(VOVWORLD) - China said it took over the premises of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday after ordering shut down of the facility in retaliation for the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas.

(VOVWORLD) - Prudent investment in health care is one of the factors leading to Vietnam’s effective COVID-19 response, said an article published in the Japan Times on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - 11 new cases of COVID-19 community transmission were confirmed Monday evening in Da Nang city.

(VOVWORLD) - With three people having contracted COVID-19 and 12 other suspected cases, the central city of Da Nang will impose social distancing from midnight Monday for at least 14 days, as directed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

(VOVWORLD) - The novel coronavirus responsible for Da Nang's recent community transmission cases belongs to a new, more contagious strain of foreign origin, genetic analysis revealed.

(VOVWORLD) - The High Command of the Border Guard on Monday established 8 task force teams to enforce COVID-19 prevention and control in Lang Son, Lai Chau, Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Quang Ninh, An Giang, and Tay Ninh provinces.

(VOVWORLD) - A special flight on Sunday brought home 310 Vietnamese citizens stranded in the Republic of Korea by the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Thai media has spoken highly of Vietnam’s position and special role in ASEAN.

(VOVWORLD) - Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh paid tribute to Vietnam’s heroic martyrs at a ceremony Sunday at Quang Tri Citadel to mark the 73rd War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).

(VOVWORLD) - Germany has rejected a proposal by US President Donald Trump to invite Russia back into the Group of Seven most advanced economies, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview published Monday.