(VOVWORLD) - China has imposed an import ban on four Australian abattoirs as diplomatic tensions between the two countries mount.

(VOVWORLD) - Several countries that have lifted coronavirus restrictions and reopened businesses, including China, have seen jumps in coronavirus cases, underscoring the “challenges that may lie ahead,” the World Health Organization warned Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has been a role model in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, said Jonathan Moore, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.

(VOVWORLD) - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said it expects football leagues in Vietnam to restart this month, setting an example of post-pandemic revival for other ASEAN countries.

(VOVWORLD) - Intel and a Taiwanese company are talking to the Trump administration about building new semiconductor plants in the United States amid concerns about relying on Asian suppliers for chips used in a variety of electronics.

(VOVWORLD) - Japan has protested an incident late last week in which Chinese government ships chased a Japanese fishing boat in Japanese waters around the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - Quang Ninh province will host a gala night this Saturday to kick off a variety of cultural activities promoting local tourism since the COVID-19 pandemic is now under control.

(VOVWORLD) - An Iranian missile fired during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing 19 Iranian sailors and wounding 15, Iran’s state media reported on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) -The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a document refuting US allegations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) -The price of oil traded on Asian markets fell Monday after a sharp increase last week as countries eased business and social lockdowns imposed to cope with the coronavirus and fuel demand rebounded modestly.