2020

As the cases have rippled outwards, the effects on large gatherings have increased. In Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for sports and cultural events to be scrapped or curtailed for two weeks as concern mounted for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, while sources told Reuters the International Monetary Fund was considering whether to make its April meeting in Washington virtual. … [Read more...] about Mainland China reports 433 new coronavirus cases, 29 deaths on Feb 26

“There’s no explanation for what happened, we had 75 spectacular minutes and in the last 15 minutes we didn’t do what we needed to do, we lacked intensity and control and they had two attacks and scored twice,” said Real’s Casemiro. … [Read more...] about De Bruyne leads remarkable Man City comeback win in Madrid

A scene from the 2020 Golden Kite award nominee for Best TV Drama Series, Về Nhà Đi Con (Come Home, My Dear), a production on urban family issues directed by Meritorious Artist Nguyễn Danh Dũng.  — Photo courtesy of the producer … [Read more...] about National Golden Kite awards postponed

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi authorities convened on February 26 to assess the impact of the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) outbreak and work on solutions to fuel local socio-economic development. Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Manh Quyen said the hardest hit sector is tourism as the number of visitors from China, Vietnam’s biggest source, so far has dropped by some 60 percent, followed by Malaysia (34.9 percent), Singapore (19.6 percent), and Thailand (13.4 percent), while that of the domestic tourists has also fallen by 21.2 percent. Participants at the meeting said if the outbreak is brought under control in the first quarter, the F1 Vietnam Grand Prix could take place as scheduled, as well as other cultural, sporting and festive events. This would help Hanoi’s tourism sector to halt the downward trend in Q2 and rebound from Q3.  In this scenario, the number of tourist arrivals in the city may … [Read more...] about Hanoi strives to promote growth amid COVID-19 outbreak

A worker checks a printed circuit board at a factory in Vietnam. Many firms may have to suspend their production soon – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Many local enterprises may have to suspend their production in the next one to two months as they are nearly out of material reserves and are facing multiple difficulties in importing materials, stated Truong Thanh Hoai, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Industry Agency. … [Read more...] about Many firms on verge of production suspension