(VOVWORLD) - European Union member states have said the bloc "strongly rejects" what it sees as Turkey's use of migrants for political goals.

(VOVWORLD) - The World Bank in Vietnam said on Thursday that the World Bank Group and the Japanese government are implementing an emergency technical assistance program to help Vietnam cope with the new coronavirus.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Sri Lanka should work closely to boost bilateral cooperation, especially in the area of economy, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on Thursday at a meeting with Ambassador of Sri Lanka Walpita Gamage Parasanna.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang told the press on Thursday that citizen protection in epidemic-affected regions is a priority.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health has issued a registry number to allow mass production of a detection kit that is capable of detecting patients suspected of having the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

(VOVWORLD) - The virus outbreak has prompted global financial bodies like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to hold their conferences online, instead of in person.

(VOVWORLD) - French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery on Wednesday spoke highly of the Vietnamese governments’ aggressive and effective measures to contain Covid-19.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is determined to balance trade with the US, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a reception for a US delegation led by US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) President and CEO Alex Feldman in Hanoi on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN, on Wednesday called on the UN Security Council to review its sanctions against South Sudan.

(VOVWORLD) - Japanese health officials said one Japanese citizen who traveled on Vietnam Airlines flight VN340 from Ho Chi Minh city to Nagoya on Tuesday has tested positive for Covid-19.