Outstanding domestic and international events on February 4

DOMESTIC

On February 4, in Hanoi , General Secretary To Lam chaired a meeting of the Party Central Committee Secretariat to evaluate the implementation of Directive No. 40-CT/TW of the Secretariat on organizing the Lunar New Year 2025; and directed a number of key tasks of the Central Committee and Party committees at all levels in the coming time. Concluding the meeting, General Secretary To Lam commended and highly appreciated all levels, sectors, agencies, units and localities for thoroughly grasping and seriously and effectively implementing Directive No. 40 on organizing the Lunar New Year 2025; emphasizing that the success of Lunar New Year activities is a favorable starting point for a new year full of success for the country. In photo: General Secretary To Lam speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thong Nhat - VNA

On February 4, in Hanoi, chairing the second meeting of the Steering Committee for the construction of nuclear power plants (Steering Committee), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee, emphasized "running while queuing", urgently implementing the construction of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant. The Ninh Thuan nuclear power project was approved by the 12th National Assembly in 2009, with a scale of 2 plants, capacity of over 4,000 MW. But then, in 2016, the 14th National Assembly passed a resolution to temporarily suspend the project. In the photo: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the second meeting of the Steering Committee for the construction of nuclear power plants. Photo: Duong Giang-VNA

On the morning of February 4, in Hanoi, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man received and worked with the delegation of the Ministry of Public Security led by General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security. On the same morning, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man worked with the Economic Committee, the Finance and Budget Committee; the Culture and Education Committee; the Social Committee; the National Defense and Security Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly. On the same day, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man visited and worked with the People's Representative Newspaper. In the photo: National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man with the delegation of the Ministry of Public Security. Photo: Doan Tan - VNA

After the Lunar New Year holiday of At Ty in 2025, more than 80% of 2,299 enterprises in An Giang province resumed operations with 70,195 workers (accounting for 90%) returning to work as usual. The remaining enterprises are expected to resume operations on February 5-6, with the majority of workers returning to work in full, without any cases of quitting or running errands after Tet. In the photo: Workers of Cuu Long An Giang Seafood Import-Export Joint Stock Company (My Quy Industrial Park, Long Xuyen City) returning to work as usual after the Lunar New Year holiday. Photo: Cong Mao-VNA

On February 4 (January 7, At Ty year), the incense offering ceremony to commemorate and pay tribute to Mother Au Co according to traditional rituals officially took place in Hien Luong commune, Ha Hoa district (Phu Tho). Leaders of Phu Tho province, Ha Hoa district and a large number of people respectfully offered incense, flowers and offerings to commemorate and pay tribute to Mother Au Co. According to custom, the Au Co Temple Festival is held for 2 consecutive days, of which the 7th is the main festival day. After the worship ceremony, the Au Co Temple Festival officially opened. This is the first festival of the year, opening the festivals in the Land of Ancestors. In the photo: Female officials perform the worship ceremony according to traditional rituals. Photo: Ta Toan - VNA

On February 4, the Investigation Police Agency of Long Thanh District Police, Dong Nai Province is temporarily detaining three subjects, including: Dinh Quang Tan, Pham Van Ngoc, (both 27 years old, residing in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province) and Hoang Quoc Viet, (41 years old, from Quang Nam Province) to investigate the act of "theft of property and concealment of crime". According to the initial investigation, previously, at 1:15 a.m., January 30, 2025 (ie the night of the first day of Tet), at AUTOWEL VINA Company Limited (located in Long An Commune, Long Thanh District), a theft of property (including 13 welding machines and a number of copper coils) worth hundreds of millions of VND occurred. Searching Tan's rented place, the police seized 13 welding machines, 106 watches, 6 badminton rackets, 6 pickleball rackets, 3 pairs of sports shoes, 1 coil of copper wire. Continuing to search Viet's rented place, the police seized 21 more watches and 1 laptop. In the photo: The three arrested subjects, from left to right: Hoang Quoc Viet, Dinh Quang Tan and Pham Van Ngoc with the evidence. Photo: Dong Nai Police/ VNA

INTERNATIONAL

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on the afternoon of February 3 (local time) that US President Donald Trump would suspend tariffs on all Canadian goods for at least 30 days. The decision was made after a phone call between the two leaders, in which Mr. Trudeau made new commitments, conducting “24/7” border surveillance and forming a joint force with the US to fight organized crime, fentanyl trafficking and money laundering. In photo: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (center) leaves a hotel in West Palm Beach, Florida, after meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump, November 29, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/TTXVN

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has used special powers to pass the 2025 national budget without a vote in parliament. On February 3, Mr. Bayrou invoked Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass the budget bill without parliamentary approval. However, invoking this provision of the Constitution automatically triggers a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister. In photo: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks before the National Assembly in Paris, January 14, 2025. Photo: THX/TTXVN

On February 4, North Korea began activities to celebrate the birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il by opening a photo exhibition in the capital Pyongyang. This exhibition displays photos and videos showing the achievements in the career of not only late leader Kim Jong Il but also current leader Kim Jong Un. In the photo: A photo exhibition to celebrate the birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il was held at the Pyongyang People's Palace of Culture, North Korea on February 4, 2025. Photo: Yonhap/VNA

On February 3, the Hamas Islamic Movement announced its readiness to engage in indirect negotiations with Israel to implement the second phase of the ceasefire agreement and exchange hostages and prisoners in the Gaza Strip. In the photo: Relatives welcome Palestinian prisoners released under the ceasefire agreement, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, February 1. Photo: THX/TTXVN

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