(VOVWORLD) - Because of the global Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnam's GDP grew just 3.82% in the first quarter, the weakest growth since 2011. Vietnam’s growth rate is still better than most of the region and the rest of the world, and Vietnam's economy has some bright spots to focus on.
(VOVWORLD) - As the Covid-19 pandemic rages worldwide, Vietnamese living abroad have strictly followed the recommendations of local health officials and stood united against the challenges of the crisis.
(VOVWORLD) - The Plan International program has donated more than 55,000 USD to Huong Hoa and Dakrong districts in Quang Tri province to fight the Covid-19 epidemic.
(VOVWORLD) - Numerous Latin American progressive political parties have spoken highly of Vietnam’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(VOVWORLD) - German news agency DPA on Monday said that Vietnam's response to the COVID-19 pandemic offers lessons to other nations struggling to contain the outbreak, adding that Vietnam's success is due in large part to its social unity.
(VOVWORLD) - Leaders of ASEAN and its partners — China, the Republic of Korea, and Japan — are expected to adopt a joint statement for the ASEAN Summit and another for the ASEAN+3 Special Summit on COVID-19 Response, in which they will affirm their strong commitment and determination to minimize the risks of the pandemic.
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on all ASEAN members to strengthen cooperation against COVID-19.
(VOVWORLD) - The Health Ministry announced on Tuesday morning that no new cases of coronavirus were detected overnight.
(VOVWORLD) - The Asian Development Bank on Monday tripled the size of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic to 20 billion USD and approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker, more flexible delivery of assistance.
(VOVWORLD) - The worldwide count of all confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 2 million on Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University. It took just 10 days for the number of cases to double from 1 million to 2 million. Nearly 120,000 deaths have been confirmed so far.
