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Vietnam's 2026/27 First Division begins with 14 clubs and two direct promotion places, according to VPF. The opening round runs from September 11 to 13 amid club renaming, ownership transfers and relocations.
The Ministry of Finance held training on September 10 ahead of the official introduction of public-investment disbursement scoring from the October 2026 reporting period. Central agencies and local authorities participated in person and online.
The Kala faces around the base of My Son's G1 temple are the focus of an article by architect Le Tri Cong in Bao Van Hoa. The article says the structure originally had 52 faces, of which 34 remain, arranged in niches around its base.
A newly named insect genus, Swiftiephylus, takes inspiration from Taylor Swift and her fans, according to a Tuoi Tre report citing People. The article says the University of California, Riverside team's study appeared in Insect Systematics and Evolution on September 9.
Park Hae-il says professional curiosity drew him to veteran reporter Jae-hwan in The Assassin(s). Speaking to Yonhap, he noted that more than two decades of encounters with journalists had not previously led to a fully developed reporting role on screen.
Jamie Carragher believes Erling Haaland could eventually reach 1,000 career goals after the striker scored twice in Manchester City's 2-0 Champions League win over Porto. VnExpress reported the former defender's CBS Sports comments as a forecast about the Norwegian's future.
Patricia Summersett developed Princess Zelda's voice without knowing which character she was auditioning for. In a Variety interview marking the franchise's 40th anniversary, the actress explained that secrecy around the project left her working from the script's character description.
Avengers: Doomsday has generated $50 million in advance ticket sales in North America, according to Disney figures reported by Tuoi Tre. Chief financial officer Hugh Johnston announced the total on September 9, ahead of the film's planned December 18 release.
Thai Son Bac and Sahako each had seven points from three Group A matches in the 2026 HDBank National Futsal Cup, according to VFF's standings dated September 9. Thai Son Bac was listed first and Sahako second, both with two wins and a draw.
