(VOVWORLD) - A workshop themed “Egypt’s business opportunities in Vietnam” was held on Wednesday by the Embassy of Vietnam in Cairo and the Egyptian Business Association.

(VOVWORLD) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its forecast for UK growth this year from 1.7% in October to 1.6%, and said it expects the economy to grow by 1.5% next year.

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday stressed the importance of conflict prevention in the face of both a quantitative and a qualitative change in threats to international peace and security.

(VOVWORLD) - A ceremony will be held on January 2 to present the National Press Awards 2017 for outstanding press work on the fight against corruption and waste, the organizers announced on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam ranks 47th out of 127 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2017, climbing 12 places this year, the Scientific and Technological Ministry reported on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam called on businesses and the community to join the Government’s efforts in enhancing social welfare when he chaired Thursday meeting on the government’s action program for social policies.

(VOVWORLD) - A conference to review Vietnam’s implementation of the external information strategy over the past 5 years and set out tasks until 2020 opened in Da Nang on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed the Senate’s approval of a tax cut bill, calling it a historic victory for the American people.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh is on a working visit to the Republic of Korea from Tuesday to Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has thanked outgoing Danish Ambassador Charlotte Laursen for her contribution to the development of ties between Vietnam and Denmark.