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World breaking news today (November 12): Merkel: Second COVID-19 wave will likely 'be more severe' than first

08:59 | 12/11/2020

World breaking news today (November 12): Merkel: Second COVID-19 wave will likely 'be more severe' than first. Meanwhile, Trump meets with top election advisors, UK nurse charged with murder of 8 babies and gold price also make headlines today.

PM Suga to convey Japan's willingness to help ASEAN cut emissions

08:30 | 12/11/2020

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide will convey Japan’s willingness to provide assistance to ASEAN member countries to cut their emissions at the ASEAN-Japan Summit.

Vietnam, Russia aim to soon lift bilateral trade to USD10 billion

08:08 | 12/11/2020

Despite the adverse impact of COVID-19, the bilateral trade rose by nearly 10% in the first nine months of this year.

Vietnamese tourism incurs an estimated loss of US$23 bln this year due to COVID-19

22:28 | 11/11/2020

The revenue of Vietnamese tourism is expected to lose US$ 23 billion this year due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said.

Phuong Uyen Tran: Creativity along with corporate culture help promote the growth of business post Covid-19

16:23 | 11/11/2020

In a panel under forum “ Economic reform in the new context from the business culture view” earlier this week, Phuong Uyen Tran- Deputy CEO of the THP Beverage Group affirmed that creativity along with corporate culture are the keys to help the business thrive and create the difference post-Covid-19 pandemic.

Reuters: Vietnam chooses prevention rather than rushing for costly COVID-19 vaccine

15:10 | 11/11/2020

Reuters has recently published an article saying that Vietnam would continue to implement anti-COVID-19 measures as it has done instead of rushing to secure a supply of vaccine that could be financially risky.

Pfizer and BioNTech face challenges following announcement about Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness

14:39 | 11/11/2020

Germany-based biotech firm, Pfizer and BioNTech, announced that their Covid-19 vaccine showed more than 90% effective, fueling hope for successful preventing infection to human. However, it seems to have to conquer many challenges before there is widespread vaccination.

Vietnam, Laos hope to reopen mainland border gates and resume commercial flights soon

07:30 | 11/11/2020

As Vietnam and Laos have basically controlled the COVID-19 pandemic, the two Prime Ministers highlighted the need to soon reach consensus on plans to reopen mainland border gates and resume commercial flights while effectively carrying out key cooperation projects.

Countries seek ways to secure growth and resilience in ASEAN post-COVID-19

07:12 | 11/11/2020

As one of the activities on the sidelines of the 37th ASEAN Summit, a joint SBV-IMF high-level conference, themed “Securing Growth and Resilience in the ASEAN: Policies for the Post-COVID-19 World” was jointly organised by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Hanoi on November 10, VGP reported.

ASEAN countries call for full and serious implementation of DOC

07:10 | 11/11/2020

ASEAN countries called for the full and serious implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), and looked forward to the building of an effective and efficient Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in line with international law and the 1982 UNCLOS.

Global COVID-19: Europe saw slight decrease in COVID-19 tally

15:21 | 10/11/2020

While hardly hit by the pandemic, European countries saw a slight decrease in COVID-19 figures this week. In the meantime, U.S. surpasses 10 million coronavirus cases.

Russia’s Sputnik V is over 90 percent effective

15:12 | 10/11/2020

A representative of the Russian Health Ministry said on Monday that its Sputnik V vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in COVID-19 treatment, just a few hours after the US’s Pfizer pharmaceutical company announced the effectiveness rate of its experimental vaccine is over 90 percent.