(VOVWORLD) - The United States Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2008, citing concerns about the global economy and muted US inflation. It also signaled a readiness to lower borrowing costs further if needed.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has been a member of many new-generation Free Trade Agreements. The FTA membership requires Vietnam to revise its Labor Code and reform the Trade Union.

(VOVWORLD) - The newly-signed Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement has opened opportunities to enhance trade and investment cooperation for both sides.

(VOVWORLD) - Chinese geological survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 has recently violated Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf in the south of the East Sea. China’s move, which has caught attention of the international public, has seriously violated international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and directly threatened regional and global peace and stability. Being a responsible member of the UN, Vietnam has been persistent to resolving disputes and conflicts in the East Sea by peaceful means.

(VOVWORLD) - Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has honoured four Vietnamese citizens for their outstanding contributions to Japan’s external affairs and Japan-Vietnam relations.

(VOVWORLD) - July 28, 2019 marked 24 years since Vietnam joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Over the past decades, Vietnam has been an active and responsible member which has a significant influence on ASEAN’s structure, contributing to maintaining unity, peace and security in the region, and the building of a people-centered ASEAN community.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27) is being observed across the country. The Party and State’s special treatment towards those who have rendered great services to the nation helps ensure social welfare and sustainable development.

(VOVWORLD) - Chinese geological survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 has recently violated Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf in the south of the East Sea. The water fully belongs to Vietnam in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), to which both Vietnam and China are members. China’s move seriously violates Vietnam’s sovereign right and jurisdiction right and runs counter to international law.

(VOVWORLD) -The US State Department’s 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report names Vietnam to trafficking in persons watch list. The report’s unobjective and wrong assessment have caused misunderstanding and given a pretext for hostile forces to distort the situation in Vietnam and rejected the country’s efforts in combating human trafficking.

(VOVWORLD) - Nguyen Van Mao from the central province of Nghe An has been exporting bamboo drinking straws to European countries. The increasing numbers of people wanting to give up the use of plastic products was a driving force for him to produce environmentally friendly drinking straws. During trips to mountainous areas, he found large bamboo area which could source his business idea. VOV24/7 tells a story behind Mao’s success.