Stocks fell sharply in volatile trading Thursday as investors worried the coronavirus may be spreading in the U.S. A slew of corporate and analyst warnings on the virus dragged down the major averages, tipping them into correction territory.

Stocks in Asia declined in Friday morning trade as fears over the spread of the coronavirus globally drove investors to safety.

The Viet Nam Business Forum (VBF) on Thursday launched the second edition of the Made in Viet Nam Energy Plan (MVEP 2.0) which recommends a diversified energy system prioritising domestic energy resources.

Google and Microsoft are accelerating efforts to shift production from China to Southeast Asian countries including Viet Nam amid the worsening coronavirus outbreak, the Nikkei Asian Review reported.

Viet Nam exported agro-forestry-fishery products worth a total of US$5.3 billion in the first two months of this year, representing a slight drop of 2.8 per cent against the same period in 2019, updates from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development showed.

Africa and the Middle East offer opportunities for Viet Nam to boost exports of farm produce with their large demand, especially for fruits and vegetables, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Viet Nam saw a strong decline of 24 per cent year-on-year to nearly US$6.47 billion in the first two months of this year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency.

Japanese JERA Co Inc has expressed a desire to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) at O Mon 1 thermal power plant in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Rents for commercial spaces in HCM City’s main streets have been decreasing in recent months due to lower demand, according to experts.

In addition to their main market, HCM City, many big players in the city property market have been expanding to neighbouring provinces since last year.