(VOVWORLD) - As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads, the National Public Service Portal has launched 11 new online services to minimize the number of people coming to public offices for administrative procedures. It’s another step toward building an e-government.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese government is paying special attention to communications in combating the Covid-19 pandemic. Radio has leveraged its advantages to provide timely news about epidemic developments, raise public awareness of risks, disseminate accurate information about prevention and containment, and encouraging people to take proper precautions against the disease.

(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) - Amidst the spreading Covid-19 epidemic, Vietnam is strengthening its preventive measures including tightening quarantine of foreign immigrants.

(VOVWORLD) - Human resources are vital for any country and a measure of social progress, equality, and sustainable growth. In its socio-economic development strategy until 2020, Vietnam has identified human resource development as a key to changing the growth model and a foundation for sustainable development and improvement of national competitiveness during international integration.

(VOVWORLD) -Russia's State Duma on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that would allow President Vladimir Putin to run for a maximum of two more 6-year terms until 2036.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi is one of the top tourist destinations in Vietnam because of its 1000-year history and rich cultural heritage. To sharpen its competitiveness even more, Hanoi has been improving its shopping centers and restaurants to serve the growing number of tourists.

(VOVWORLD) - The World Health Organization has declared Covid-19 a global pandemic, calling for a doubling of global efforts to prevent it from spreading. Vietnam has implemented aggressive measures to protect people’s health, enhancing the public’s confidence in the Party, State, and government.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese government on Friday issued a master plan on implementing a strategy for sustainable development of Vietnam’s marine economy until 2030 with a vision to 2045. The plan specifies solutions to capitalize on Vietnam’s advantages of a 3,260km coastline, more than 3,000 islands and islets, and 28 coastal provinces.