latin america covid 19 cases top 1 million as uk russia ease lockdowns

Latin America COVID-19 cases top 1 million as UK, Russia ease lockdowns

BRASILIA: Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Latin America have surged past 1 million, while hard-hit Britain and Russia eased lockdowns on Monday (Jun 1), despite not having their outbreaks fully under control.
european tour announces date for resumption of 2020 season

European Tour announces date for resumption of 2020 season

LONDON: Golf's European Tour will resume on Jul 22 with a run of six tournaments over six weeks in the UK, starting with the British Masters, it was announced on Thursday (May 28).
26 people arrested in france and belgium over uk truck deaths

26 people arrested in France and Belgium over UK truck deaths

PARIS: The French prosecutor's office said on Wednesday (May 27) that 26 people have been arrested in France and Belgium in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in the back of a truck near London last year.
uk minister quits over cummings lockdown trip

UK minister quits over Cummings lockdown trip

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was hit by its first resignation on Tuesday (May 26) over the controversy surrounding top aide Dominic Cummings' cross-country trip during the coronavirus lockdown.
uk pm boris johnson defiant as scandal rages over aide accused of breaking coronavirus rules

UK PM Boris Johnson defiant as scandal rages over aide accused of breaking coronavirus rules

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (May 25) failed to draw a line under a scandal over his top aide Dominic Cummings allegedly breaching coronavirus rules as pressure mounted on the Brexit mastermind to go.
formula 1 no quarantine exemption puts british grands prix at risk

Formula 1: No quarantine exemption puts British Grands Prix at risk

LONDON: Formula One's hopes of hosting two races at Silverstone were dealt a blow on Friday (May 22) as elite sport was not handed any exemption to the UK government's plans to introduce a 14-day quarantine period for those entering the country.
hanoi leader receives aeonmall vietnam general director

Hanoi leader receives AEONMALL Vietnam General Director

Secretary of the Hanoi municipal Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue on May 19 hosted a reception for General Director of AEONMALL Vietnam Co. Ltd. Tetsuyuki Nakagawa.
uk coronavirus death toll climbs to 41000 with 10000 care homes deaths

UK coronavirus death toll climbs to 41,000, with 10,000 care homes deaths

LONDON: Britain's official coronavirus death toll is at least 41,000 with almost 10,000 dead in care homes in England and Wales alone, according to a statistical update released on Tuesday (May 19).
uk economy shrinks 2 on covid 19

UK economy shrinks 2% on COVID-19

LONDON: Britain's economy shrank two per cent in the first three months of the year, rocked by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, official data showed Wednesday (May 13), with analysts predicting even worse to come.
brits tackle rising startup economy across vietnam

Brits tackle rising startup economy across Vietnam

Vietnam is becoming a prospective hub for British startups, with the country strengthening its position on the global technology scene amid the recent boom in the startup community. Natalie Black, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Asia-Pacific at the United Kingdom's Department for International Trade, told VIR’s Thanh Van about the trend of the British startup community in Vietnam. 
vietnamese network providers among top 150 telecom brands

Vietnamese network providers among top 150 telecom brands

Vietnam’s top four network providers, namely VNPT, Vinaphone, Viettel, and MobiFone, are listed among top 150 most valuable and strongest telecom brands worldwide in 2020, according to an annual report recently released by UK-based Brand Finance.
who uk certify vietnams covid 19 test kit

WHO, UK certify Vietnam’s COVID-19 test kit

The World Health Organisation (WHO)'s medical product evaluation agency has sent a letter informing the certification of the SARS-CoV-2 testing kit LightPower iVA SARS-CoV-2 1st RT-rPCR, which was jointly produced by Vietnam Military Medical University and Viet A Company.
vietnam presents medical supplies to japan russia

Vietnam presents medical supplies to Japan, Russia

Vietnam on April 16 presented medical supplies as gifts of its government and people to their Japanese counterparts to support them in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
timely support packages not leaving anyone behind

Timely support packages: not leaving anyone behind

The online meeting with the prime minister and leaders of assorted economic sectors, branches, and localities discussing wide-ranging measures to support and help remove difficulties for businesses and local people, as well as ensuring social order and welfare took place last week in Hanoi. Ho Quoc Tuan, lecturer at UK University of Bristol, shares his thoughts after observing the meeting.
covid 19 british couple recover return to uk

COVID-19: British couple recover, return to UK

A British patient of the coronavirus was discharged from hospital in Hanoi on the evening of 13 after recovery and boarded a flight to the UK with his wife who was also a COVID-19 patient.