Israel’s election impacts Middle East politics

Israel’s election impacts Middle East politics

(VOVWORLD) - Israeli voters cast their second ballot of the year on Tuesday to decide the political future of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a nationalist, conservative, and hard-line leader. The...
OPEC cuts 2020 oil demand forecast

OPEC cuts 2020 oil demand forecast

(VOVWORLD) - OPEC on Wednesday cut its forecast for growth in world oil demand in 2020 because of an economic slowdown. OPEC said efforts will be necessary to prevent a new...
Wednesday September 4,2019

Wednesday September 4,2019

(VOVWORLD) - Thank you, listeners, for your congratulations and wishes for Vietnamese National Day, September 2nd, and Voice of Vietnam's 74th founding anniversary on September 7
Red Dao observe Day for Thunderbolt Deity

Red Dao observe Day for Thunderbolt Deity

(VOVWORLD) - The Red Dao have many observances throughout the year, such as abstention day after the Forest Worship on the first day of a New Year and Days of the...
Donald Trump threatens to pull US out of WTO

Donald Trump threatens to pull US out of WTO

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump once again threatened to withdraw the US from the World Trade Organization (WTO) when he addressed a rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, increasing concerns...
Hanoi artisan weaves silk from lotus stems

Hanoi artisan weaves silk from lotus stems

(VOVWORLD) - Thin threads from lotus stems are turned into unique silk products under the skillful hands of emeritus artisan Phan Thi Thuan. Ms. Thuan of My Duc district, Hanoi, is...
Foreign scholars: China violates UNCLOS

Foreign scholars: China violates UNCLOS

(VOVWORLD) - The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) which officially took effect 25 years ago, is considered the world’s maritime constitution. China signed the Convention...
US designates China as currency manipulator

US designates China as currency manipulator

(VOVWORLD) - The United States government has determined that China is manipulating its currency and that the US will engage with the International Monetary Fund to eliminate unfair competition from Beijing,...
Dangerous turn in US-China trade war

Dangerous turn in US-China trade war

(VOVWORLD) - A range of economic retaliatory moves from the US and China on Monday has pushed the US-China trade war to a dangerous level. Recent moves show...
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...
Not Dirt Cheap: Rare Earth Minerals and the Trade War

Not Dirt Cheap: Rare Earth Minerals and the Trade War

(VOVWORLD) - In the escalating trade war between the USA and China, ‘critical minerals’ and especially rare earth minerals (REM) have again become a prominent issue. This is because trace quantities of these...