(VOVWORLD) -The Government Office has announced Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s conclusion following a meeting of the National Steering Committee on Covid-19 Prevention and Control on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven discussed the COVID-19 fight and bilateral cooperation during a phone call on Wednesday afternoon.

(VOVWORLD) - “Rice ATMs” to pour free rice for poor people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have been installed in many localities across Vietnam. The human acts have been hailed on many foreign media outlets.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese functional agencies have closely watched developments in the East Sea, spokeswoman for the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang told reporters on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Two COVID-19 cases in Singapore are Vietnamese citizens and they have not any connection with the previous infection cases.

(VOVWORLD) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) virtually signed a 42 million USD agreement on Wednesday to advance Vietnam’s economic competitiveness, through strengthening private sector competitiveness, innovation and startup ecosystems, and human capital.

(VOVWORLD) - Social distancing measures will be extended for 12 localities at high risk of COVID-19 infections, including Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City, until April 22 or 30, or even longer depending on specific conditions.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is set to deliver a batch of Made-in-Vietnam protective equipment and gears for medical staff who take part in treating Covid-10 patients, according to India’s Deccan Herald newspaper.

(VOVWORLD) - This year’s Chol Chnam Thmay, the traditional New Year festival of Khmer people in Ho Chi Minh City is special as it takes place amid the complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has taken correct and timely action on the East Sea issue by sending a diplomatic note to the UN Secretary General to oppose China's claim over the East Sea and assert Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, according to Russian international law researchers and experts.