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.
chinas xi urges more policing as covid 19 toll rises

China's Xi urges more policing as COVID-19 toll rises

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for tightened control over online discussion and increased policing to ensure "positive energy" and social stability, state media said Saturday (Feb 15), as the country struggles to contain the deadly new coronavirus.
stuck overseas training in quarantine covid 19 causes chaos in chinese football

Stuck overseas, training in quarantine: COVID-19 causes chaos in Chinese football

COVID-19 has scattered Chinese football clubs across the globe, with homesick players training for a season that has no start date and teams from other countries too scared to play them.
foreign arrivals may fall 50 60 percent amid ncov epidemic gso

Foreign arrivals may fall 50-60 percent amid nCoV epidemic: GSO

Under the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, foreign tourist arrivals in Vietnam may fall by 50 – 60 percent during the epidemic period, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
huawei meng face new us charges of trade secrets theft

Huawei, Meng face new US charges of trade secrets theft

Chinese tech giant Huawei was hit on Thursday (Feb 13) with fresh US criminal charges alleging a "decades-long" effort to steal trade secrets from American companies.
vietnam capable of fighting ncov

Vietnam capable of fighting nCoV

Amid the serious development of acute respiratory infection caused by the new strain of coronavirus over the past couple of months, Vietnam’s healthcare sector has taken the initiative in prevention and fight against the epidemic at all levels. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Long, Deputy Minister of Health, discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy the initial success in treatment as well as future action plans required in order to thwart the spread of the virus.
smoother path expected after bumpy week for oil

Smoother path expected after bumpy week for oil

Despite global oil prices experiencing a tumultuous week due to the huge drop in Chinese oil demand, some Vietnamese oil and logistics businesses remain positive about the future.
mong cai city helps chinese neighbour with medical equipment

Mong Cai city helps Chinese neighbour with medical equipment

Authorities of Mong Cai city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on February 12 presented medical equipment to China’s bordering Dongxing city to help with the fight against the acute respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
chinas formula 1 grand prix postponed over covid 19 fears

China's Formula 1 Grand Prix postponed over COVID-19 fears

The Chinese Grand Prix scheduled for Apr 19 has been postponed because of the "continued spread" of the coronavirus, motorsport's governing body FIA announced Wednesday (Feb 12).