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COVID-19 fallout reverberates around Vietnam's wood industry

10:52 | 03/03/2020

Vietnam’s wood industry is poised to face a turbulent year ahead as a result of the complicated developments surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in China and other countries globally, said Nguyen Ton Quyen, former Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association.

ASEAN environmental meetings set to open in Da Nang

10:20 | 03/03/2020

The 21st Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Coastal and Marine Environment (AWGCME) is set to transpire from May 13-15 in the central city of Da Nang, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Global death toll from coronavirus rises as China cases fall, airports to increase screenings

10:09 | 03/03/2020

The novel coronavirus appears to now be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within, and airports in hard-hit countries were ramping up screening of travellers.

600 more coronavirus cases in South Korea, total at 4,812

09:38 | 03/03/2020

South Korea reported 600 new COVID-19 infections in the country, bringing the total to 4,812 cases with an alarming cluster of infections continuing to swell in the southeastern city of Daegu, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Tuesday (Mar 3) morning.

30 returnees from Wuhan test negative for COVID-19

22:31 | 02/03/2020

30 citizens returning from Wuhan in China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of the acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have tested negative for the virus.

Vietnam tags 34 new COVID-19 suspects in one day

21:53 | 02/03/2020

Monday saw 34 people tagged on suspicion of contracting the novel coronavirus in Vietnam, the highest number in a month.

COVID-19 outbreak: Japanese experts suggest avoiding indoor crowds

20:52 | 02/03/2020

A team of experts at Japan's health ministry say they found that most of the new coronavirus infections were spread in a closed environment where the air tends to be stagnant, reported public broadcaster NHK.

Malaysian former ministers reported to have contact with COVID-19 patient, undergoing tests

20:49 | 02/03/2020

The Malaysian Health Ministry said on Monday (Mar 2) it is investigating information that two former political office holders may have come into contact with a COVID-19 patient while attending a function on Feb 27.

South Korea's COVID-19 confirmed cases rise to 4,212

13:46 | 02/03/2020

South Korea reported 476 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday (Mar 2), bringing the total number of infections here to 4,212, as the Shincheonji founder is under criminal investigation.

Vietnamese people in EU countries stay calm despite COVID-19 cases increasing

11:58 | 02/03/2020

According to Việt Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy hosts some 5,000 Vietnamese people. The country’s number of infected cases on Sunday exceeded 1,100, ranked third on the world’s worst-hit countries by COVID-19 following China and South Korea.

Vietnamese citizen in RoK infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus

19:56 | 29/02/2020

A Vietnamese citizen has been confirmed to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus in Daegu city, one of the two epicenters of COVID-19 outbreak in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnam Airlines supports RoK passengers amid COVID-19 outbreak

19:47 | 29/02/2020

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on February 28 that it will exempt fees of changing flight itinerary or departure date for Korean passengers who are affected by the suspension of visa-free entry amid the COVID-19 outbreak in the Republic of Korea.