(VOVWORLD) - The Hue Festival 2020 will open in August this year instead of early April as previously planned due to the new coronavirus epidemic, organisers have announced.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese citizens are advised to avoid travel to areas that are affected by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) or vulnerable to the virus in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

(VOVWORLD) - Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo has announced it would open its first Hanoi store early next month and expects to launch three more by the year-end.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s aviation authorities have ruled out a flight ban on routes to the Republic of Korea and Japan during the coronavirus outbreak.

(VOVWORLD) - US federal prosecutors investigating Boeing are examining whether the U.S. planemaker knowingly misled the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) while it was seeking approval for its 737 MAX jet, the New York Times reported.

(VOVWORLD) - US officials have praised Vietnam’s healthcare capacity, especially its response to the new coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

(VOVWORLD) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Friday presented the first package of biologicals worth 9,000 USD to the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City in support of its response to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

(VOVWORLD) - China reported a decrease in the number of new deaths and new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, while its central bank predicted a limited short-term economic impact and said the country was confident in winning the fight against the epidemic.

(VOVWORLD) - The first blue British passports for nearly 30 years will be issued next month, the Home Office said Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - The US and the Taliban will sign an agreement next Saturday at the end of a planned week-long “reduction in violence” in Afghanistan, US officials and the Taliban said on Friday, stirring fresh hopes for an end to the protracted conflict.