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Reading Vietnam’s retail growth figures
Eight-month growth was 13.3% in current prices and 7.6% after removing price effects.
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Vietnam economy
Trade and industry drive Vietnam’s eight-month economy
Production and foreign investment strengthened, while businesses continued to face cost and financing pressures.
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FPT Korea looks to deepen technology links
Research links and emerging technologies were central to a September 8 meeting at FPT Korea.
Vietnam economy
Ports anchor Ho Chi Minh City’s growth plans
The city is connecting its ports with logistics and industry.
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Revive partners Vietnam’s ASIAD delegation
A September 7 agreement links the drinks brand with the national sports delegation.
Around the game
Lamine Yamal Surpasses Mbappe’s Champions League Record
Lamine Yamal reached 23 Champions League goal contributions before turning 20 after Barcelona's 5-1 win over Feyenoord. Citing Opta, VnExpress reports that his goal and two assists on September 9 took him past Kylian Mbappe's mark of 20.
Around the game
Ten Vietnam Players Named in ASEAN Cup Best XI
Ten Vietnamese players were voted into the ASEAN Cup 2026 team of the tournament by fans, according to VFF. Thailand's Teerasak Poeiphimai was the only member of the eleven-player lineup from another national team.
Culture & entertainment
New Vietnamese Translation of The English Patient Arrives in September
A new Vietnamese translation of Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient is being released in September. VnExpress notes that the 1992 novel won the Booker Prize and later received the Golden Man Booker in 2018.
Culture & entertainment
Foreign Student Arrivals in South Korea Top 500,000
South Korea recorded 505,410 foreign arrivals for study or training in 2025, exceeding half a million for the first time. Yonhap cited Korea Tourism Organization figures released by lawmaker Jin Sun-mee, showing that the category represented 2.7 percent of international arrivals.