Outstanding domestic and international events on August 8

DOMESTIC

On August 8, at the Party Central Committee headquarters, General Secretary andPresident To Lam had a phone call with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. In the afternoon of the same day, at the Presidential Palace, General Secretary and President To Lam had a friendly meeting with veterans of Division 308. In the photo: General Secretary and President To Lam had a phone call with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Photo: Tri Dung – VNA

On August 8, in Hanoi , Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the State Steering Committee for important national and key projects in the transport sector (Steering Committee) chaired the 13th meeting of the Steering Committee to inspect and urge the work after the 12th meeting and discuss solutions, continue to remove difficulties and obstacles, and promote the progress of projects. In the photo: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the 13th meeting of the State Steering Committee for important national and key projects in the transport sector. Photo: Duong Giang-VNA

On August 8, in Bien Hoa city (Dong Nai), National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man attended and gave a speech directing the 2024 national conference of collaborators of the People's Representative Newspaper with the theme: "The role of the press in the activities of the National Assembly and People's Councils". On the same day, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man inspected the implementation of Component Project 3 - Long Thanh International Airport Project, Phase 1. In the photo: National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and delegates attending the national conference of collaborators of the People's Representative Newspaper. Photo: Thong Nhat - VNA

On August 8, in Hanoi, on behalf of Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet chaired the ASEAN flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 57th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (August 8, 1967 - August 8, 2024). Attending the ceremony were ambassadors of ASEAN countries and ASEAN partner countries, leaders of agencies including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Ministry of Information and Communications, and Hanoi People's Committee. In the photo: Honor guards perform the ASEAN flag-raising ceremony. Photo: An Dang - VNA

On August 8, in Buon Ma Thuot city (Dak Lak province), the Ministry of Public Security held a conference to commend and replicate advanced models and examples in the movement "All people protect national security" in ethnic minority areas in the Central Highlands for the period 2018-2024. In the photo: Awarding certificates of merit from the Minister of Public Security to outstanding individuals in the movement "All people protect national security" in ethnic minority areas in the Central Highlands. Photo: Tuan Anh - VNA

On August 8, Hanoi officially put into commercial operation the Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station urban railway line, an 8.5 km elevated section from Nhon to S8 station (Cau Giay). Thus, after the Cat Linh - Ha Dong urban railway line, this is the second urban railway line in the capital to be put into operation, providing people with a fast, large-volume, civilized and modern means of transport, contributing to reducing traffic congestion in the city. In the photo: Train entering Nhon station. Photo: Tuan Anh - VNA

During the patrol and control to ensure security and order at the beginning of the flood avoidance road, in Vo Ninh commune, Quang Ninh district, the working group chaired by the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department (Quang Binh Provincial Police), in coordination with Quang Ninh District Police and Vo Ninh Commune Police, discovered and caught Nguyen Duc Nam (born in 1996, residing in Gia Ninh commune, Quang Ninh district) illegally transporting drugs. The seized evidence included nearly 1,000 pink synthetic drug pills. The police are continuing to investigate, clarify and handle the case in accordance with the law. In the photo: Nguyen Duc Nam at the police station. Photo: VNA

INTERNATIONAL

On August 8, at the ASEAN Secretariat headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, a ceremony was held to celebrate the 57th anniversary of ASEAN's founding with the participation of many permanent delegations of ASEAN countries, diplomatic corps, international organizations and representatives of Indonesian ministries and sectors. ASEAN Secretary General, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi cut the ribbon to open the "57th ASEAN Day" with the participation of permanent delegations of ASEAN countries and partner countries, introducing cuisine and products of the countries. In the photo: ASEAN Secretary General, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn and ambassadors of permanent delegations of ASEAN countries at the ceremony. Photo: Do ​​Quyen - VNA

China on August 7 warned Canada against imposing a 100 percent tariff on electric vehicles imported from the country, a move similar to that of the United States. The Canadian government believes that its auto industry is facing unfair competition as a large volume of Beijing-made electric vehicles are exported to Ottawa. In the photo: Electric cars are produced at a factory of Li Auto Inc. in Jiangsu province, China. Photo: THX/TTXVN

The British government has put about 6,000 riot police on standby to prevent the risk of violent protests. This is the largest police mobilization in the UK since the riots in 2011. In addition, about 2,000 reserve riot police have been deployed across the country to increase the force as quickly as possible. In the photo: British police patrol in Manchester. Photo: News.sky/TTXVN

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