Vietnam needs to continue with strong measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 and respond to complex developments of the pandemic around the globe, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

Taking samples at the airport appears to be one of protective measures to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Of the 41 COVID-19 patients in Vietnam, two are facing serious conditions, the Ministry of Health has reported. 

A new book by journalist Nguyen Viet Ton on the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago has just been published by Literature Publishing House.

Following two rounds of matches played behind closed doors, the LS V.League 1-2020 will be paused until the end of March due to fears that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic is likely to spread far and wide.

In his first tweet the billionaire said 500,000 testing kits and one million masks were going to the US.

FTSE 100 dives 7% despite central banks announcing a co-ordinated effort to ease the coronavirus impact.

Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city faces "an unprecedented threat" and needs a "wartime mentality".

Satoshi Uematsu said disabled people who were unable to communicate well had no human rights.

Depositing money at banks is prefered by most people who have idle money. However, it is now less attractive than corporate bonds and gold.

Hoang Thuy Linh earned four nominations, including song of the year and music video of the year, for Để Mỵ Nói Cho Mà Nghe (Let Me Tell), leading the competition for the 15th Devotion Music Awards. 

Viewers at cinemas in Hanoi now have to follow strict guidelines when going to watch a movie, including wearing face masks and having their body temperature checked as a means of controlling the further spread of the novel coronavirus.

Many popular places in the capital city of Hanoi have closed, whilst others are becoming increasingly quiet as a result of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) fears.

A number of restaurants have closed in Hanoi due to a virus outbreak.

Noi Bai International Airport has received a rising number of people returning from European countries.

Latest reports from investment funds in February show they have suffered from the decline of the market amid the global spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19.

 Real estate companies will suffer in the short term due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the overall outlook remains positive, according to a CBRE report.

Vietnam is the second country in Southeast Asia, following Singapore, that has signed an FTA with the EU.

Oil logged its worst week since 2008 after the oil price war, initiated by Saudi Arabia early last week, delivered a double blow to nervous investors already rattled by declines in world stocks due to the spread of COVID-19.

Local enterprises have urged the Government to soon activate support policies to help them overcome difficulties in production and business due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.