COVID-19 response

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue called for the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)'s solidarity and common responsibility in cooperating and sharing experience, especially the application of science, technology, to effectively control the COVID-19 pandemic, while addressing the 42nd AIPA General Assembly via videoconference on August 23.

A Vietnamese Minister on September 10 introduced practical measures the government has taken to cushion the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting.

Vietnam has proposed the need to focus on four major issues at future ASEAN conferences, namely the establishment of the ASEAN Fund on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Response, developing medical supplies for the region, improving ASEAN Standard Procedures t

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has welcomed ASEAN member states for supporting Vietnam's proposals on establishing an ASEAN Cooperation Fund for COVID-19 response, and setting up a backup warehouse for medical supplies to meet urgent needs in case of epi