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Vietnam recorded about $122.2 billion in cryptocurrency activity between July 2025 and June 2026, ranking second in Southeast Asia after Singapore, according to Chainalysis data cited by VnExpress.
Apple TV has renewed Imperfect Women for a second season, with Kerry Washington returning as Eleanor, Variety reported on October 5.
Lam Dong is exploring closer links among night-time tourism products in Da Lat, Phan Thiet–Mui Ne and other destinations, according to VietnamPlus.
Major dealers quoted SJC gold bars at around VND140.5 million per tael for purchases and VND143.5 million for sales at 09:15 on October 5, according to VietnamPlus.
Pham Hoang Thu Uyen is preparing to represent Vietnam at Miss Earth 2026, expected to take place in the Philippines later this year.
Adam Boustani, the 2025/26 NBA Fantasy: Salary Cap Edition champion, has described how the game turned him into a regular basketball follower.
Chelsea remains linked with Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott following his performances for England.
Vietnam is planning further friendlies as part of its preparations for the 2027 Asian Cup after completing the FIFA ASEAN Cup.
Vietnam has roughly 7,000 supporting-industry businesses, about 88% of them small or medium-sized, according to Ministry of Industry and Trade figures cited by the government news portal.
