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Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vasilevych Vnukov has spoke highly of Vietnam’s backing for a resolution marking the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Second World War.

Indonesia’s central bank has obtained permission to purchase about 42,000 billion rupiahs worth of government bonds in the primary market in 2020, said Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati.

More than 10 billion VND in cash and in-kind was mobilized within two weeks in support of medical workers, COVID-19 patients

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s Banda Sea on late May 6, but there was no tsunami warning issued, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

Indonesia plans to offer 886 trillion rupiah (57.16 billion USD) worth of government bonds in the last three quarters of this year after collecting 221.4 trillion rupiah from auctions in the first quarter.

Secretary of the Indonesian Health Ministry's disease control and prevention directorate general Achmad Yurianto reported that his country confirmed 395 new cases of COVID-19 and 19 deaths on May 4.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) remains on track to be signed by the end of 2020, said Singapore’s Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on May 3.

Japan will launch a subsidy programme to encourage domestic manufacturers to transfer their overseas production bases to Southeast Asia.

Vietnam will receive an aid package worth 9.5 million USD to cope with COVID-19, including 5 million USD for Economic Support Funds, according to the US Department of State.

The Singaporean Ministry of Health on April 30 reported that the country recorded 528 new cases of COVID-19, raising its total to 16,169.

The US Government has recently committed an additional 1.5 million USD in funds to assist Cambodia’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the US Embassy in Cambodia’s April 27 press release.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations, has called for strengthened international cooperation among the youth and the promotion of the role of regional organizations in this field.