(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, on August 4 asked the health sector and all-level authorities to concentrate on high-risk areas during the fight against COVID-19.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held phone talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on Tuesday to discuss promoting bilateral ties as well as cooperation at regional and global forums.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam reported two COVID-19 cases on Wednesday morning, both linked to the outbreak in the central city of Da Nang, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

(VOVWORLD) - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s negative impact, the Vietnamese government is determined to turn challenges into opportunities and committed to facilitating trade and production while ensuring social security.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam confirmed 18 new COVID-19 infections in the past 12 hours, raising its total count by Tuesday evening to 670.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese garment manufacturers and distributors have vowed to ensure face mask supply for the domestic market to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

(VOVWORLD) - Gradual improvement in the purchasing managing indices (PMI) across Southeast Asia shows some return to normalization, but a sustained recovery is still far away, Barclays Research suggested in a report on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - 71,000 among 88,000 people returning to Hanoi from Da Nang have been tested for the novel coronavirus, said Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.

(VOVWORLD) - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will strengthen the EU's economic links with Southeast Asia and potentially contribute to its recovery after the coronavirus crisis, moderndiplomacy.eu quoted an EU official as saying in a story published on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had tele-talks on the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam) issue with top diplomats of Singapore and Indonesia.