The European Union began a nine-day battle over federal-style changes to save the eurozone, with French President Nicolas Sarkozy saying that Europe needs to be "refounded".
Vietnam is one of the five countries that receive the biggest Official Development Assistance capital in the world, according to a recent forum in Hanoi.
World finance received a gigantic shot in the arm Thursday, markets surging as central banks unleashed a massive money-go-round days from an EU deadline to beat debt blues.
Electronics and manufacturing giant Toshiba said Wednesday it is to shut three semiconductor factories in Japan as part of a reorganisation of its business.
Eurozone finance ministers turned to the IMF for more help to keep the monetary union together after they missed their goal of boosting their own bailout fund to one trillion euros.
People holding gold bullions of brand names other than that of Saigon Jewelry Co can exchange their precious metal for SJC gold bullions at equal price, the State Bank said.
Belarus Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich will pay an official visit to Vietnam from November 28 to December 1, opening up new cooperation opportunities for both countries.