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Hanoi is consulting residents on a Hoan Kiem Lake redesign that includes a proposed triumphal arch north of the water. Experts continue debating its location and meaning; construction has not been approved.
A continuous November 21-24, 2026 break remains under consultation. The proposed working-day swap concerns public-sector staff, while business employees are identified as entitled to paid leave on November 24.
Lamine Yamal said he would not campaign for 2026 Ballon d'Or votes, preferring his achievements to speak for him. His decorated season gives him a strong case, but journalists' ballots will decide the outcome.
A family in Thai Nguyen received 32 million dong through the La lanh dum la rach charity programme. The VFF donated a signed Vietnam shirt that was awarded to the week's largest contributor.
The eight-episode second season of One Hundred Years of Solitude finished releasing in August and continues the Buendía family's story in Macondo. More than 600 crew members worked on a 52-hectare physical set.
Tran Thanh said he and the organisers had not agreed on his participation, so he will not host the Tinh ha say hi concerts in Ho Chi Minh City on October 17 and 18. Twenty-four artists remain planned.
Thai VG said he and his wife are researching Vietnamese citizenship procedures, potentially for late 2026 or the following year. The rapper has expressed an intention, not an announcement that citizenship has been granted.
Ho Ngoc Ha, Kim Ly and Cuong Dola attended Subeo's parent meeting at school. The singer said the adults continue coordinating around his education and care after Ho Ngoc Ha and Cuong Dola separated.
At a southern refereeing course, 41 of 42 officials met the fitness requirements and every theory candidate passed. The VFF and VPF organised the training to align match-officiating practices for 2026-2027.
