Pham Van Mach successfully defended his men's under-55kg category title at the Asian Bodybuilding Championships, which wrapped up on Sept 23 in Guangzhou, China.
US President Barack Obama will lead Western demands for action on the Syrian civil war in an election-season address at the start of the UN General Assembly.
Vietnam is calling for foreign investment in the aviation sector, particularly for building new airports, as demand for air transport continues to grow at a rapid pace.
Iran announced it was yanking its entry in the Oscars race because of the "intolerable insult" of the US-made anti-Islam film that has angered Muslims in several countries.
Continuing macro-economic risks is a main reason for the weakening of the Vietnam's competitiveness, discouraging foreign investors, said a local economist.
Dozens of Taiwanese boats including six coastguard vessels entered territorial waters around bitterly disputed East China Sea islands on Tuesday, Japanese coastguards said.
For the first time, Project Happy Feet Slipper Race will be hosted in HCM City next month to raise funds for the education and training of underprivileged children.
Financial difficulties have so far deferred the relocation of higher education institutions to HCM City's spacious outskirts, said the local Department of Planning and Architecture.