VIETNAM TODAY

A new island created by a volcanic eruption off Japan's coast is here to stay -- for now at least, scientists said Tuesday, adding the new landmass could withstand erosion for several years.

Hearing about the expected lower Tet bonus this year, employees at many companies are trying to find extra work to earn some money for the holiday.

Hundreds of people rushed in to steal 1,500 cans of beer which fell out of a capsized truck in Dong Nai Province.

Vietnamese Wushu artists won one more gold medal in Myanmar on December 10, bringing the total number of their gold medals at the ongoing 27th SEA Games to 5, surpassing the set target.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced on December 9 that it will operate direct flights from Tokyo to Hanoi and Vancouver in addition to others to London, Paris, Jakarta and Manila.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has reaffirmed the State and Party’s consistent policy of protecting and promoting human rights to better ensure the people’s civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.

US Secretary of State John Kerry will drop in Vietnam during his fourth Asian tour from December 11-18, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki announced.

The Mekong Delta coastal province of Tra Vinh has planted significantly more hectares of mangrove forest in a bid to recover its protective forest to adapt to climate change.

Tet bonuses for employees at Vietnamese enterprises are expected to be less than previous years, said a representative from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Beijing is the second most expensive city in Asia for expatriates, jumping up the ranking from fifth place last year while Tokyo still tops the list despite a sharply weaker yen, a survey showed.

Cracks and water leaks have already turned up at a museum in the central province of Phu Yen even though the facility has only been open for a year.

People in Quang Binh Province have accused three local cement companies of polluting the environment, which they claim has led to the deaths of 50-60 people yearly.

Before December 22, eight streets in the center and the gateways to Saigon will be filled with light to welcome the festive season with meaningful themes.

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced that she will dissolve the lower house of parliament and call early elections as 100,000 protesters marched through the streets of Bangkok, with many denouncing the move as "not enough".

Vietnamese nationals residing in Chomutov town of the Czech Republic have donated USD4,500 to assist their compatriots who were affected by recent floods in the central region.

The low training quality, the lack of students and the huge bank debts that schools have incurred--after throwing money into land and investment deals, would all drive a lot of universities to death.

President Truong Tan Sang signed an order to promulgate the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and a resolution stipulating the implementation of a number of points in the Constitution.

The art of architecture and sculpture, as well as local cultural features from communal houses throughout the north of Vietnam, are being displayed at an exhibition in Hanoi.

More than 843 tonnes of untreated toxic waste illegally dumped by Nicotex Thanh Thai Company in central Thanh Hoa Province's Cam Van commune have been excavated.