Effectiveness of ASEAN+1 cooperative mechanism

Effectiveness of ASEAN+1 cooperative mechanism

(VOVworld) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is consolidating bilateral relations with its partners through legal documents which acknowledge agreements between parties involved. The ASEAN+1 cooperative framework has achieved...
Thawing Russia-Turkey relations

Thawing Russia-Turkey relations

(VOVworld) – On June 27 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent an apology to Russian officials 6 months after the Turkish army shot down a Russian plane near the Turkey-Syria border....
Vietnam’s economy reduces dependence on ODA

Vietnam’s economy reduces dependence on ODA

(VOVworld) – Vietnam has successfully attracted and effectively used official development assistance (ODA) capital resources. From a poor country, Vietnam has become a middle-income country. But the achievement also presents...
Japan postpones sales tax until 2019

Japan postpones sales tax until 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to delay sales tax increase until 2019 for the 2nd time in the context of Japan’s economy struggling to recover. The decision...