(VOVWORLD) - Localities across Vietnam are working hard to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.

(VOVWORLD) - UK Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward recorded a video in Vietnamese this week, thanking Vietnam for its support for British residents and tourists during the current COVID-19 outbreak.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called upon every citizen, especially businesspeople and overseas Vietnamese, to join hands to help Vietnam overcome difficulties in the fight against the new coronavirus.

(VOVWORLD) - The World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is a "defining global health crisis of our time", as it urged countries to test all suspected cases.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam will ship the first batch of 7,500 novel coronavirus test kits to Ukraine and Finland this week.

(VOVWORLD) - The 18th case of coronavirus infection in Vietnam has been cured and will be discharged from the hospital in the next few days, said doctor Chu Thi Giang, Deputy Director of the Ninh Binh Provincial General Hospital on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Localities and retail networks around Vietnam have secured sufficient supply of goods against possible disruptions by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has contingency plans for the epidemic.

(VOVWORLD) - The second round of the UK-EU trade talks for Brexit scheduled to take place in London on Wednesday will be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The face-to-face talks may be replaced by discussions via video-conference call. Experts say the negotiations face many challenges.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health on Monday 16 announced it has found eight flights with passengers on board contracting COVID-19.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health on Monday evening announced the latest case of Covid-19, the 61st, in Vietnam.