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The novel coronavirus, officially named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, has killed 1,669 people and infected nearly 69,200 globally since it first surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, according to the South China Morning Post. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City plans to extend school break till April because of COVID-19

A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security led by Minister of Public Security General To Lam on February 15 paid a courtesy visit to the Sultan of Brunei, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. The Sultan of Brunei highlighted the visit by the Vietnamese delegation as a contribution to reinforcing the two countries’ cooperation, especially between his country’s law enforcement agencies and the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security. He hailed the outcomes of the talks between Minister To Lam and Maj. Gen. Awang Halbi bin Mohd Yussof, Second Minister of Defence and Chairman of the National Security Committee of Brunei. The Sultan voiced his hope that both sides will continue stepping up cooperation in the areas of their strength, especially combating transnational crimes, terrorism, drug crime, cybercrime, and economic crime. For his side, Minister To Lam said he hopes the Sultan will keep supporting and directing Brunei’s law enforcement agencies to … [Read more...] about Public security minister pays courtesy visit to Sultan of Brunei

The bloc will also strengthen medical cooperation with China, Japan, and South Korea at national and regional levels, as well as collaborate with the World Health Organization, and other international partners and organizations to prevent and control the epidemic, it added. … [Read more...] about ASEAN to prioritize novel coronavirus fight

Stilwell said since early July, Chinese vessels have conducted maritime surveys near Vanguard Bank with armed Coast Guard escorts and maritime militia in order to intimidate Viet Nam and other ASEAN states away from developing oil and gas resources in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea). … [Read more...] about US diplomat condemns China over militarisation in East Sea

Early February, seeing their American, Japanese and Thai friends being rescued from the epicenter of the new coronavirus (Covid-19), many Vietnamese students and their families struggled to remain at ease. Knowing the 14-day quarantine is inevitable, they still yearned for home. … [Read more...] about Vietnam evacuees recall Wuhan airlift, homecoming