IMF lowers global growth forecasts in 2019

IMF lowers global growth forecasts in 2019

(VOVWORLD) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global growth this year and next, warning that trade tension and lengthen disputes could further slow growth, weaken...
US-Iran tension and the “brink of war” game

US-Iran tension and the “brink of war” game

(VOVWORLD) - The US-Iran tense relations have intensified over the past days since Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized two British oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz,...
Hanoi – A modern City for Peace

Hanoi – A modern City for Peace

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi was conferred the “City for Peace” prize by UNESCO during a ceremony in Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, in 1999. The award recognized Hanoi’s efforts to foster peace, development...
US, China resume trade talks

US, China resume trade talks

(VOVWORLD) - US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin talked by phone Tuesday with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan, continuing negotiations to...
Pause in US-China trade war

Pause in US-China trade war

(VOVWORLD) - The US and China resumed trade talks a few days ago after US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to suspend tariffs on each other’s goods...
Cape Town Minstrel Festival

Cape Town Minstrel Festival

(VOVWORLD) - The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, also known as the Tweede Nuwe Jaar, or Second New Year, is a colorful parade in Cape Town, South Africa. It is as rich in history...
Dangerous confrontation in the Gulf

Dangerous confrontation in the Gulf

(VOVWORLD) - The US and Iran approached the brink of war after Iran shot down a US military surveillance drone above the Strait of Hormuz. Although it stopped short of a military strike...