VN controls COVID-19 pandemic well, says Korean President Moon

19:21 | 03/04/2020

VGP – President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in spoke highly of Viet Nam for having controlled the COVID-19 pandemic well, during his phone talks with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Friday.

Vietnamese, Chinese PMs hold phone talks over COVID-19 fight

21:21 | 02/04/2020

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday held phone talks over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention and control.

PM Phuc proposes deferring 36th ASEAN Summit, related Summits to late June due to COVID-19 pandemic

22:38 | 19/03/2020

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has proposed ASEAN counterparts to defer the upcoming 36th ASEAN Summit and the ASEAN - New Zealand Leaders' Summit, until the later half of June 2020 in Da Nang.

WHO speaks highly VN’s approach to COVID-19 combat

15:11 | 14/03/2020

VGP - World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Viet Nam Kidong Park spoke highly of Viet Nam’s approach to the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) during his meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Saturday.

Gov’t chief demands strict punishment for those intentionally hiding COVID-19 symptoms

11:18 | 09/03/2020

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has demanded strict punishment for those who deliberately hide symptoms related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

PM calls for more drastic attitude towards COVID-19 outbreak combat

18:09 | 05/03/2020

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called for more drastic attitude towards prevention and control of the COVID-19 outbreak as it has spread to at least 84 countries and territories with more than 96,000 confirmed cases, including 3,309 fatalities.

VN suspends entry of travelers from S. Korea’s COVID-19 affected areas

19:03 | 25/02/2020

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a directive asking the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promptly inform South Korea, other countries and territories about Viet Nam’s measures to prevent spread of the COVID-19 epidemic.

VN proposes ASEAN nations join hands in tackling nCoV

06:01 | 05/02/2020

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested ASEAN nations join hands in coping with the novel coronavirus (nCoV) epidemic  during his phone call with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on February 4.

nCov update: Gov’t chief calls for prompt solutions to reduce negative impacts on economy

19:02 | 04/02/2020

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said international organizations like the WHO and UNICEF spoke highly of Viet Nam’s measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) epidemic.

Gov't issues directive on novel coronavirus prevention and control

18:17 | 28/01/2020

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a directive clarifying responsibilities of ministries, agencies and localities in prevention and control of the pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV) amid rising death toll and infections in China.