Facing a tough reelection fight, President Obama warned Europe's crisis could severely impact US recovery if Republicans balk at passing his $447 billion job creation plan.
The 20th Informatics Olympics for Vietnamese students and the 36th ACM International College Programming Contest (ACM/ICPC) opened at Can Tho University on October 6.
Japan's Sony is nearing a deal to buy out Swedish telecom firm Ericsson's stake in their mobile phone joint venture, according to the Wall Street Journal.
SBV allowed five banks and Saigon Jewelry Co to reopen offshore gold trading accounts to help narrow the gap between domestic and international prices.
The NA's Standing Committee Wednedsay considered giving one more day off for the Tet, or Lunar New Year, holiday as it discussed the Labor Code and the Law on Trade Union.