(VOVWORLD) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday lowered its forecast for global merchandise trade growth in 2026 to 1.8 percent from the previous estimate of 2.5 percent due to higher tariffs.
(VOVWORLD) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has once again dismissed speculation about his resignation and confirmed that he has no plans to reshuffle the Cabinet or make personnel changes in the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
(VOVWORLD) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone talk on Friday.
(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Friday that his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be held in Alaska next Friday.
(VOVWORLD) - The Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University hosted the Vietnam Update 2025 conference, highlighting recent developments in Vietnam’s governance structure and policies on economic and trade, agriculture, and the environment.
(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang, a member of the 2025 Amnesty Advisory Council (second phase), on Friday led an inter-agency delegation to inspect amnesty work at Thanh Xuan prison in Hanoi.
(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Railways Corporation has scheduled the inauguration of The Hanoi Train for August 19.
(VOVWORLD) - The Ca Na LNG Thermal Power Plant, one of the largest key energy projects in south-central Vietnam, is in the final stage of the bidding process, overseen by the Khanh Hoa Department of Industry and Trade.
(VOVWORLD) - General Secretary To Lam and his spouse will pay a State visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10 to 13 at the invitation of RoK President Lee Jae-myung. This will be General Secretary To Lam’s first State visit to the RoK in his new role.
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has reiterated that Vietnam will continue to pursue a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification, and multilateralization; being a good friend and reliable partner to all countries; and a responsible member of the international community, working toward peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
