DOMESTIC
On the morning of June 12th, at the National Assembly building, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivered the opening speech at the session of the National Assembly Standing Committee (between the two sessions of the 5th Session of the 15th National Assembly). In the afternoon of the same day, the National Assembly Standing Committee continued to discuss the draft Resolution on allocating the list and capital for tasks and projects under the Program for Economic and Social Recovery and Development; allocating, adjusting, and supplementing the medium-term public investment plan using central government budget funds for the period 2021-2025 and allocating the 2023 central government budget investment plan for national target programs; and giving opinions on several major issues related to the explanation, acceptance, revision, and completion of the draft Law on Cooperatives (amended). National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presided over the session. (Photo: National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaking at the session on the afternoon of June 12th. Photo: Doan Tan - VNA)
On the morning of June 12th, in Hanoi, the Central Propaganda Department organized a national conference to assess the implementation of Conclusion No. 01-KL/TW of the Politburo of the 13th Party Congress on continuing to implement Directive No. 05-CT/TW "On promoting the study and emulation of Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality, and style." The conference was held in a hybrid format, combining in-person and online participation. Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and Head of the Central Propaganda Department, attended and directed the conference. (In the photo: Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia delivering a speech at the conference. Photo: Van Diep - VNA)
On June 12th, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa province, in coordination with the General Department of Physical Education and Sports and the Vietnam Taekwondo Federation, organized the opening ceremony of the 2023 National Taekwondo Championship. Nearly 500 athletes and coaches from 36 provinces, cities, and sectors nationwide participated in this year's competition. This is the most important and largest-scale taekwondo tournament of the year. (In the photo: Athletes competing fiercely. Photo: Duy Hung - VNA)
According to Lieutenant General To An Xo, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, as of 11:30 AM on June 12th, police forces had arrested four more individuals involved in the armed attack on the People's Committee offices of Ea Tieu and Ea Ktur communes in Cu Kuin district, Dak Lak province, bringing the total number of arrested individuals to 26. Authorities seized several military weapons, including CKC rifles. The pursuit of the remaining fugitives will continue. (Photo caption: Mobile Police, Special Forces, Dak Lak Provincial Police, and Special Forces of Military Region 5 coordinating the operation to apprehend the suspects. Photo: Anh Dung - TTXVN)
On the morning of June 12th, the SAR 412 vessel of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center in Da Nang (the Center) safely brought Nguyen Tien Sy, a crew member of the fishing vessel QNg 98064 TS, who was in distress while fishing in the waters of the Hoang Sa archipelago (Vietnam), back to Da Nang and handed him over to the relevant authorities as per regulations. Currently, the victim's health is gradually stabilizing. The Da Nang City Emergency Center received the victim and transferred him to a hospital for treatment. (Photo: Bringing the victim onto the SAR 412 vessel for treatment in Da Nang. Photo: VNA)
Around 10:00 AM on June 12th, while playing in front of her house, 8-year-old LAT (residing in Hamlet 8, Tan Thanh Commune, Dong Xoai City, Binh Phuoc Province) unfortunately fell into a nearly 20-meter-deep well in front of her family's house. After 20 minutes at the scene, rescue workers recovered the child's body. (Photo: Rescue forces recovering the body of child T. from the nearly 20-meter-deep well. Photo: VNA)
INTERNATIONAL
On June 12, Air Defender 2023 – the largest air exercise in the history of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) – began at Wunstorf Air Base, near Hannover, Germany. The exercise is scheduled to last until June 23, with participation from 25 countries, and Germany serving as the main training location and commanding force. A total of 10,000 troops and 250 aircraft are participating, with the United States contributing approximately 100 aircraft and Germany 70. The exercise aims to train the rapid deployment of air force reinforcements to Germany in the event of conflict, the recapture of occupied areas, and to train defensive and mutual support operations in the event of an armed attack against one or more NATO members. In the photo: A German Tornado ECR fighter jet takes off from an air base in northern Jagel, participating in the Air Defender Exercise 2023. Photo: VNA
On June 12, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) began trial operation of the system for discharging treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea. In this trial operation plan, TEPCO is using clean water to test the operation of pumping systems and the handling capabilities in case of abnormalities. The trial is expected to be completed in the latter half of June, including inspection by the Japan Atomic Energy Regulation Committee. (Image caption: A tank containing treated radioactive wastewater at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Photo: Kyodo/VNA)
On June 12, Australian police were urgently investigating a serious bus accident that occurred the previous night in the town of Greta, Hunter region, in the southeastern part of New South Wales (NSW). The accident resulted in at least 10 fatalities and 25 injuries. According to police, initial investigations suggest the accident was likely caused by foggy weather, which hampered visibility. The identification of the victims is underway. (Image caption: Scene of the bus accident in the Hunter region, Australia, June 12. Photo: VNA)
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