(VOVWORLD) - A conference to review the 10-year implementation of the Party resolution on agriculture, farmers, and rural areas will be held in Hanoi on Tuesday. In the last decade, the rural economy has grown rapidly.

(VOVWORLD) - This year marks 3 decades of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), a key contributor to Vietnam’s economic growth. Amid global uncertainty, geopolitical complexity, and rising protectionism, Vietnam is taking stronger steps to reform its FDI sector.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union and Japan have signed a free trade agreement after 5 years of negotiations. In the context of spreading trade protectionism, US President Donald Trump’s “America first” policy, and the escalating US-China trade war, the agreement conveys a protest against trade protectionism and major countries’ attempts to impose rules that favor themselves.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam delivered a Voluntary National Report on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation at a meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York on Tuesday. As a member of ECOSOC, Vietnam has pledged to include sustainable development goals in all its socio-economic strategies and plans.

(VOVWORLD) - The Asian Animal Fund (AAF) and Yok Don National Park signed a cooperative agreement to change the tourism model using elephants in the Park. The Vietnam Circus Federation said it will not use wild animals in performances.

(VOVWORLD) -Close your eyes and picture a tree: perhaps a sweet-smelling fir, a mighty oak, or a towering kapok tree. Maybe you remember a childhood tree fort, a favourite tree swing, or a fruit tree with a sweet windfall of apples or figs each year.

(VOVWORLD) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump reached consensus on many core issues at a summit in the Finish capital of Helsinki on Monday. Optimistic experts said the meeting has laid a foundation for Russia-US relations to enter a new phase, although many pending problems need to be resolved.

(VOVWORLD) -Participants at the Vietnam Corporate Forum, themed “Sustainable Development in Relation to Gender Equality Strategies”, said they believe a gender equality policy in workplace creates a positive corporate culture. The event held in Hanoi late last week was aimed at helping businesses understand the importance of ensuring gender equality in workplace.

(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.