All entrants into Việt Nam since March 8 will be checked: PM

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc ordered a thorough review of all entrants – Vietnamese and foreigners alike – into Việt Nam since March 8 to discover COVID-19 infection cases and prevent community spread.

Riot in Colombia prison over virus fears leaves 23 dead Rioting that swept through a crowded prison overnight in the Colombian capital Bogota left 23 inmates dead on Sunday amid rising tensions over the spread of the coronavirus in the penitentiary system.

Ministries demand more airports open to private investment

Five ministries have universally rejected a proposal by the transport ministry to restrict private investment in the country’s biggest airports and instead hand the job to a single company.

MIC gearing up for 2.6 Ghz auction Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng urged the Authority of Radio Frequency Management to auction off space on the 2.6 Ghz spectrum.

Austria's Kurz to return as world's youngest chancellor Austria's conservative Sebastian Kurz will return to office today as the world's youngest democratically elected leader heading an unlikely coalition with the Greens after his previous far-right alliance collapsed.

Children among 18 killed in Sudan military plane crash: army Four children were among 18 people killed on Thursday when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed after take off from West Darfur state, an army spokesman said, following recent unrest there.

Hà Nội wants to eliminate People's Council in 117 wards The proposal needs approval from the National Assembly before it can come into effect.

Vietnamese trainees sue Fukushima firm over decontamination work Three Vietnamese men on a foreign trainee program in Japan have sued a construction company for making them conduct radioactive decontamination work related to the March 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture without prior explanation, supporters of the plaintiffs said Wednesday.

Vietnamese, Japanese PMs hold talks Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday as part of his attendance at the G20 Summit and visit to Japan.

Algeria to probe activist's prison death Algeria is to investigate the death in custody of a prominent human rights activist, the country's justice ministry said.