PM urges drastic measures as COVID-19 soon to peak
The cabinet leader chaired a teleconference on August 7 between the Government and the relevant ministries, agencies and localities to discuss measures in …
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Eurozone economy faces increasing difficulties
NDO – The European economy has officially entered recession as the second quarter of 2020 statistics show that the economic growth rate of the Eurozone …
World News in Brief: August 3
Heavy rain in Nepal triggered landslides on Monday (August 3) that killed eight labourers at a construction site and two members of a family, taking the toll …
Earthquake measuring 6.4 strikes Mindanao, Philippines – EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Mindanao, Philippines, at a depth of 473 kilometers (293.91 miles) on Saturday (August 1), the European Mediterranean …
US magazine highly appreciates Vietnam’s leadership capacity in ASEAN
NDO – US magazine Foreign Policy on July 31 ran an article titled “Vietnam steps up to take ASEAN leadership role” highlighting Vietnam’s enhanced …
ROK’s 1st military communications satellite reaches geostationary orbit
Republic of Korea (ROK)’s first military communications satellite has reached a geostationary orbit on Friday (July 31), 10 days after its liftoff, the …
US sends envoy to press for peace talks in Afghanistan
Washington has dispatched a special envoy for Afghanistan to press for peace talks between the government and Taliban fighters, with the diplomat scheduled to …
PM agrees on stricter social distancing for Da Nang to contain COVID-19
NDO – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed on stricter social distancing measures for Da Nang, starting from 0:00 on July 28, to cope with the current …
Top legislator presents national remembrance certificates to martyrs’ relatives
NDO – National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has granted the “To Quoc Ghi Cong” (the Fatherland Remember Your Service) certificates …
Deputy FM chairs ASEAN+3 Senior Officials’ Meeting
NDO/VNA – Nguyen Quoc Dung, Deputy Foreign Minister and head of SOM ASEAN of Vietnam, as the Chair of the ASEAN and the ASEAN+3 cooperation framework, …