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Thirty-two European women's teams enter two play-off rounds for the remaining 2027 World Cup places, FIFA reports, with Germany, Denmark, France and Spain already qualified.
Top Esports says ZUIAN is currently unable to travel to the United States for Worlds 2026 after two unsuccessful visa interviews, according to Bóng đá.
Round 11 of Vietnam's women's league resumes on October 8, with TP.HCM I–Than KSVN and PP Hà Nam–Hà Nội I both listed for 16:00, according to BongdaPlus.
VPF has confirmed all eight National Cup round-of-16 ties for the provisional February 12–14, 2027 window: Công an Hà Nội–TP.
Vietnam remain 99th with 1,231.29 points in the FIFA ranking update reported by BongdaPlus on October 7.
Cultural industries contribute about 5.7% of Ho Chi Minh City's regional economy, according to a city report cited by Văn Hóa.
The NBA and Nestlé have announced a multiyear marketing partnership covering 21 markets on four continents, including Vietnam.
The S&P 500 rose 0.58% to a record close of 7,818 on October 6, VnExpress reports.
Stephen Curry has agreed to a two-year extension with Golden State, Webthethao reported.
