Outstanding domestic and international events on February 2

DOMESTIC

During his working trip to Cao Bang, on the morning of February 2 (the 5th day of the Lunar New Year), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at the special national relic site of the 1950 Border Campaign victory (Duc Long commune, Thach An district). On the same morning, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected, visited and extended New Year greetings to the construction units of the Dong Dang (Lang Son) - Tra Linh (Cao Bang) expressway project. In the photo: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh extended New Year greetings and assigned tasks to the construction units of the Dong Dang - Tra Linh expressway project. Photo: Duong Giang - VNA

On the morning of February 2, at the Tan Trao special national historical site, Tan Trao commune, Son Duong district, Tuyen Quang province, the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union coordinated with Tuyen Quang province to organize the launching ceremony of "Tet tree planting to forever remember Uncle Ho" in the spring of At Ty 2025 and compete to welcome Party Congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Congress of the Party. In the photo: Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien participates in the "Tet tree planting to forever remember Uncle Ho". Photo: Quang Cuong - VNA

On February 2, the People's Committee of Quang Ngai City, Quang Ngai Province solemnly held a ceremony to announce the certificate of recognition of the national intangible cultural heritage "Boat racing festival in Tinh Long commune, Quang Ngai city". The festival is held every two years in early spring and has attracted a large number of people to participate, creating a vibrant community atmosphere during the Lunar New Year for the people of Tinh Long commune in particular and Quang Ngai province in general. In the photo: Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province Nguyen Hoang Giang (right, far right) presents the certificate of recognition of the intangible cultural heritage "Boat racing festival in Tinh Long commune" to the city leaders. Photo: VNA

On the morning of February 2, the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday, thousands of people lined up at Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) to check in for flights. It is expected that there will be nearly 100,000 passengers and 590 domestic and international flights passing through the airport during the day. In the photo: People lined up to check in at the Vietjet Air counter at Noi Bai International Airport on the morning of the 5th day of the Lunar New Year. Photo: Quoc Khanh - VNA

INTERNATIONAL

US President Donald Trump on February 1 ordered a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on Chinese goods. Mexico and Canada immediately responded in retaliation. After Mexico and Canada, China also issued statements protesting the US's imposition of an additional 10% tariff on Chinese products imported into the country. The statement on February 2 by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce stated that the US's unilateral tariff increase seriously violated the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which is not only unhelpful in resolving the fentanyl issue but also disrupts economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. China will file a lawsuit with the WTO and will take corresponding countermeasures to protect its rights and interests. In photo: US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House, Washington, DC Photo: THX/TTXVN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire in Washington on February 3, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced on February 2, just hours after completing the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange during the ceasefire. According to the announcement, the Israeli Prime Minister spoke with US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff about starting the negotiations when they met in Washington. The US envoy will also talk with Qatar and Egypt, the main intermediaries, before discussing with the Israeli Prime Minister steps to advance the negotiations, including a schedule for the delegations to travel to the talks. In photo: A military helicopter transports Israeli hostages to a medical center in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 1, 2025. Photo: THX/TTXVN

US President Donald Trump on February 1 fired Rohit Chopra, head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in the latest move by the 47th White House boss to reshape the US government. Rohit Chopra, 43, was appointed to head the agency responsible for protecting bank customers in 2021. Chopra has been involved in many battles with major US banks, especially over excessive overdraft fees, and has also been lobbying for stricter regulations on internet payment applications. The Progressive Campaign Committee for Change (PCCC) criticized Chopra's dismissal as "a direct handout to Wall Street", accusing President Trump of "bowing to pressure" from the banking tycoons. In photo (file): Head of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rohit Chopra during a hearing at the US Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in Washington, DC, December 11, 2024. Photo: Getty Images/TTXVN

According to the announcement of the Sudanese Ministry of Health, the shelling by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on February 1 at a Sabreen market in Karari district of Omdurman city, north of the capital Khartoum of Sudan, left at least 54 people dead and 158 injured. The ministry condemned the attack on civilians, stressing that "this action constitutes a violation of international norms and laws". In the photo: The scene of destruction after the shelling at Sabreen market in Khartoum, Sudan, February 1, 2025. Photo: THX/TTXVN

On February 2, the Australian state of Queensland urged thousands of people in the north of the state to move to higher ground amid torrential rains causing flooding. Local authorities said major flooding was raging in the Hinchinbrook Shire area with a population of 11,000, about 500 km north of Queensland's capital Brisbane. Authorities said the town of Giru with a population of 387, near the city of Townsville, was also affected. In this photo (file photo): Flooding after heavy rains in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia. Photo: THX/TTXVN

TB (according to VNA)

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