as things stand

You use expressions such as

when you are making a contrast between a possible situation and what actually happened or is the case.

Example: I want to work at home on a Tuesday but as it turns out sometimes it's a Wednesday or a Thursday.

As a situation is at this time.

As things stand, we'll have 12 people at dinner tonight.
Với tình hình như bây giờ, chúng ta sẽ có 12 người tham dự tiệc tối nay.
Will you please apologize to Dottie? As things stand now, she's really mad at you.
Bạn sẽ vui lòng xin lỗi Dottie chứ? Với tình hình hiện tại, cô ấy thật sự phát điên với bạn đấy.

the present situation is that

As things stand, we won’t finish the job on time, but we might if we get some extra help.
Với tình hình bây giờ, chúng ta sẽ không kịp hoàn thành công việc, nhưng mà chúng ta có thể hoàn thành nếu có thêm sự giúp đỡ.
As things stand in the other groups, it’s highly likely the ‘Golden Dragons’ will go through to the next round – having made their way back into the AFC Asian Cup after a massive 12-year absence from the tournament. See: AFC Asian Cup 2019: 5 talking points as Vietnam beat Yemen 2-0 | FOX Sports Asia