(VOVWORLD) - The World Health Organization’s Office in Vietnam has announced two real-time training courses in the Vietnamese language on the Covid-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Germany’s Junge Welt (Young World) newspaper has hailed Vietnam’s quick and drastic measures to fight the Covid-19 epidemic.

(VOVWORLD) -The Iranian Food and Drug Administration announced it has produced a synthetic medicine to treat Covid-19, which will soon be available on the market.

(VOVWORLD) -Defying growing criticism, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Saturday defended pressing on with plans to stage this summer's Tokyo Olympics despite the coronavirus outbreak, for the athletes' sake.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health on Saturday announced two more Covid-19 cases, bringing the total in Vietnam to 94 by Sunday afternoon.

(VOVWORLD) -North Korea on Saturday welcomed a letter from US President Donald Trump to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying it was a sign of "the special and very firm personal relations" between the two leaders.

(VOVWORLD) - The Communist Party of Vietnam’s Politburo has called for unity and concerted efforts among the entire population and army in order to win the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - The Government Committee for Religious Affairs has asked religious organizations and worship places to suspend festivals, conferences and activities for large crowds.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has temporarily suspended entry of all foreigners from Sunday, including those of Vietnamese origin and family members with visa waivers, to contain the spread of Covid-19.

(VOVWORLD) - Heineken has launched the Heineken 0.0, a non-alcoholic innovation that taps into the company’s 'When you drive, never drink' campaign.