China must respect Việt Nam’s sovereignty: Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday condemned Chinese’s establishment of two research stations on Đá Chữ Thập (Fiery Cross Reef) and Đá Xu Bi (Subi Reef) which are parts of Việt Nam's Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

Laos confirms first 2 COVID-19 cases Laos has detected the first two confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, the Lao Health Ministry officials told a press conference here Tuesday afternoon.

Italy overtakes China with most virus deaths Italy surpassed China on Thursday as the country with the most deaths from coronavirus as the UN chief warned "millions" could die if it spreads unchecked around the globe.

Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads European leaders are set to ban non-essential travel into the continent on Tuesday, the latest drastic attempt to curb the coronavirus pandemic that has upended society, battered markets and killed thousands around the world.

China reports 20 new virus cases, jump in 'imported' infections China on Sunday reported 16 new imported cases of the coronavirus, the highest in over a week, as domestic cases dwindle in the country.

Trump declares coronavirus national emergency

US President Donald Trump announced a national state of emergency on Friday, freeing up US$50 billion in federal funds for the battle against the coronavirus pandemic as he vowed to "vastly" ramp up testing capacity.

Virus deaths soar in Italy, US deploys national guard Italy has recorded its deadliest day of  the coronavirus crisis despite locking down the entire country, as New York deployed the National Guard to contain a disease that has sown worldwide panic.

China quarantine hotel collapse toll rises to 26 The death toll from the collapse of a coronavirus quarantine hotel in east China rose to 26 on Wednesday, with three more people feared still trapped in the rubble, according to state media.

Vietnamese people in EU countries stay calm despite COVID-19 cases increasing

According to Việt Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy hosts some 5,000 Vietnamese people. The country’s number of infected cases on Sunday exceeded 1,100, ranked third on the world’s worst-hit countries by COVID-19 following China and South Korea.

S. Korea's virus infections near 1,600, new cases center on hardest-hit Daegu, church followers South Korea reported another daily spike in the number of new infections of the new coronavirus on Thursday, and more additional cases are expected to be identified in the hardest-hit city of Daegu and its neighboring regions as virus tests started on more than 210,000 members of a religious sect at the center of the rapid spread.