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Mai Dung continues acting as he approaches 60, recently appearing in sketches for Vitamin Hanh Phuc. Thanh Nien reports that he often plays fathers and husbands in family stories carrying gentle educational themes.
Ariana Grande and the Shakira–Burna Boy collaboration led Billboard's two global summer-song tallies for 2026, according to Tuoi Tre. Hate That I Made You Love Me topped the tally based on the Global 200, while Dai Dai led the one based on Global Excl. U.S.
A social media claim that Jennie rejected a television project involving Kim Soo Hyun has attracted attention online. Thanh Nien traced the story to an X post cited by Indiatimes on September 9.
Taylor Swift has confirmed that she plans to attend the CMA Awards on November 18 after I Knew It, I Knew You received a single-of-the-year nomination. According to Variety, it will be her first appearance at the event since 2016.
Chinese actor Vuong Tan Phuong has died at 54 while working on a short-form production in Xi'an. Citing Jimu News, VnExpress reports that a crew member found him dead in his rented room on September 5 after he missed work and could not be reached.
Pedri says his family's attachment to Barcelona began with his grandfather and a restaurant in Tenerife. VnExpress presents the midfielder's recollections from The Players' Tribune, tracing his childhood support for Barca and his first days as a player there.
Maximum retail prices for the main fuel products rose in Vietnam's September 10, 2026 adjustment, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Businesses may apply the changes no earlier than 3 p.m. that day.
The Vietnam Association of Architects held its 11th national congress in Hanoi on September 10, setting directions for the 2026-2031 term. Bao Van Hoa reports that delegates elected a 79-member executive committee and re-elected architect Phan Dang Son as president.
Organizers of Miss & Mister Fitness Supermodel World say Thailand, Sri Lanka and India have offered to host the competition, but they want to keep it in Vietnam at least through its fifth edition. They shared the plans with Tuoi Tre during a sash ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on September 10.
