16-03-2020 09:15
Italy on Sunday (Mar 15) reported a one-day record death toll and leaders warned of a bed and artificial respirator shortage in the European epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic.
14-03-2020 16:21
Major US and European airlines said on Friday (Mar 13) they had begun discussions with governments on obtaining financial assistance to weather a crippling travel slump brought on by the coronavirus, which has cobbled global travel and threatens thousands of industry jobs.
14-03-2020 12:00
As the global COVID-19 pandemic is reaching increasingly serious proportions, visitors from Europe's Schengen area and the UK will be temporarily refused entry to Vietnam starting from March 15, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today.
12-03-2020 10:30
The Vietnamese government has decided to suspend its unilateral visa exemption policy for citizens from eight European countries: Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Spain, which will officially take effect from March 12.
09-03-2020 15:51
The European Union is considering taking in up to 1,500 migrant children who are currently housed in Greek camps, Germany said Monday (Mar 9).
08-03-2020 08:00
Although the free trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam will offer great opportunities for wood investors and exporters, its rules of origin may not provide a big boon to local textile and garment businesses.
05-03-2020 15:00
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement has been adopted by the European Parliament and is now awaiting approval from the European Council and Vietnam’s National Assembly. Do Thanh Huyen, assistant manager of business intelligence at consultancy firm Dezan Shira & Associates, looks into the issues Vietnamese enterprises may face once the EVFTA comes into force.
05-03-2020 12:50
A blue tent packed with masked medics in nylon overalls and rubber gloves greets patients outside an Italian hospital at the European epicentre of the new coronavirus epidemic.
05-03-2020 09:00
European companies are eager to grasp new business and investment opportunities from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement.
05-03-2020 08:00
After over three years since the decision was made, on January 31 the United Kingdom finally left the European Union after nearly half a century of membership. The Brits have since moved into an implementation period until the end of the year, in which time it will attempt to forge brand new ties not only with Europe, but the rest of the world. British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward spoke with VIR’s Thanh Dat about the prospects between the UK and Vietnam, with a bilateral free trade agreement on the horizon.
04-03-2020 10:07
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said Tuesday (Mar 3) he was confident European football's governing body could deal with any worst-case scenario in relation to the upcoming Euro 2020 as the continent battles to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
02-03-2020 08:56
Lyon built on their midweek Champions League win over Juventus as Moussa Dembele's brace gave them a 2-0 win over bitter derby rivals Saint-Etienne on Sunday (Mar 1), lifting them up to fifth in France's top flight.
29-02-2020 09:19
Tensions between Britain and the European Union are high ahead of post-Brexit trade talks next week, but experts say a deal is possible - even if it falls below what many businesses want.
28-02-2020 09:28
Youssef El-Arabi scored in the last minute of extra-time as Olympiakos knocked Arsenal out of the Europa League on Thursday (Feb 27) on a night when four former European champions were eliminated.
21-02-2020 10:16
Police in the central province of Ha Tinh said on February 20 it has issued decisions to start criminal proceedings against seven suspects on the charge of organizing, brokering illegal emigration under Article 349 of the Penal Code.