EU agrees landmark 750-bn-euro virus 'Marshall Plan' EU leaders emerged from a marathon four-day and four-night summit on Tuesday to celebrate what they boasted was a historic rescue plan for economies left shattered by the coronavirus epidemic.

EU's Von der Leyen to unveil trillion-euro recovery plan European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Wednesday propose a roughly one-trillion-euro post-virus recovery fund for Europe, but will have to win over sceptical member states.

Trump says evidence ties China lab to virus, threatens tariffs

US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened China with fresh tariffs as he stepped up his attacks on Beijing over the coronavirus crisis, saying he had seen evidence linking a Wuhan lab to the contagion.

Việt Nam gifts hundreds of thousands of face masks to US, Japan and Russia Vietnamese deputy foreign minister Bùi Thanh Sơn stressed the importance of regional and international co-operation, especially in dealing with non-traditional threats.

ECB brings 750 bn euro bazooka to virus fightback The European Central Bank on Wednesday unexpectedly said it would spend 750 billion euros on "emergency" bond purchases, as it joined other central banks in stepping up efforts to contain the economic damage from the coronavirus.

Major banks move to calm coronavirus fears as toll passes 6,000 The US Federal Reserve and other central banks announced on Sunday a bold set of measures to shore up confidence hit by the new coronavirus pandemic, as the number of deaths around the world passed 6,000.

Bank stocks push market up Shares managed to increase on Wednesday thanks to the growth of banking stocks.

VEPR forecasts VN’s 2019 growth at 7.05 per cent Việt Nam's economic growth is forecast to reach 7.26 per cent in the fourth quarter and 7.05 per cent for the whole year of 2019.

VN central bank makes first key rate cut since 2017

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) on Friday announced it would cut several key interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, starting from September 16, to support economic growth.

Banks target higher business goals, raising charter capital in 2019 Several banks approved their 2019 business targets and plans for raising capital in annual shareholders’ meetings on Tuesday