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Vietnam suspends international flights to the country starting April 1

The Ministry of Transport has asked airlines to stop carrying passengers to Vietnam as from 00:00 of April 1 until the end of April 15 as part of measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.

14:45 | 01/04/2020

Vietnam PM issues social distancing order on national scale for 15 days

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued Directive No.16 which brings into effect an urgent nationwide social distancing order from April 1 which aims to prevent and combat the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

14:23 | 31/03/2020

Mesmerizing scenes of terraced field village northwest Vietnam

Together with familiar tourist sites namely Sapa and Mu Cang Chai, Cu Vai village beyond enthralling terraced fields in the northwestern province of Phu Yen in Vietnam is worth exploring with beautiful traits of local people and peacefulness.

10:45 | 29/03/2020

Temporary suspension of rice exports given thumbs-up

The Vietnamese government's policy of ensuring national food security by temporarily halting the export of rice has been given consent from the majority of businesses in the Mekong River Delta

09:14 | 29/03/2020

Vietnam will ultimately defeat Covid-19 - invisible, elusive, and dangerous enemy

Vietnam is fighting some new enemies, who are invisible, elusive, and dangerous. The new virus SARS-CoV-2 and its allies, fear and uncertainty, are making people anxious and mistrustful. But whoever the enemies may be, the Vietnamese people are confident they will ultimately defeat them.

09:09 | 29/03/2020

Vietnam purchased nearly 3,500 tonnes of pork from Russia

Vietnamese businesses have purchased nearly 3,500 tonnes of pork from Russia in an effort to increase supply sources and reduce domestic pork prices that have been skyrocketing on the market for the past few weeks.

09:12 | 28/03/2020

Vietnam’s GDP growth in Q1 hits 10-year low

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth tumbled to a record 10-year low of 3.82% during the year’s first quarter as a result of the considerable impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the General Statistics Office.

09:09 | 28/03/2020

Overseas investment activities operated by Vietnamese enterprises: Sees slowdown

Overseas investment activities operated by Vietnamese enterprises endured a considerable slowdown during the first quarter of 2020 with outward investment totaling US$49 million since the beginning of the year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency

09:06 | 28/03/2020

China should have respected Vietnam’s sovereignty in East Sea as a reputable big neighbour

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang on March 26 requested China to respect Vietnam’s sovereignty over its territory in the East Sea following our big neighbour putting into operation two illicit research stations on Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly archipelago).

05:59 | 27/03/2020

Airlines officially suspend international flights to curb coronavirus spread

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has joined with Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways, and Jetstar Pacific to officially suspend international flights from now to the end of April.

07:52 | 26/03/2020

PM Phuc shares losses caused by coronavirus with Japan

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 23 sent a letter to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, extending his sympathy to the Japanese people over the losses caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.

07:48 | 24/03/2020

Antigen testing machine for quick COVID-19 detection successfully completed

The Ministry of Health announced on March 23 that it has successfully completed the trial of an antigen testing machine from the Republic of Korea that will be put into operation imminently as a means of conducting rapid testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Vietnam.

00:29 | 24/03/2020