MoNRE to strengthen management over wildlife trade to prevent coronavirus Nearly 70 per cent of infectious diseases are transmitted from animals to humans, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has stated in its latest document asking for tightened management over illegal wildlife, trafficking and trading in response to the pneumonia caused by COVID-19.

Việt Nam aims to boost exports to India to solve virus difficulties Among aquatic exports, tra fish (pangasius) is one of the few that compete in the Indian market.

ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat opens, adopts declaration on fighting COVID-19

The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat) officially opened in Hà Nội on Wednesday morning, under the chair of Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngô Xuân Lịch.

London rapper Dave wins big at male-dominated Brit Awards Breakthrough London rapper Dave won the top gong at a male-dominated Brit Awards on Tuesday after delivering a politically-charged performance at British pop's biggest night.

Virus death toll tops 2,000 in China, Hong Kong sees 2nd fatality The death toll in the outbreak of a new pneumonia-causing coronavirus has exceeded 2,000 in China, health authorities said Wednesday, with Hong Kong recording a second death in the territory.

Lebanon PM meets finance delegation A delegation from the World Bank's private lending arm met Lebanon's prime minister Tuesday, as the debt-ridden country seeks assistance to rescue its moribund economy.

Việt Nam's first overseas tourism office launched in London Việt Nam has officially launched its first overseas tourism office in London, the UK, on February 18. 

Việt Nam and UNESCO to boost co-operation in cultural preservation Việt Nam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will continue to focus on researching and completing the dossiers to seek UNESCO’s recognition for more of Việt Nam’s tangible and intangible cultural heritages, said deputy minister Trịnh Thị Thủy during a meeting with Michael Croft, the UNESCO representative in Việt Nam.

Real estate businesses ask Government to remove difficulties

A conference on real estate market development aimed to discuss businesses’ difficulties in terms of the State's policies on the real estate market, as well as solutions to aid the market’s stable and sustainable development.

City aims to improve production of major industries

The chairman of the municipal People’s Committee has asked agencies to improve production of major industries and diversify tourism products, as well as speed up the capital disbursement rate of public investment projects.