Việt Nam helps ASEAN battle the COVID-19 pandemic

This year, the Chairmanship of ASEAN has been taken up by Việt Nam, which is its third time since the country joined ASEAN 25 years ago. The country also has a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council during 2020-21 which is also expected to help the country further raise ASEAN’s profile within the international community.

UN chief Guterres praises African efforts to stem virus UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that the developed world could learn lessons from the preventative measures taken by many African countries to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

G20 vows 'sufficient' global food supplies amid virus G20 agriculture ministers on Tuesday pledged to ensure "sufficient" global food supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic as the UN warned the number of people facing acute hunger globally could nearly double.

G20 Health Ministers Meeting: Việt Nam deploys war-like symbolism in fighting COVID-191

The Government of Việt Nam appeals for national unity and has deployed war-like symbolism in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Health Minister Trương Quốc Cường said at an online meeting of G20 Health Ministers held on Sunday.

US to ease lockdown after virus passes 'peak' President Donald Trump said he will announce Thursday the first plans for lifting coronavirus lockdowns across the United States after the country passed the pandemic's "peak," mirroring a gradual easing in Europe.

ASEAN+3 countries adopt joint statement on COVID-19

The Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) via video conference on Tuesday issued a joint statement. The following is the full text of the joint statement.

Rich nations moving toward virus debt relief for poor countries Rich nations appeared on Tuesday to be moving towards a temporary debt relief deal to help poor countries weather the coronavirus pandemic.

G20 ministers vow to calm oil markets but quiet on output cuts

G20 energy ministers pledged to work together to ensure oil "market stability", in a statement released on Saturday after a virtual summit hosted by Saudi Arabia that did not mention production cuts.

Oxfam urges rescue to stop 'half a billion more' in poverty International aid group Oxfam on Thursday urged world leaders to agree a comprehensive rescue package to muster some US$2.5 trillion needed to prevent half a billion more people being pushed into poverty by the coronavirus pandemic.

Việt Nam donates 550,000 masks to five European countries hit hard by coronavirus2

Việt Nam on Tuesday donated 550,000 anti-bacterial face masks to the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain – five European countries hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.