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Lionel Messi scored once and supplied two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0 at the Monumental in Buenos Aires in his national-team farewell friendly on October 6 local time, VnExpress reported.
VFF said on October 7 that Nguyễn Tài Lộc is expected to need around three weeks to recover, while Đỗ Hoàng Hên requires at least a month after injuries at the FIFA ASEAN Cup.
Nguyên Khang will replace Quyền Linh as host of the new season of Vì bạn xứng đáng, according to a producer announcement reported by VnExpress.
Jorge Jesus said he had read Cristiano Ronaldo's statement and was returning to his work at the federation, Dân Trí reported, citing A Bola.
Gabby Williams has won the Alain-Gilles Trophy as French Basketball Player of the Year, finishing nine voting points ahead of Victor Wembanyama, FIBA reported.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering separating the National Power Transmission Corporation from EVN as part of electricity-sector restructuring, VnExpress reports.
VIDEX CAMBODIA 2026 is scheduled for October 14-17 at Phnom Penh's Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Center, VietnamPlus reports, citing Vietnam's Ministry of National Defence.
VEF Riga beat Lokomotiv Plovdiv 106-83 in their FIBA Europe Cup opener, with Jordan Sears contributing 30 points, eight rebounds and six assists, FIBA reported.
Vietnam and the United States have held seven formal negotiating rounds on a reciprocal trade agreement since April 2025, the Government News reports from an October 7 ministry briefing.
