(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, has written an article highlighting the profound importance of personnel preparation for the success of the 13thNational Party Congress scheduled for next year. Mr. Trong, who is Head of the Personnel Sub-Committee of the Congress, analyzes critical personnel affairs issues.

(VOVWORLD) - The HCM City Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has issued a set of indicators to assess the risk of novel coronavirus infection for businesses. Any business that scores more than 80 per cent on the index will be asked to shut down completely. This assessment tool will help businesses decide whether it is safe to resume their work during the current pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Defeating COVID-19 is not something any country can do alone. The world needs to stay united and use close cooperation to resolve the crisis.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam, a coastal country with a coastline of more than 3,260 km and thousands of islands, including the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, respects and abides by the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Vietnam urges other countries to comply with UNCLOS to protect the legal order at sea and make the East Sea a sea of peace and prosperity.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations held a meeting on Tuesday to authorize ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). The Ministry of Industry and Trade has rushed to bring the EVFTA into force to resolve difficulties for businesses and promote Vietnam-EU trade.

(VOVWORLD) - China’s establishment of the so-called districts of “Xisha” and “Nansha” in “Sansha” city, Hainan province, violates international law and Vietnam’s sovereignty rights over Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos. Vietnam long ago established its undeniable sovereignty rights over these two archipelagos.

(VOVWORLD) - The “Social for Good Vietnam” program is part of Facebook’s campaign “For Vietnam in 2020”. Last Friday Facebook Vietnam and the Vietnam Red Cross Society co-organized a livestream called “Defeating Covid-19 together” to call on the public to support medical staff and anyone affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - China has recently expanded its illegal claims in the East Sea (internationally known as the South Chin Sea) by announcing the establishment of two districts in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago. This action flouts international law, violates Vietnam’s sovereignty and indisputable sovereign rights over the two archipelagoes, threatens peace, undermines cooperation between countries, and tarnishes China’s image in the region.

(VOVWORLD) - Due to social distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19, many businesses have slowed or closed down, and many workers have lost their jobs. They are advised to start preparing now for the post-epidemic period.

(VOVWORLD) - COVID-19, which has already caused an historic economic and social disruption, is forcing every country to take drastic measures to mitigate its devastating impact and stave off an imminent economic depression.