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Vietnam-Kazakhstan political consultation held virtually
07:53 | 28/11/2020
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung and First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Shakhrat Nuryshev held an online political consultation on November 27.

The 14th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) held virtually for the first time due to COVID-19
18:43 | 25/11/2020
On November 25, 2020, in Hanoi, the press conference on the 14th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC 14) took place. The meeting, themed "Cohesive and Proactively Adaptive ASEAN in preventing and fighting against transnational crimes”, will be held online for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

China suggests Italy may be the birthplace of COVID-19 pandemic
07:42 | 24/11/2020
New research suggests the pathogen infected people across the country months before it was detected in China.

World breaking news today (November 20): Trump to attend APEC virtual summit
08:55 | 20/11/2020
World breaking news today (November 20): Trump to attend APEC virtual summit. Meanwhile, WHO rejects Remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment,

Trump said coronavirus vaccine would be widely available by April
07:28 | 15/11/2020
President Donald Trump said Friday that a coronavirus virus vaccine would be widely available in the U.S. by April in his first public remarks since losing the presidential election to President-elect Joe Biden.

Ireland funds hand-washing basins to help prevent coronavirus spread in Quang Tri
07:50 | 13/11/2020
A total of 25 hand-washing facilities with water and soap, funded by the Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam, have been provided to 20 schools and five health centers in Quang Tri province.

37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits kick off virtually in Hanoi
15:21 | 12/11/2020
The 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits kicked off virtually in Hanoi on November 12, with Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman and Chair of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attending, VNA reported.

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.

World breaking news today (November 1): Boris Johnson puts U.K. on coronavirus lockdown
09:34 | 01/11/2020
World breaking news today (November 1): Boris Johnson puts U.K. on coronavirus lockdown. Meanwhile, Super typhoon Goni hits the Philippines, Blast rocks coronavirus hospital in Chelyabinsk and gold prices also make headlines today.

Vietnam sets new entry rules as int’l commercial flights resumes
07:26 | 30/10/2020
Those who enter Vietnam on regular commercial flights will have to pay for pick up and drop off services as well as fees for quarantine at hotels and COVID-19 testing.

UK’s former PM ready to help Vietnam attract high-quality investment
14:31 | 28/10/2020
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held phone talks on October 27 with the UK’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is now Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

New coronavirus outbreak in China's Kashgar, millions tested for nCoV
14:34 | 27/10/2020
A new cluster of symptomatic coronavirus cases in Kashgar city, northwest of Xinjiang has prompted the municipal authorities to carry out vast testing in the entire city.

Thailand’s king "secretly" taken to hospital for coronavirus test: foreign media
08:10 | 24/10/2020
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been secretly rushed to hospital at 2am for a coronavirus test after one of his bodyguards tested positive for the virus.

Vietnam, Japan to roll out quarantine-free procedures for short-term entries from next month
06:56 | 23/10/2020
Vietnam and Japan have mutually agreed to implement an expedited arrival procedure, allowing certain groups from one country to enter another without undergoing mandatory 14-day quarantine on short-term visits.

UpRace: Nearly 115,000 runners raises USD 129,100 for health, environment and education
19:13 | 19/10/2020
A charity race for the UpRace community raised more than VND 3 billion (USD 129,100) for four social organizations: Newborns Vietnam, Green Vietnam Biodiversity Conservation Centre (GreenViet), VietSeeds Foundation, and Operation Smile Vietnam.