Global vaccines programme gets $8.8bn shot in the arm Governments around the world on Thursday pledged US$8.8 billion for global vaccines alliance Gavi to help immunization programmes disrupted by coronavirus, prompting calls for global cooperation to ensure a potential COVID-19 vaccine is available to all.

Japan provides aid to Việt Nam for COVID-19 fight The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided aid packages worth 80 million JPY (US$733.300) to support Việt Nam’s countermeasures against COVID-19.

Premier League clubs given green light to stage friendlies ahead of season restart

The Premier League has today given clubs the green light to play friendlies, but with a number of strict instructions which include players driving to games in their own cars.

'Social, conversational' commerce on the rise as consumer behaviour changes during COVID-19 Consumer behaviour has changed greatly during the COVID-19 pandemic, opening up opportunities for businesses that can capitalise on the changes, a recent survey has found.

Việt Nam has no community cases for 45 days, 340 back home from Singapore

More than 340 Vietnamese citizens in Singapore arrived at Cần Thơ International Airport on a repatriation flight on Sunday.

One more imported case of COVID-19 reported on Saturday morning, total at 328 Việt Nam reported one more imported case of COVID-19 on Saturday morning, raising the total number of infections in the country to 328, according to the Ministry of Health.

Historic drought in Ninh Thuận

By May 24, the total amount of water measured in 21 lakes in the province accounted for just more than 12 per cent of designed capacity.

Seoul to host conference on post-Coronavirus era The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will hold an international online conference titled “CAC (Cities Against COVID-19) Global Summit 2020” between June 1 and 5.

Sluggish land clearance delays key border logistics hub project Authorities need to finish the relocation of an international internet cable line, electrical networks and burial grounds to clear the site so construction can begin.

Agriculture sector requests drastic measures to prevent ASF recurrence

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued an official document to request 20 provinces and cities to take drastic and synchronous measures to prevent and control African swine fever (ASF).