VOV.VN - All of the F1 and F2 cases who either came into direct or indirect contact with the four latest novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in Ho Chi Minh City have tested negative for the virus, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh addressed a debate of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) under the chair of President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa on December 4 to discuss co-operation activities between the UN and the African Union (AU).

Japanese enterprises have donated more than JPY50 million (US$481,100) for a programme to finance part of tuition fees for Vietnamese students facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, which has selected more than 1,060 beneficiaries.

VOV.VN - Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith is on a visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and set to co-chair the 43rd session of the Vietnam – Laos Inter-governmental Committee from December 4 – 6.

The Vietnam Digital Transformation Day (DX Day Vietnam) 2020 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on December 14-15 with the direct participation of more than 2,500 delegates and over 10,000 others online.

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dipped fractionally below the 50.0 no-change mark to 49.9 last month, signalling broadly unchanged business conditions during the month.

The ministries of national defence of Vietnam and Laos agreed to continue promoting the effectiveness of cooperation mechanisms during their leaders’ talks in Hanoi on December 4.

By harnessing the will and power of each nation and strengthening solidarity and cooperation, the international community will win the battle against COVID-19, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said in his message to the UN General Assembly’s special session on COVID-19 response.

The novel coronavirus outbreak has changed the payment habit in Vietnam, with non-cash transactions particularly surging in the public service, Director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Payment Department Pham Tien Dung said on December 4.

The Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on December 4 to mark the 93rd National Day of Thailand (December 5).