Stock market, securities companies to tell employees to work from home The Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange and securities companies have specific plans to ensure smooth market operations amid the novel COVID-19 outbreak.

Saudi chairs G20 crisis talks as virus threatens recession Leaders of the G20 major economies will hold an online summit on Thursday in a bid to fend off a coronavirus-triggered recession, after criticism the group has been slow to address the crisis.

Hà Nội to help businesses overcome impact of COVID-19 epidemic

The chairman of Hà Nội’s People's Committee has asked the city’s Tax Department to put forward support measures for businesses and a realistic budget collection scenario after assessing the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic on the manufacturing and service sectors.

Shares nosedive, VN-Index worstperforms in Asia

Vietnamese shares plunged on Wednesday with VN-Index recorded as the worst daily performing index index in Asia during the session.

VN-Index rebounds after Monday’s crash Investors calmed down on Tuesday after a crash in the previous sessions, led by recovery of some major large-cap stocks.

Gold prices climb in the market Global gold prices pushed above the US$1,700 per ounce level for the first time since late 2012 on Monday, when local gold prices also soared.

Dropping oil prices slam stocks Plummeting global oil prices over the past month are hurting the stock prices of Vietnamese oil and gas companies, tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn reported on Wednesday.

Hà Nội’s transport sector hurt by COVID-19

Bus and coach operators in Hà Nội have asked for local authorities’ permission to reduce the number of daily trips due the plunging number of passengers.

Trump moves to calm virus fears after first death on US soil

President Donald Trump urged Americans not to panic over the novel coronavirus on Saturday after the first death on US soil was confirmed, even as France ramped up its security measures by cancelling all mass gatherings.

Shares bounce back on bottom purchases Shares reclaimed some of the ground lost in the previous day’s sharp sell-off on worries about the COVID-19 outbreak.