(VOVWORLD) - OPEC announced Wednesday in its monthly oil market report that the global oil demand growth outlook for 2020 has been cut to 0.99 million barrels per day, down from the 1.22 million forecast last month.

(VOVWORLD) - During her 3-day visit to India, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh met with her Indian counterpart Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday to discuss ways to boost their countries’ Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, particularly in defense, security, economy, trade, investment, science, technology, and people-to-people exchanges.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam can increase its solar generation capacity from the current 4.5 gigawatts to tens of gigawatts in 10 years, while creating thousands of new jobs, if it applies a new bidding scheme for solar projects, according to the World Bank’s new Vietnam Solar Competitive Bidding Strategy and Framework report.

(VOVWORLD) - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement’s rules on labor and environment will benefit both sides, said Chang-hee Lee, Director of the International Labor Organization office in Vietnam, after the European Parliament voted to ratify the document Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - A ceremony was held Wednesday in New Delhi to open a new VOV bureau in India, its 13th overseas bureau.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Parliament on Wednesday backed a tough EU negotiating position with Britain that emphasizes access for EU fishing boats and a continued role for the European Court of Justice.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that while fighting against the new coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic, the task of socio-economic development should not be neglected.

(VOVWORLD) -The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) with 401 votes for, 192 votes againts, and 40 abstentions.

(VOVWORLD) - Workers in Ho Chi Minh city returned to work on Tuesday after the Lunar New Year holidays.

(VOVWORLD) -Truong Thi Mai, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, paid a working visit to Nicaragua from February 8-11.