(VOVWORLD) - A 67-year-old woman who contracted COVID-19 died early Thursday morning, Vietnam's ninth new coronavirus-related death so far.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh on Wednesday worked with Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam Hu Suo Jin to address difficulties in Vietnamese farm exports to China.

(VOVWORLD) -US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday held a phone talk with Bruneian Foreign Minister II Erywan Yusof, during which he reaffirmed Washington’s support for Southeast Asian countries in upholding their sovereign rights against China’s unlawful maritime claims in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea).

(VOVWORLD) -Two employees of the Belgian Embassy in Lebanon and members of their families have suffered injuries as a result of a massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi Tourism Department has said more than 7,000 people who had booked domestic tours of 22 Hanoi travel agencies canceled their tours from July 28 to July 30.

(VOVWORLD) - Every three days, Hoi An administration supplies food and necessities for 2,800 people living in An Hoi and Thinh My Streets, which are on lockdown after 17 cases of COVID-19 were detected as of Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Gojek, the leading on-demand service and payment platform in Southeast Asia, officially debuted its app in Vietnam on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said that by 6pm Wednesday, there were 41 more cases of COVID-19, including 34 cases in Da Nang, 4 cases in Lang Son, 2 cases in Bac Giang, 1 case imported from abroad.

(VOVWORLD) -Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on Wednesday said Vietnam was deeply saddened by the news of the August 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, which killed many people and injured thousands more.

(VOVWORLD) -Samsung Electronics will close its personal computer manufacturing plant in Suzhou, China, in August, said Nikkei Asian Review.