Outstanding domestic and international events on April 8

DOMESTIC

On April 8, at the Government Office, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Mr. Kudryashov Sergei Ivanovich, General Director of Zarubezhneft Company, the Russian Federation, who is visiting and working in Vietnam on oil and gas and energy cooperation. The Prime Minister expressed his delight at the positive developments in Vietnam-Russia relations in all fields, most recently General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong had a phone call with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin; the two sides continue to promote high-level delegation exchanges. In the achievements of the good traditional relations between the two countries, oil and gas cooperation is a pillar, achieving high efficiency, although there have been fluctuations in more than 40 years of cooperation. In the photo: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Mr. Kudryashov, General Director of Zarubezhneft Oil and Gas Company. Photo: Duong Giang-VNA

According to VNA special correspondent, on the morning of April 8, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, within the framework of his official visit to the People's Republic of China, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Comrade Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China. This is the first Chinese leader that National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with during his official visit to China. The fact that General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping met with National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue right after the delegation arrived in Beijing demonstrates the high importance attached to the relationship between the two countries and the visit of the high-ranking delegation of the Party and State of Vietnam. In photo: National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meets with General Secretary andPresident of China Xi Jinping. Photo: Nhan Sang-VNA

On April 8, at the Ministry of National Defense Headquarters, a ceremony was held to present the President's Decision to officers who will carry out UN peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic, the Republic of South Sudan and the ABYEI region. Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense, Head of the Inter-sectoral Working Group, Head of the Ministry of National Defense's Steering Committee on UN peacekeeping operations, chaired the ceremony. In the photo: Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defense, representatives of the Ministry of National Defense agencies and officers receiving the President's Decision at the ceremony. Photo: Trong Duc - VNA

On April 8, the relief "Uncle Ho talking to the Vanguard Army" at the Den Gieng 5-way intersection was officially inaugurated at the Hung Kings Temple historical relic site, Viet Tri city (Phu Tho). General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense; General Luong Cuong, Politburo member, Standing member of the Central Military Commission, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army; representatives of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Phu Tho province, along with a large number of people and tourists attended the ceremony. In the photo: Cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the relief "Uncle Ho talking to the Vanguard Army" at the Den Gieng 5-way intersection. Photo: Ta Toan - VNA

On April 8, Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage Company Limited held a groundbreaking ceremony for a beverage factory in Huu Thanh Industrial Park, Duc Hoa District, Long An Province. With a total investment of more than 300 million USD and a construction area of nearly 20 hectares, this will be Suntory PepsiCo's largest and most modern factory in the Asia-Pacific region. In the photo: Delegates perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the project. Photo: Bui Giang - VNA

On April 8, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held a ceremony to announce the main sponsor of the National Women's Football Championship - Thai Son Bac Cup 2024 - 2026 and draw lots to schedule the 2024 season. Accordingly, Thai Son Bac Electrical Equipment Trading Company Limited continues to be the main sponsor of the tournament. The tournament has 8 participating teams, including: Ho Chi Minh City I, Vietnam Coal and Minerals, Hanoi I, Phong Phu Ha Nam, Hanoi II, Son La, Ho Chi Minh City II and Thai Nguyen T&T. In the photo: Signing ceremony of the main sponsor of the National Women's Football Championship - Thai Son Bac Cup 2024 - 2026. Photo: Minh Quyet - VNA

On April 8, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Kien Giang province coordinated with the Vietnam - Cambodia Business Association and Loc Troi Group to present 500 gifts (worth VND 500,000/gift) to Khmer people in difficult circumstances in Giuc Tuong and Minh Hoa communes, Chau Thanh district on the occasion of the traditional Chol Chnam Thmmay New Year 2024. In the photo: Presenting gifts to Khmer people in difficult circumstances in Minh Hoa commune (Chau Thanh, Kien Giang). Photo: Le Sen - VNA

INTERNATIONAL

Six months have passed since the conflict between Hamas and Israel broke out on October 7, 2023, and people in the Gaza Strip are still suffering dire consequences. Meanwhile, the conflict remains tense and the Israeli army is preparing for new military operations, including in the city of Rafah. On April 7, the United Nations and other international aid organizations expressed particular concern about the brutality of the conflict, warning that the loss of life and property in this Mediterranean coastal strip has "beyond catastrophic levels". In photo: The scene of devastation after Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. Photo: THX/TTXVN

French local media reported that three people died in a fire that broke out on April 7 at an eight-story building in eastern Paris. Seventeen fire engines were dispatched to the scene and the fire was brought under control. According to Le Parisien, preliminary investigations showed that an explosion occurred before the fire, but the cause of the explosion has not been determined. French police have not ruled out the possibility of a gas explosion and have launched a criminal investigation. In the photo: The scene of the fire at an eight-story building in Paris, France. Photo: AFP/TTXVN

British ultramarathoner Russ Cook completed a marathon across 16 countries in Africa on April 7, capping off a 352-day journey in Tunisia. Cook, 27, began his adventure in April last year at the southernmost point of Africa, the village of L'Agulhas in South Africa, and ran up the continent's west coast. In total, Cook covered more than 16,000 km. In the photo: British marathoner Russ Cook (center) reaches the northernmost point of Africa at Cape Angela, Tunisia. Photo: AFP/TTXVN

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