Outstanding domestic and international events on December 5

DOMESTIC

On December 5, General Secretary To Lam and the Central Working Delegation visited and worked with the Standing Committee of the Ninh Thuan Provincial Party Committee on the results of the implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the Resolution of the 14th Provincial Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term; the results of the implementation of Directive 35-CT/TW of the Politburo on Party congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Party Congress; the process of implementing the investment policy for the Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Project in the past time. In the photo: General Secretary To Lam with the Executive Committee of the Ninh Thuan Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Thong Nhat - VNA

Continuing his working program in Thanh Hoa province, on December 5, President Luong Cuong worked with the Standing Committee of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee on the implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term; and key tasks in the coming time. In photo: President Luong Cuong speaks at the working session with the Standing Committee of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Lam Khanh - VNA

On December 5, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the State Steering Committee for important national projects and works, key to the transport sector, chaired a meeting of the Government Standing Committee with the Ministry of Transport, the People's Committees of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and relevant ministries and agencies on the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City urban railway system project. Also attending the meeting were Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh; Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha; leaders of relevant ministries, agencies and leaders of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In photo: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivers a speech at the meeting. Photo: Duong Giang-VNA

On the afternoon of December 5, in Tokyo, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held talks with President of the Japanese House of Councilors Sekiguchi Masakazu. Earlier, on the same morning, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man received Mr. Matsuzawa Ken, Executive Chairman of the Japan People's Council for the Promotion of Foreign Affairs (FEC), and Mr. Nomoto Hirofumi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tokyu Corporation. In the photo: National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and President of the Japanese House of Councilors Sekiguchi Masakazu exchanged cooperation documents. Photo: Doan Tan - VNA

On December 5, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense held a meeting with senior military officials who retired and retired from work in the Southern region in 2024. This is an activity to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 - December 22, 2024). In the photo: General Phan Van Giang (center), Politburo member and Minister of National Defense, visits retired officials. Photo: Thu Huong - VNA

On December 5, in Da Lat city (Lam Dong), the opening ceremony of "Street Flower Space" and "International Flower and Ornamental Plant Exhibition" took place within the framework of the main program of the 10th Da Lat Flower Festival - 2024. Participating in the exhibition were 196 units and individuals with more than 3,000 works of flowers, bonsai, ornamental plants, miniature rockery and nearly 300,000 flower pots and flower bags from many regions and provinces across the country and internationally. In the photo: The exhibition was held in the premises of Da Lat City Flower Garden. Photo: Chu Quoc Hung - VNA

Police in Nhu Xuan district (Thanh Hoa) have just discovered and seized over 3 tons of goods suspected of being counterfeit washing powder, fabric softener, toothpaste, and shampoo of famous brands at Trinh Thi Lien's warehouse in Dong Quang commune, Dong Son district. Currently, Nhu Xuan district police are continuing to investigate and expand the case. In the photo: Conducting an emergency search of Trinh Thi Lien's warehouse in Dong Quang commune, Dong Son district. Photo: VNA

INTERNATIONAL

The Korean Central News Agency (KNCA) reported that on December 4, a ceremony was held in Moscow, Russia, to exchange documents ratifying the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between North Korea and Russia, which was signed by the leaders of the two countries in Pyongyang (North Korea) in June this year. According to Article 22 of this treaty, the above document will take effect from December 4, the date of exchange of ratification documents. In the photo: (file) Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at a meeting in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024. Photo: Yonhap/TTXVN

On December 5, the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) in South Korea announced that it will hold a vote in the National Assembly on the impeachment bill against President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 7. DP spokesman Cho Seung Rae said the decision was made at a meeting of the DP Supreme Committee held on the morning of December 5. The DP submitted the impeachment bill to the plenary session of the National Assembly on the morning of December 5. The bill needs the approval of two-thirds of the members of the National Assembly to pass. In the photo: Panorama of the session of the National Assembly in Seoul. Photo: Yonhap/VNA

Bitcoin prices surpassed $100,000 for the first time on December 5, continuing a strong rally following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election last month. Bitcoin prices have more than doubled since the beginning of the year and are up about 45% in the four weeks since Trump was re-elected. This is partly due to the presence of pro-digital currency lawmakers in the US Congress. In the photo: Illustration of the digital currency bitcoin. Photo: REUTERS/TTXVN

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