VIETNAM TODAY

Concern over Japan's ability to contain its nuclear crisis grew, as foreign governments urged citizens to leave Tokyo.

Vietnamese coffee needs to carve a brand identity for itself based on a system that guarantees a fair price for farmers, said a professor of Harvard University.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung called for a speedy excavation of Vietnamese nationals from areas in Japan affected by natural disaster and nuclear meltdown.

After a series of suspected accidents, police in the southern province of Binh Duong have confirmed the first deadly accident caused by the nails scattered on roads.

Vietnam has adopted a new child protection programme through the year 2015, with a price tag of VND1.755 trillion (USD84 million).

Experts said that it may be impossible to force people to keep VND instead of gold, unless the value of the dong increases.

Various types of Vietnamese costumes, besides the national costume – Ao dai (traditional long dress) are displayed in the U.S. to represent cultural diversity.

The Ministry of Science and Technology said Wednesday Vietnam isn’t affected by the radiation released by the recent explosions at Fukushima Power Plan I in Japan.

Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami last week have resulted in insured losses of between $12 and $25 billion, risk assessment firm EQECAT said.

Japanese military helicopters dumped water onto the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant in a bid to douse fuel rods.

Vietnam’s coffee industry should focus more on the local market as this is a way of ensuring sustainable development, international experts said.

A shortage of capital has slowed down construction of the national university zone in Ho Chi Minh City and the adjacent province of Binh Duong.

Vietnam has adopted policies to ensure ethnic minorities exercise rights in every sphere of life, an Independent Expert on Minority issues said.

Despite the recent natural disasters to strike Japan, the country will still make efforts to fulfill its capital commitments to Vietnam, economists said.

A/H1N1 flu has appeared in over 30 cities and provinces in Vietnam, and the number of those infected is on the rise.

Health departments nationwide to enhance inspections of wholesale medicine prices as part of the Health Ministry's measures to curb price rises.

Vision of the disastrous tsunami rolling onto Japan after last week's massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake will provide valuable data to scientists.

People who seek luxury apartments will have more options to own expected accommodations in the central city of Danang.

The Mekong Delta region of Vietnam is expected to have 250 urban areas by 2020, according to a new plan.