02-03-2020 15:10
South Korea reported 476 new coronavirus cases Monday (Mar 2), sending the largest national total in the world outside China to 4,212.
02-03-2020 09:10
The 2020 Formula 1 race in Vietnam could be delayed after the event in China was postponed due to the acute respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
29-02-2020 10:52
The Government of Viet Nam has announced visa-waiver program for nationals of South Korea will be temporarily suspended from February 29 in the wake of COVID-19 epidemic.
29-02-2020 10:28
Google and Microsoft are accelerating efforts to shift production from China to Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, amid the worsening novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak, the Nikkei Asian Review reported.
29-02-2020 09:31
Iran on Friday (Feb 28) reported eight new deaths from COVID-19, taking its overall toll to 34, by far the highest number outside China.
28-02-2020 15:50
The impacts of COVID-19 on Vietnam's economic growth in 2020 will be worse than most expectations but it is expected to boost the relocation of manufacturing facilities from China to Vietnam.
28-02-2020 09:36
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).
28-02-2020 08:59
Chinese telecom giant Huawei said Thursday that it would begin manufacturing radio equipment for next-generation 5G networks in France.
28-02-2020 08:49
Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the country considered COVID-19 to be a pandemic Thursday, (Feb 27) going a step beyond the WHO as he extended a travel ban on visitors from China.
27-02-2020 15:00
As a global leader in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, Sanofi has joined Vietnam’s efforts to improve access to vaccines and innovative medicine. David Tick, head of Vaccines under Sanofi Indochina, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about the company’s future investment plans amid enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
26-02-2020 10:00
As a major economic partner of China, the ASEAN’s economy as a whole is suffering from the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak, with member states implementing proactively responsive solutions in order to beef up economic ties.
25-02-2020 15:36
China on Tuesday (Feb 25) reported another 71 deaths from the novel coronavirus, the lowest daily number of fatalities in over two weeks, which raised the toll to 2,663.
25-02-2020 09:25
Iran's government vowed Monday (Feb 24) to be transparent after being accused of covering up the deadliest coronavirus outbreak outside China, dismissing a lawmaker's claim the toll could be as high as 50.
24-02-2020 09:00
Several years ago, a large wave of condotels was introduced to the market across Vietnam. According to the Ministry of Construction, since 2014 the coastal areas and islands such as Van Don, Halong, Danang, Nha Trang, Mui Ne, and Phu Quoc have all seen a boom in condotel supply.
22-02-2020 10:19
The Mekong-Lancang River cooperation mechanism includes six countries along the Mekong River including China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.