Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang on March 26 requested China to respect Vietnam’s sovereignty over its territory in the East Sea following our big neighbour putting into operation two illicit research stations on Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly archipelago).

Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attend the G20 emergency online summit this evening March 26, which is expected to focus on coordinated responses to the widening COVID-19 pandemic. 

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam called on each of every people in Vietnam to enhance their responsibility to protect themselves and the community  as the current COVID-19 fight demands "high-level of focus."