DOMESTIC
On the afternoon of August 27, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, General Secretary and President To Lam, Head of the Party's XIV National Congress Document Subcommittee, chaired a meeting of the Document Subcommittee to give comments on the draft Political Report developed by the Editorial Team based on the detailed outline of the Political Report approved by the 9th Central Conference of the 13th tenure. In the photo: General Secretary and President To Lam chairs a meeting of the Party's XIV National Congress Document Subcommittee. Photo: Tri Dung - VNA
On the morning of August 27, at the National Assembly House, under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the National Assembly Standing Committee held the 6th Conference of National Assembly Deputies working full-time to discuss draft laws submitted to the National Assembly at the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly. In the morning, the delegates discussed the draft Law on Urban and Rural Planning and the draft Law on Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking (amended) . In the photo: National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man delivered the opening speech. Photo: Thong Nhat - VNA
On the morning of August 27, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the Government's thematic meeting on law making in August 2024 (second time) to discuss and give opinions on the Draft Law on State Capital Management and Investment in Enterprises (amended), the Draft Law on Teachers, and the Draft Law on Digital Technology Industry. Attending the meeting were Deputy Prime Ministers: Nguyen Hoa Binh, Le Thanh Long, Ho Duc Phoc; Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government. On the same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines, who is on an official visit to Vietnam. In photo: Government's thematic meeting on law making. Photo: Duong Giang - VNA
On August 27, at the Truong Son Martyrs Memorial Temple at Long Dai ferry (Hien Ninh commune, Quang Ninh district, Quang Binh province), the Provincial Youth Union, the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, Quang Binh branch, and Nong Thon Viet Magazine jointly organized the launching ceremony of "Planting trees to prevent landslides and create landscapes in the area of the Truong Son Martyrs Memorial Temple at Long Dai ferry and the Truong Son Martyrs Memorial Temple, Road 20 Quyet Thang - Ca Roong Key Point - ATP". This is a meaningful activity to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2024) and National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2024). In the photo: The selected trees are mainly native trees, with good vitality, suitable for soil, weather and climate conditions. Photo: VNA
On August 27, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City, the Steering Committee of the Campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods", the Ho Chi Minh City Business Association, the Southeast Advertising and Trade Promotion Joint Stock Company, the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry, Ho Chi Minh City Branch (VCCI-HCM), Lien Minh Wood Handicraft Joint Stock Company and a number of other units jointly organized the opening ceremony of the series of exhibition fairs "Honoring Vietnamese goods - 2024" and the 2nd Vietnam ASEAN International Furniture and Handicraft Export Fair (VIFA ASEAN 2024). In the photo: Delegates perform the opening ceremony of the series of exhibition fairs. Photo: My Phuong - VNA
At around 4:30 a.m. on August 27, at Km1890 + 700 of Ho Chi Minh Road (old National Highway 14) through Hamlet 2, Truong Xuan Commune (Dak Song, Dak Nong), a traffic accident occurred between a passenger car and two trucks, killing Mr. LTT (58 years old, residing in Buon Ho town, Dak Lak province) and seriously injuring Mr. TV M (23 years old, residing in Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh City). Both victims were passengers on bus 50H-508.73. Authorities determined the initial cause of the accident was due to the passenger car overtaking in violation of regulations. In the photo: The scene of the accident. Photo: VNA
INTERNATIONAL
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on August 26 that his country will impose a 100% tariff on electric vehicles imported from China, as Canada strives to become a key part of the global electric vehicle supply chain. Canada believes that its auto industry is facing unfair competition from overproduction and non-market practices. In this photo: An electric car of Chinese multinational automaker NIO in Anhui province, May 9, 2024. Photo: THX/TTXVN
On August 26, Sudanese authorities announced that the Arbaat Dam collapse in the eastern part of the country on August 25 caused severe flooding, killing at least 60 people and hundreds of others are still missing. Rescuers are trying to reach and evacuate people trapped in high places due to the floods. In the photo: An area devastated by floodwaters after the Arbaat Dam collapse in the Red Sea state of eastern Sudan on August 26, 2024. Photo: THX/TTXVN
On August 26, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea said that the country's export growth rate reached the highest level among the world's top 10 exporting countries. According to the ministry, as of July 2024, South Korea's exports have increased for 10 consecutive months, with a trade surplus for 14 consecutive months, of which the cumulative surplus in the first 7 months of 2024 reached 26.8 billion USD. It is expected that this August, South Korea's exports will almost certainly continue to increase for 11 consecutive months and achieve a trade surplus for the 15th consecutive month. In photo: Busan Cargo Port, South Korea. Photo: THX/TTXVN
According to a study published on August 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the number of heat-related deaths in the country increased from 1,069 in 1999 to 2,325 in 2023, an increase of 117%. The study was conducted based on the results of analyzing data recorded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on deaths during the period 1999-2023. In the photo: People avoid the heat on the beach in Los Angeles, California, the US. Photo: THX/TTXVN
TH (according to VNA)Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/su-kien-noi-bat-trong-nuoc-quoc-te-ngay-27-8-391444.html
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