(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has stood firm in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to its prompt and drastic responses, foreign media have said.

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres wants a vaccine for COVID-19 to be available to all people around the world, said his spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - The coronavirus has infected 2.5 million people worldwide and killed more than 170,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) may receive a bailout package of 2.7 million USD from the World Football Association (FIFA) to address problems caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a recent announcement.

(VOVWORLD) - UNICEF appealed Monday for an additional 92 million USD to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Government is implementing a financial support package worth 2.6 billion USD to help people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The timely policy is considered a lifebuoy for the most vulnerable people like non-contract workers and low-income earners.

(VOVWORLD) -France’s daily newspaper Le Figaro ran an article on Sunday explaining how Vietnam has limited the spread of the novel coronavirus.

(VOVWORLD) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told a virtual meeting of the G20 leading global economies on Sunday that although it was encouraging for some countries to be planning to ease lockdowns against COVID-19, “it is critical that these measures are a phased process”.

(VOVWORLD) - Russia’s “Russian Spring” newspaper has praised Vietnam as one of the most successful countries in the world in containing the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - For four consecutive days Vietnam has recorded no new infections of the novel coronavirus, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday evening.