17/07/2017
Floating city to fight rising sea level
(VOVWORLD) - A number of countries have planned to build floating cities to cope with rising sea level as part of their climate change response efforts.
Current Affairs
14/07/2017
Vietnam continues efforts to ensure children’s rights
(VOVWORLD) -The Law on Children and a series of child-related policies, which have begun to take effect this year, aim to improve children’s lives and better protect their rights.
14/07/2017
Ho Chi Minh city supports startups
(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City has established a number of support and consultancy centers to help startups as part of its startup support program. The establishment of more than 20,000 enterprises in the first half of this year has proved the effectiveness of this program.
13/07/2017
Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho rail line will boost economic connectivity in Mekong Delta
(VOVWORLD) - The Departments of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta provinces have completed a plan for a rail line connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho, the two main economic hubs of southern Vietnam. The project will facilitate cargo transport and private travel and boost the region’s economic growth.
13/07/2017
FED raises basic interest rates
(VOVWORLD) -The US Federal Reserve (FED) said it will begin a roadmap to raise interest rates and cut its holdings of bonds this year. The move signals a confidence in a growing US economy since President Donald Trump took office.
13/07/2017
Easing tensions in the Gulf region
(VOVWORLD) - After a month of diplomatic tensions between Qatar and its neighbors, efforts are being stepped up to prevent the situation from getting worse.
13/07/2017
Southeast Asian economies 20 years after financial crisis
(VOVWORLD) - 20 years after the financial crisis of 1997, which began with a devaluation of the Thai Bhath, Southeast Asian countries are making efforts to prevent a recurrence of a similar crisis.
12/07/2017
E-government development in Vietnam
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has made progress in its campaign to build an e-government. As a result, the performance of state agencies in providing services to the public and bsinesse enterprises has improved.
11/07/2017
Positive signals in Russia-US relations
(VOVWORLD) -US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met last Friday on the sideline of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. It was the first official meeting between the leaders of Russia and the US since President Barack Obama met President Putin in 2015. The meeting marks an attempt to develop relations between the two nations.
11/07/2017
EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement and anti-trade protectionism
(VOVWORLD) - European and Japanese leaders have signed a free trade agreement after 4 years of negotiation. Along with economic benefits, the deal reflects a political will and determination by both sides to reject Donald Trump’s protectionist posture against multi-national trade agreements.
