(VOVWORLD) - We have all entered the New Year 2020 with ambitious plans and hopes, as it marks the beginning of a new decade. This year, Vietnam is assuming a dual role as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and a non-permanent member of the United National Security Council (UNSC).

(VOVWORLD) - Draft documents of the 13th National Party Congress have been made available for public comment, reflecting Vietnam’s efforts to promote socialist democracy. Promoting democracy and listening to the people are the consistent policy of the Vietnamese Party and State.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Information and Communications has issued a set of technical criteria and specifications for cloud computing solutions for e-government deployment. This is the first time that Vietnam has issued technical criteria for cloud computing as it moves toward developing an e-government, a digital economy, and a digital society.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired the Special ASEAN and ASEAN+3 Summit video conference on COVID-19 response on Tuesday. The Summit’s joint statement reaffirmed that the unity and strong political commitment of ASEAN and its partners are the power they will use to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Three Vietnamese entrepreneurs have been honored by inclusion in Forbes’ annual “30 Under 30 Asia” list. The list features young entrepreneurs, leaders, and change makers across Asia who are under the age of 30.

(VOVWORLD) - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies (OPEC+) have agreed to temporarily cut production in order to boost oil prices.

(VOVWORLD) - As the Covid-19 pandemic rages worldwide, Vietnamese living abroad have strictly followed the recommendations of local health officials and stood united against the challenges of the crisis.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese people nationwide, particularly university lecturers, students, and schoolchildren, are creating products like hand sanitizing machines, thermometers, and body sanitizing booths to support the fight against coronavirus.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s economy is facing numerous difficulties due to Covid-19, which has also affected the country’s trade partners and investors. But many international financial organizations, credit ranking agencies, and economists have expressed optimism about the recovery of the Vietnamese economy when the epidemic is over.

(VOVWORLD) - As the number of Covid-19 infections grows, so does global solidarity. Countries all around the world are strengthening international cooperation to defeat their shared enemy.