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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will continue working closely with China and other countries to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, and is willing to share experience of treatment, Vice Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet said on February 20. He made the statement at the regular press conference of the ministry in Hanoi, in reply to reporters’ queries in regards to China’s measures to tackle the disease and their efficiency. The vice spokesperson stressed that Vietnam highly values efforts of the Chinese government and people to curb and control the disease. “We believe that under the leadership of the Communist Party and the Government of China, along with the support of international community, the Chinese people will surmount this difficulty, and the epidemic in China and other countries and territories will be put under control,” Viet said. He added that Vietnam has kept a close watch on the situation in countries with COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Vietnam continues working with China, other countries in COVID-19 fight

Tokyo (VNA) – Vietnam and Japan co-chaired the second ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshop on international cooperation on maritime domain awareness in Tokyo on February 20. The workshop brought together experts from ARF member countries and representatives of relevant Japanese ministries and agencies. The delegates looked into such issues as maritime domain awareness capabilities and inter-sectoral mechanisms and international cooperation to cope with challenges, including piracy, maritime terrorism and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. To address these challenges, it is important to timely grasp accurate information on various incidents in a wide area and share it with those concerned to enable a prompt response. As it is impossible for a single country to collect sufficient information in a comprehensive manner, it is required to build an international information-sharing network, according to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The delegates agreed on … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Japan co-chair workshop on maritime domain awareness

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The Covid-19 that has affected 30 countries and territories remains a threat and the main sources of supply for the festival are in areas hit by the epidemic, making preparations difficult, Ha Vy, deputy director of the city Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which organizes the festival, said. … [Read more...] about Da Nang cancels annual fireworks festival amid coronavirus fears

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has requested state-owned coal and oil-gas producers to develop plans and measures to response to impact of the acute respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The ministry asked the Vietnam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) and the military-run Dong Bac Corporation to get ready for the negative impact of the epidemic, saying they must prepare sufficient personnel, equipment and supplies for coal production and distribution, and to ensure stable supply for their customers, especially power producers. It also ordered the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to keep a close watch on the global market developments and take proper measures to cope with falling crude oil prices as a result of the epidemic. After the epidemic began spreading, the Brent crude oil price plunged from around 65 USD per barrel to 57 USD per barrel on February 17, lower than the … [Read more...] about State-owned coal, oil producers urged to response to COVID-19