(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam jumped two ranks on the 2018 Global Innovation Index (GII) to 45th place out of 126 economies. Vietnam’s rise in the rankings is encouraging to other low middle-income countries and to ASEAN.

(VOVWORLD) - A 2-day forum themed “Vision and Development Strategy in the Fourth Industrial Revolution” opened in Hanoi on Thursday. The event, co-hosted by the Vietnamese Government and the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, discussed a plan of action and strategy for Vietnam in the 4th Industrial Revolution.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Summer Camp 2018 will take place in various localities in Vietnam during the next 5 days, connecting Vietnamese youngsters living here and overseas.

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are scheduled to meet next Monday in Helsinki, Finland. After a series of incidents, relations between the US and Russia have fallen to their worst levels in the end of the Cold War and sometimes whirled in a cycle of sanctions and confrontations. All eyes are on whether the two leaders can resolve their disagreements and build trust for future relations.

(VOVWORLD) -New vehicle sales in Vietnam declined 5% to approximately 22,000 units in June, according to the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA). While the government has cut import tariffs to zero for vehicles originating from neighboring ASEAN countries and adopted incentive policies for domestically-built cars, Vietnamese consumers are waiting for newer models at lower prices.

(VOVWORLD) -In the first half of the year, Vietnam’s economy recorded impressive growth in comparison with previous years. The result is partly due to the government’s drastic measures to attain the year’s targets. Despite global economic uncertainty and possible inflation before the end of the year, Vietnam’s economy has seen encouraging signs.

(VOVWORLD) - The US and China have embarked on a trade war which is likely to continue as the world’s two biggest economies show no sign of backing down. The trade war is likely to speak beyond those two countries and affect global trade.

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. The visit, Pompeo’s first trip to Southeast Asia since he took office in April, marks a milestone in Vietnam-US ties.

(VOVWORLD) - Austria assumed the rotating EU presidency on July 1. In its 6-month term, the government of Prime Minister Sebastian Kurz will have to make important decisions on uniting or dividing the European Union, which is facing severe challenges.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese business community is growing rapidly and driving national economic growth. But links between domestic and foreign businesses remain weak making growth uneven.