(VOVworld) – The UN Security Council has approved a resolution on a cease fire in Syria, mediated by Russia, Turkey, and Iran. It paves the way for a peace talks scheduled to take place in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, late this month. The cease fire suggests a consensus among the Syrian government, opposition forces, Russia, Turkey, and Iran, but experts warn that differing political aims could impede the peace talks.

(VOVworld) – Donald Trump held his first press conference as US President-elect at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday. Journalists were looking for information about the management of the Trump Group, the construction of a border wall with Mexico, and higher taxes on American companies manufacturing abroad but selling their products inside the US.

(VOVworld)- The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a Decree introducing solutions to secure market stability during the traditional lunar New Year. Departments of Industry and Trade in cities and provinces are requested to help enterprises access preferential credits and consume their products.

(VOVworld) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday begins a 4-day official visit to China at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping to promote healthy, stable development for the sake of their people and regional peace and prosperity.

(VOVworld) - Border trade between Vietnam and China has increased sharply in recent years now, accounting for about 30% of bilateral trade revenue. Vietnam exports minerals, light industrial, agro-forestry, and fishery products to China and imports industrial, electronic, and agricultural products.

(VOVworld) – The World Bank predicts a slight recovery of the global economy in the coming years amid rallying oil and commodity prices and the expansion of emerging markets and developing economies.

(VOVworld)-In 2016 Vietnam signed several new bilateral free trade agreements and began to implement some signed FTAs. Government agencies and the business community are gearing up to take full advantage of these deals.

(VOVworld)-Science and technology are the key to agricultural restructuring in tandem with building new-style rural areas, said experts and managers at a recent conference in Hanoi hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(VOVworld) – 2016 saw a number various international activities addressing climate change. The global fight against climate change is expected to continue to evolve in 2017.

(VOVworld) – Northeast Asia, a driving force of the global economy, is unstable with arms escalation, territorial disputes, and political uncertainty in South Korea.