VIETNAM TODAY

Rampant and illegal forest exploitation has been identified as one cause deforestation, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry.

Sex education should be introduced earlier in elementary school since more and more children are reaching puberty early, experts said.

The main reason is enterprises paying more for social insurance when the new minimum wage requirement came into effect from October 1.

Hopeful Tran Van Long failed to clinch the first gold medal for Vietnam at canoeing competitions in Indonesia on November 11.

US Ambassador to Vietnam David Shear presented $50,000 to four Vietnamese civil organisations to support their community development projects.

Tiger Woods stormed to the lead midway through the second round of the $1.54 million Australian Open after an early birdie blitz at The Lakes.

National Assembly deputies discussed the draft Law on Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control, many suggesting that more regulations should be included.

The World Bank’s Special Envoy on climate change Andrew Steer is on a visit to Vietnam to assess impacts of climate change on the Southeast Asian country.

The US urged Asia to do more to stimulate global growth to offset the eurozone crisis, ahead of a summit in Hawaii where Washington is seeking to shape the rules for the Pacific region.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will lead the Vietnamese delegation to attend the 19 th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, which will be held in Bali, Indonesia, from Nov. 17-19.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam is investigating a Vietnam Airlines’ pilot that allegedly falsified his flight hours, an official said.

The Vietnamese National Assembly has approved VND59.3 trillion for salary increases in 2012.

After a sexual assault at the crowded tent camp in New York, security issues are starting to overshadow the more idealistic concerns of the activists.

Along Vietnam's central coastline, besides luxury tourist resorts, another world lives in small narrow houses, exposed to dangers of storms.

Two teams from Vietnam’s FPT University entered the top ten of the ACM/ICPC qualifying round for the Asian region, which took place in Thailand.

Asian stock markets slumped amid a surge in Italy's borrowing costs fuelling global anxiety about the future of the euro.

Over 90% of NA deputies voted for the country’s socioeconomic development plan for 2012 that targets an inflation rate of less than 10%.

French singer Kad Achouri will wow fans on November 15 at the French Cultural Centre L’Espace in Hanoi.

At least 20 workers were killed and another 23 were trapped underground after a blast at a mine in China on Thursday, state media said.