(VOVWORLD) - Pope Francis said on Monday that society must stand behind victims of domestic violence, as abuse increases around the world amid coronavirus lockdowns.

(VOVWORLD) - Leaders of ASEAN and its partners — China, the Republic of Korea, and Japan — are expected to adopt a joint statement for the ASEAN Summit and another for the ASEAN+3 Special Summit on COVID-19 Response, in which they will affirm their strong commitment and determination to minimize the risks of the pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on all ASEAN members to strengthen cooperation against COVID-19.

(VOVWORLD) - The Health Ministry announced on Tuesday morning that no new cases of coronavirus were detected overnight.

(VOVWORLD) - The Asian Development Bank on Monday tripled the size of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic to 20 billion USD and approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker, more flexible delivery of assistance.

(VOVWORLD) - The worldwide count of all confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 2 million on Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University. It took just 10 days for the number of cases to double from 1 million to 2 million. Nearly 120,000 deaths have been confirmed so far.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held a phone discussion with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Monday regarding joint efforts in the fight against COVID-19 and the strengthening of the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s coronavirus infections rose to 265 on Monday evening with three new cases.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese experts have warned that domestic businesses, particularly aviation, tourism, and apparel industries will continue to face difficulties until COVID-19 is contained worldwide.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Sunday said that it wants to cut electricity prices 10% for April, May, and June to help citizens and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it will gather opinions from other ministries and sectors before issuing an official decision.