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Bangkok (VNA) – The acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) may subside in the second half of 2020 or earlier, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan said on February 23, expecting that the country’s tourism would recover after its Songkran New Year festival. Speaking at an event in Phatthalung province, Pipat stated that the disease has had serious impact on Thailand. "Although the virus has caused damage to the tourism industry in the first half of the year, I am confident the situation will return to normal in the second half or after the Songkran Festival, when China will likely produce a vaccine against it," he added. According to him, when the summer comes, coronavirus will not be able to withstand the heat and the situation in many countries, including Thailand, will improve. He shared that the government is preparing to introduce financial measures to help disease-affected businesses. Thailand served … [Read more...] about Thailand expects tourism to recover after new year festival

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc offered messages of congratulations to Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh extended a congratulatory message to Sultan cum Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof. Established in 1992, Vietnam-Brunei diplomatic ties are growing steadily across bilateral and multilateral levels. In particular, political trust between the two nations has been consolidated thanks to the regular exchange of delegations and high-level meetings. … [Read more...] about Senior leaders send congratulations to Brunei on National Day