(VOVWORLD) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) noted that Vietnam has been managing the outbreak of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV) “very well”.

(VOVWORLD) - The number of deaths from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 717, surpassing the toll from the SARS outbreak on the mainland and Hong Kong almost two decades ago, Hubei health commission said on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday to discuss ways to promote EU-US diplomatic policy negotiations.

(VOVWORLD) - China’s leader Xi Jinping reassured US President Donald Trump that Beijing will meet purchase goals outlined in the phase 1 of a recent trade deal between the countries despite the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Friday.

(VOVWORLD) -The northern border city of Mong Cai and China’s Dongxing city are finalizing preparations to reopen the Bac Luan 2 bridge, which links the two border cities. Both sides agreed on stricter quarantine measures.

(VOVWORLD) -The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has met with localities and businesses to address problems of Tra fish exports amid major markets’ import reduction.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Saturday worked with leaders of Thua Thien Hue province on economic, cultural, and social development, prevention of acute respiratory illness caused by new coronavirus, and implementation of the Politburo’s Resolution on building and developing Thua Thien Hue until 2030 and vision to 2045.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Red Cross (VNRC) distributed 10,000 medical masks, 1,000 bottles of hand sanitiser, and 10,000 leaflets on coronavirus prevention in Hanoi on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - A national online conference was held in Hanoi on Friday to increase awareness of a government decree on the reporting procedures of state administrative agencies.

(VOVWORLD) - The Eurasia Review on Thursday ran an article by Dr. Frederick Kliem of Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) as saying that Vietnam has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies and shining stars of ASEAN.