns To Rock's concert at Hanoi's National Convention Centre on October 4, VnExpress reports.
International football
Arsenal and Real Madrid reportedly interested in Kenan Yildiz
Arsenal and Real Madrid are reportedly interested in Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz.
Other sports
Hoa Chat Duc Giang changes overseas recruits before league resumes
Hoa Chat Duc Giang–Lao Cai has changed its overseas recruitment ahead of the second phase of Vietnam's women's volleyball league.
Vietnam economy
EVN unit seeks price renegotiation for renewable projects awaiting acceptance
EVN’s Electricity Power Trading Company, EPTC, has asked renewable-energy developers to renegotiate prices for periods when plants operated commercially but lacked the relevant acceptance approval, VnExpress reported.
International football
Spain faces challenge of managing Lamine Yamal's workload
BongdaPlus argues that Spain needs more attacking options to manage Lamine Yamal's workload during a crowded international schedule.
Vietnam economy
EVNNPT seeks diverse funding sources for transmission-grid expansion
Vietnam’s National Power Transmission Corporation, EVNNPT, expects to need around VND204 trillion in borrowing for approximately 220 projects through 2030, according to the government news portal.
Vietnam football
Vietnam's projected ranking-point loss depends on official FIFA update
Vietnam's defeat by Malaysia could cost the team 6.33 FIFA ranking points, according to calculations published by Thanh Nien.
Culture & entertainment
Avengers: Endgame retakes box-office lead after re-release, report says
“Avengers: Endgame” has returned to the top of the worldwide box-office ranking following another re-release, according to Thanh Nien's October 5 report.