(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday ordered the creation of a special working group within the State Council to fight the spread of coronavirus.

(VOVWORLD) - The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in less than two weeks on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the US economy amid the rapidly escalating global coronavirus pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - South Korea and the United States will hold a new round of defense cost-sharing talks in Los Angeles this week, amid growing concerns over potential furloughs for Korean employees in the US Forces Korea.

(VOVWORLD) -The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus infections has reached nearly 170,000 worldwide, with more than 6,500 deaths. The epidemic has spread to 157 countries and territories.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam will continue strong measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 and respond to complex developments of the pandemic around the globe, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has reaffirmed that the Government is taking strong measures to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading further in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - The Foreign Ministry warned Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Singapore if not really necessary, after Singapore issued new regulations on entry procedures amid the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam confirmed three more cases testing positive for Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health on Sunday evening.

(VOVWORLD) - Nearly 2000 tons of agricultural goods have been exported from the northern border province of Lai Chau since new quarantine regulations were applied on February 27.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung has ordered the tracing of all tourists visiting the capital city for timely quarantine if they show symptoms of COVID-19 infection.