Highlights of domestic and international events on April 22nd.

DOMESTIC

On the afternoon of April 22nd, in Hanoi, General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, visited and worked with the Armored Corps Command. Joining the delegation were members of the Politburo: Phan Dinh Trac, Secretary of the Central Committee and Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission; Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Central Committee and Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission; Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Secretary of the Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission ; General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defense; General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security; and Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Secretary of the Hanoi City Party Committee. In the photo: General Secretary To Lam encourages and presents gifts to officers and soldiers of the Armored Corps Command. Photo: Thong Nhat - TTXVN

On April 22, President Luong Cuong and the delegation of National Assembly representatives from Constituency 10, Ho Chi Minh City, attended meetings with voters in Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts to record and receive feedback from voters ahead of the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly. Prior to this, President Luong Cuong offered incense at the Nga Ba Giong National Historical Site in Xuan Thoi Thuong commune, Hoc Mon district, Ho Chi Minh City, a place commemorating the indomitable and courageous fighting spirit of the people and soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Southern Uprising. He also visited Hero of the People's Armed Forces To Van Duc (born in 1942) in Nhuan Duc commune, Cu Chi district. (Photo: President Luong Cuong meeting with voters in Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts before the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly . Photo: Lam Khanh - VNA)

On April 22nd, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of the Government Standing Committee with ministries, agencies, and the Government negotiating team on trade issues with the United States to prepare for negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement with the United States. That afternoon in Hanoi, Politburo member, Secretary of the Government Party Committee, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and Politburo member, Secretary of the National Assembly Party Committee, and Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man chaired a meeting of the National Assembly Party Committee Standing Committee with the Government Party Committee Standing Committee regarding the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly. (Photo: View of the meeting. Photo: Doan Tan - VNA)

Continuing the 44th session on April 22nd at the National Assembly building, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly gave its opinion on the Government's report on the supplementary assessment of the results of implementing the socio-economic development plan and the state budget for 2024; and the situation of implementing the socio-economic development plan and the state budget in the first months of 2025. In the photo: Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai speaking at the session. Photo: Doan Tan - VNA

On the occasion of the 155th anniversary of the birth of VI Lenin (April 22, 1870 - April 22, 2025), on April 22, a delegation from the Hanoi City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, led by Politburo member, Secretary of the City Party Committee, and Head of the Hanoi City National Assembly Delegation Bui Thi Minh Hoai, laid wreaths at the VI Lenin Monument in Lenin Park (Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi). In the photo: Hanoi city leaders laying wreaths in remembrance of VI Lenin at the Lenin Monument. Photo: VNA

On April 22nd, in Hanoi, Viettel IDC (Viettel Military Telecommunications and Industry Group) organized the Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Summit (DCCI Summit) 2025 with the theme "Green Tech, Green Future," focusing on data centers, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G, and sustainable technology solutions. In the photo: Delegates visit exhibition booths showcasing technology products in the global data center, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing sectors. Photo: Minh Quyet - VNA

On April 22nd, in Hanoi, the National Museum of History held the opening ceremony for the thematic exhibition "A Unified Nation," commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Vietnam and the reunification of the country (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025). The exhibition, "A Unified Nation," consists of three parts and presents nearly 150 documents and artifacts to the public. (Photo: Guests visiting the "A Unified Nation" exhibition. Photo: Khanh Hoa - VNA)

The Investigation Police Department of Phu Tho province has just issued its investigation conclusion report, forwarding it to the Provincial People's Procuracy for prosecution of 73 defendants from various provinces and cities nationwide in a large-scale transnational drug trafficking case. This is the case with the largest number of defendants ever in the province and is among the largest drug cases in the country. In the photo: The ringleader of the case (right) is recommended for prosecution. Photo: VNA

INTERNATIONAL

On April 22, South Korea expressed its disapproval after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent offerings to the Yasukuni Shrine, which Seoul considers a symbol of Japan's militaristic past. South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman Lee Jae Woong stated that Seoul regretted that responsible leaders in Japan had once again offered gifts or visited the Yasukuni Shrine. (Photo: South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman Lee Jae Woong speaks at a press briefing in Seoul. Photo: Yonhap/VNA)

World gold prices continued to reach new highs on April 21, surpassing $3,410 per ounce, amidst a weakening US dollar and escalating trade tensions between the US and key trading partners, raising concerns about recession and forcing investors to remain anchored to safe-haven assets. During the session, gold prices reached a record high of $3,430.18 per ounce. Gold futures in the US also closed up 2.9% at $3,425.30 per ounce. (Image caption: Gold jewelry displayed at a jeweler's shop in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: THX/TTXVN )

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