korean diplomat praises outcome of asean3 summit on covid 19

Korean diplomat praises outcome of ASEAN+3 Summit on COVID-19

The most important outcome of the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19 is the solidarity and sense of cooperation shown by all ASEAN leaders, the Korean President and Chinese Premier and Japanese Prime Minister in the joint fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, said a Korean diplomat.
chinas covid 19 epicentre wuhan eases travel restrictions after lockdown

China's COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan eases travel restrictions after lockdown

The Chinese city of 11 million people that was Ground Zero for what became the global coronavirus pandemic partly reopened on Saturday (Mar 28), after more than two months of almost total isolation.
vietnam offers little unmet demand for medical mask imports

Vietnam offers little unmet demand for medical mask imports

While Chinese manufacturers are announcing intentions to begin exporting medical face masks to help deal with the global COVID-19 pandemic, their choice of starting point, Vietnam, may prove a tough cookie, with little demand unmet by local producers.
covid 19 to cost world tourism at least us 22 billion

COVID-19 to cost world tourism at least US$22 billion

The deadly coronavirus epidemic will cost world tourism at least US$22 billion owing to a drop in spending by Chinese tourists, the head of the World Travel and Tourism Council said on Thursday (Feb 27).
huawei to manufacture 5g equipment in france chairman

Huawei to manufacture 5G equipment in France: Chairman

Chinese telecom giant Huawei said Thursday that it would begin manufacturing radio equipment for next-generation 5G networks in France.
trump says risk of covid 19 in us very low

Trump says risk of COVID-19 in US 'very low'

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Feb 26) said the risk to the American people from the novel coronavirus was "very low" thanks to actions taken by his government like travel restrictions on Chinese travellers.
upbeat chinese foreign minister says covid 19 control efforts are working

Upbeat Chinese foreign minister says COVID-19 control efforts 'are working'

China's efforts to control the deadly outbreak of a new coronavirus "are working", Beijing's top diplomat said Thursday (Feb 20), attributing an easing in new cases to his country's "forceful action" against the illness.
country shoring up defences amid bird flu concerns

Country shoring up defences amid bird flu concerns

Amid a bird flu outbreak in the Chinese provinces of Hunan and Sichuan, which could affect neighbouring countries at the same time as the coronavirus epidemic spreads, agricultural businesses in Vietnam have already prepared scenarios for preventing and coping with the latest threat.
airlines scramble to mitigate losses

Airlines scramble to mitigate losses

With the coronavirus (COVID-19)  epidemic causing huge losses to the aviation industry around the world, Vietnam’s airlines are exploring different solutions, including opening new routes, to reduce the impact and dependence on the huge Chinese market.
milan fashion week hit by chinese no show over virus fears

Milan Fashion Week hit by Chinese no-show over virus fears

After New York and London, it's the Italian city's turn to feel the impact of COVID-19.
vietnam f1 grand prix gets go ahead despite covid 19 fears

Vietnam F1 Grand Prix gets go-ahead despite COVID-19 fears

Vietnam's inaugural Formula One Grand Prix will take place in Hanoi in April as planned, organisers told AFP Tuesday (Feb 18), avoiding the fate of the Chinese Grand Prix which was postponed over the deadly coronavirus.
chinese doctors using plasma therapy on covid 19 patients

Chinese doctors 'using plasma therapy' on COVID-19 patients

Doctors in Shanghai are using infusions of blood plasma from people who have recovered from the coronavirus to treat those still battling the infection, reporting some encouraging preliminary results, a Chinese professor said on Monday (Feb 17).
more than 100 released from covid 19 quarantine in germany

More than 100 released from COVID-19 quarantine in Germany

More than a hundred German nationals were on Sunday (Feb 16) released from quarantine at a military base near Frankfurt airport, two weeks after flying in from the Chinese city of Wuhan, epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
more than 800 firms stop operating or scale down due to covid 19

More than 800 firms stop operating or scale down due to COVID-19

More than 800 businesses and 8,700 employees have been affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
vietnam airlines conducts three flights to take chinese citizens home

Vietnam Airlines conducts three flights to take Chinese citizens home

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines conducted three flights on February 15 to take Chinese citizens home in accordance with their wish, according to the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.