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WB: VN’s economy stays resilient to external shocks
10:01 | 01/04/2020

VGP - While Viet Nam remains significantly exposed to the COVID-19 outbreak and the ongoing turbulence in the global financial markets, its economy stays resilient to external shocks in the first few months of 2020.

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Video: American Ambassador commends Vietnamese Gov't in COVID-19 fight 17:29 | 01/04/2020

VGP - The US Ambassador to Viet Nam Daniel Kritenbrink has commended the Vietnamese Government for having done an outstanding job in its response to COVID-19

ASEAN, US agree to share information, experience in combating COVID-19 16:00 | 01/04/2020

VGP – The ASEAN-US High-level Interagency Video Conference on Public Health Emergencies took place on April 1.

EU finalizes EVFTA ratification process 17:27 | 31/03/2020

VGP – The European Council has passed the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), marking the EU's completion of the entire deal ratification process.

VN to halt travel via border gates with Cambodia and Laos 15:38 | 31/03/2020

VGP – The Vietnamese Government has decided to temporarily suspend all cross-border movement for people at the main and side border gates, and trails along the borderlines of Viet Nam-Cambodia and Viet Nam-Laos, respectively, starting from 00:00 on April 1.

Top leader calls for national unity against COVID-19 19:09 | 30/03/2020

VGP – Party General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Trong has called on all countrymen to stay united in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Deputy Foreign Minister holds phone talks with counterparts about COVID-19 14:37 | 28/03/2020

VGP - Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on March 27 held second phone talks with leaders of foreign ministries of the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), India, Australia and New Zealand to discuss COVID-19 situation.

G20 leaders issue statement on COVID-19 23:08 | 26/03/2020

VGP - Leaders of 20 major economies have issued a statement o COVID-19 expressing their deep sadness about tragic loss of life and the suffering faced by people around the world and pledging to take all necessary measures to contain the pandemic.

Viet Nam asks China to respect its sovereignty 22:58 | 26/03/2020

VGP - Viet Nam requests China to respect its sovereignty and take no actions that escalate tensions and complicate the situation, affecting peace and stability in the East Sea and the region, as well as efforts of countries in negotiations of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC), spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said.

PM Phuc to attend G20 emergency video summit 18:27 | 26/03/2020

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the G20 emergency video summit during which leaders of the 20 major economies are expected to discuss coordinated responses to the widening COVID-19 pandemic.

VN lodges solemn protest against Taiwan’s live-fire drill in Spratly archipelago 17:30 | 26/03/2020

VGP – Viet Nam resolutely protests against Taiwan’s live-fire drill around Ba Binh island of Viet Nam’s Truong Sa archipelago, said Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.