Global GDP likely to grow 2% in 2020

Global GDP likely to grow 2% in 2020

(VOVWORLD) - The global GDP will likely grow 2% if the coronavirus pandemic is over soon, researcher Bui Ngoc Son of Vietnam’s Institute of World Economics and Politics told VOV...
COVID-19 epidemic around the world

COVID-19 epidemic around the world

(VOVWORLD) -The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus infections has reached nearly 170,000 worldwide, with more than 6,500 deaths. The epidemic has spread to 157 countries...
EU prolongs Russia sanctions for another 6 months

EU prolongs Russia sanctions for another 6 months

(VOVWORLD) - The Council of the EU has adopted a decision to extend sanctions against the Russian Federation until September 15, 2020 over actions undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine,...
Global coronavirus death toll tops 5,000

Global coronavirus death toll tops 5,000

(VOVWORLD) - The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surged past 5,000 on Saturday with the total number of cases rising to more than 140,000, as the infection...
Coronavirus updates worldwide

Coronavirus updates worldwide

(VOVWORLD) -The National Health Commission of China (NHC) on Sunday announced that mainland China recorded 44 more SARS-CoV-2 virus infections and 27 deaths on Saturday
OPEC further slashes oil output

OPEC further slashes oil output

(VOVWORLD) - An extra 1.5 million oil barrel per day will be cut in the second quarter of this year to revive falling oil prices due to the global Coronavirus outbreak...
Countries enhance measures against Covid-19

Countries enhance measures against Covid-19

(VOVWORLD) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group have pledged to provide billions of dollars of emergency financing for member countries that could seek support in light...
US-Taliban peace deal: a tough path to peace

US-Taliban peace deal: a tough path to peace

(VOVWORLD) - The US and Afghanistan’s Taliban signed an agreement the world is hoping will restore peace to Afghanistan after two decades of war. President Donald Trump called it a historic deal...
HCMC seeks to better preserve historical relics

HCMC seeks to better preserve historical relics

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh city has an incredibly diverse urban cultural heritage, accumulated over more than 300 years of development. These heritages have the potential to become main tourism products...