(VOVWORLD) - The 26th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Retreat in Da Nang issued a joint statement on Wednesday on strengthening ASEAN’s economic resilience against the COVID-19 outbreak.

(VOVWORLD) - The Prime Minister has demanded that ministries and localities ramp up preparations to set up large-scale quarantine facilities and ready all necessary resources.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Fatherland Front has asked its affiliates to work with residential area managers to encourage the public to stay calm and take anti-COVID-19 measures.

(VOVWORLD) - The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 227-186 to approve a resolution that would make it illegal for President Donald Trump to launch any military action against Iran without the explicit approval of Congress. Trump is expected to veto the resolution.

(VOVWORLD) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that the US will not receive travelers from any European country except the UK and Ireland for the next 30 days due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

(VOVWORLD) - National carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that starting March 25, it will reduce flights between Vietnam and Europe to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Thursday chaired a meeting to listen to private economic groups’ initiatives for Vietnam’s development amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared Covid-19 a pandemic on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -ASEAN countries have discussed measures to speed up negotiation for early conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal.

(VOVWORLD) - Covid-19 positive or isolated suspected cases should be full beneficiaries of social and health insurances in line with the Law on Social Insurance, according to a proposal by the Vietnam Social Insurance.