Current Affairs

06/08/2020

Freedom of belief and religion respected in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - Hostile forces against the Vietnamese Party and State always distort that religion is oppressed in Vietnam and Vietnamese people have no freedom to practice their religion and choose their belief. But in fact, legal religious activities are respected in Vietnam and practiced nationwide.

Freedom of belief and religion respected in Vietnam
05/08/2020

Strict screening measures to protect hospitals from COVID-19

(VOVWORLD) - A new strain of coronavirus in Vietnam has caused the COVID-19 epidemic to spread rapidly in Da Nang and other provinces. Hundreds of infections have been connected to 5 hospitals and 8 people have died. When COVID-19 spreads in hospitals where many patients with other illnesses are being treated, the risk of fatality is high.

Strict screening measures to protect hospitals from COVID-19
05/08/2020

Vietnam allocates all resources to contain COVID-19

(VOVWORLD) - After Vietnam had gone 99 days without a community infection, the COVID-19 epidemic reappeared in Vietnam, with the first case reported on July 25th in Da Nang city. It then spreads to other cities and provinces. Vietnam’s epidemic prevention network has now been reactivated to isolate epicenters and high-risk areas. Cities and provinces without COVID-19 cases continue socio-economic activities as normal.

Vietnam allocates all resources to contain COVID-19
04/08/2020

Tough measures strengthened to prevent spread of COVID-19

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese government has carried out drastic measures to fight COVID-19, including arresting and punishing anyone attempting to illegally enter or exit Vietnam. The army and police are aiding border guards in enforcing these measures.

Tough measures strengthened to prevent spread of COVID-19
04/08/2020

COVID-19 pandemic causes dramatic changes in US election

(VOVWORLD) - The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the US with 1.8 million new infections and 25,000 deaths in July. The pandemic is one of several factors making the 2020 election the most chaotic Presidential election in American history.

COVID-19 pandemic causes dramatic changes in US election
03/08/2020

COVID-19: New level in Vietnam’s fight against pandemic

(VOVWORLD) - Since a new case of COVID-19 was reported in Đà Nẵng on July 25, the epidemic is at risk of spreading nationwide. Ministries, sectors, and localities have worked closely to contain outbreaks and implement social distancing, raising the fight against the epidemic to a new level, with as strong a determination as fighting an enemy.

COVID-19: New level in Vietnam’s fight against pandemic
03/08/2020

Reform urgently needed for Vietnam to make full use of EVFTA

(VOVWORLD) - As the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect on Saturday, 99% of tariff lines will be gradually eliminated to increase trade between Vietnam and the EU. To take advantage of the EVFTA, Vietnam needs to reform its trade mechanisms and Vietnamese businesses need to be more proactive.

Reform urgently needed for Vietnam to make full use of EVFTA
31/07/2020

Iran’s foreign policy shifts to strengthened ties with Russia, China

(VOVWORLD) - The Islamic State of Iran is said to be overhauling its long-established foreign policy of non-alignment with world powers as Iran is under tremendous pressure from the changing global geopolitical landscape and the serious economic and social challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has been fostering “unprecedented close-knit ties" with Russia and China, the two powerful UN Security Council permanent members.

Iran’s foreign policy shifts to strengthened ties with Russia, China
30/07/2020

Vietnam’s progress against human trafficking undeniable

(VOVWORLD) - The US State Department recently released its 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report, placing Vietnam on the Tier 2 Watch List. The report’s unobjective and inaccurate assessment failed to acknowledge Vietnam’s tremendous efforts in fighting human trafficking.

Vietnam’s progress against human trafficking undeniable
29/07/2020

Consequences of US-China tensions

(VOVWORLD) - China-US relations have plunged to the lowest point since US President Richard Nixon took the key step of normalizing the relationship in 1972. Tit-for-tat retaliations have affected many sectors of global economics and trade.

Consequences of US-China tensions