Outstanding domestic and international events on February 28

DOMESTIC

On the afternoon of February 28, at the Government headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a discussion with Chinese enterprises to assess the situation, identify challenges and opportunities for cooperation and investment so that Chinese enterprises and Vietnamese enterprises can develop quickly and sustainably. Congratulating the successes of Chinese enterprises and sharing the difficulties that Chinese enterprises have to go through, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hopes that Chinese enterprises will take Vietnam as a production and business base; focus on rapidly and sustainably developing the digital economy , green economy, circular economy, knowledge economy, sharing economy; doing business in a healthy and lawful manner, with the spirit of "listening and understanding together"... In photo: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh with Chinese enterprises. Photo: Duong Giang - VNA

On February 28, at the Presidential Palace, the Office of the President held a press conference to announce the President's order to promulgate three laws passed by the 15th National Assembly at the 9th extraordinary session, including: Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly; Law on Organization of the Government; Law on Organization of Local Government. In photo: Press conference to announce the President's order to promulgate the laws passed by the 15th National Assembly at the 9th extraordinary session . Photo: An Dang - VNA

On February 28, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee to organize a meeting with outstanding former female revolutionary prisoners. Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission attended the program. In photo: Delegates interact at the program. Photo: Thu Hoai - VNA

On the morning of February 28, in Hoa Binh district, Bac Lieu Provincial Youth Union organized the launching ceremony of Youth Month 2025 with the theme "Bac Lieu Youth are proud to follow the Party". Leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, Bac Lieu Provincial People's Committee, departments, branches, localities and more than 500 youth union members in the province attended. In the photo: Bac Lieu Provincial leaders award scholarships to students in difficult circumstances. Photo: Chanh Da-VNA

On February 28, in Hanoi, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) in coordination with the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation and the Swiss Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony to announce the implementation of the project "Swiss Tourism for Sustainable Development in Vietnam" (ST4SD) and signed a letter of exchange, affirming the commitment to provide and receive non-refundable official development assistance (ODA) capital, marking the official start of the project. In the photo: Swiss Ambassador Thomas Gass and Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Ha Van Sieu signed a letter of exchange, affirming the commitment to provide and receive non-refundable official development assistance capital. Photo: Phuong Lan - VNA

The Song Tu Tay Island Infirmary under Brigade 146, Naval Region 4, has just received and successfully operated on a fisherman from Binh Dinh province who suffered from acute appendicitis while fishing in the Truong Sa sea. The patient is Mr. Nguyen Duc, 45 years old, residing in Tam Quan Bac ward, Hoai Nhon town. In the photo: Military doctors at the Song Tu Tay Island Infirmary perform surgery on the fisherman. Photo: VNA

Regarding the case of disturbing public order; intentionally causing injury and robbery that occurred at Kim Tien Pagoda (An Phu Ward, Tinh Bien Town, An Giang Province) causing public outrage, the Investigation Police Agency of Tinh Bien Town Police has just issued a decision to prosecute and order the temporary detention of Phan Van Triet (born in 1984, residing in Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province) and Le Thi Ngoc Phuong (born in 1987, Triet's wife) and 7 accomplices for the crimes of intentionally causing injury and disturbing public order. In the photo: Phan Van Triet and Le Thi Ngoc Phuong. Photo: VNA

INTERNATIONAL

North Korea's state news agency KCNA said on February 28 that leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launch of a strategic cruise missile on February 26 and ordered the country to be ready to use its nuclear strike capability as a deterrent, which he said would ensure the most effective defense capability for the country. According to KCNA, the test was aimed at warning "enemies who are intensifying the atmosphere of confrontation and encroaching on the security environment of the DPRK" and to clearly demonstrate the readiness to use various types of nuclear weapons. In photo: The launch of a strategic cruise missile in the waters off the coast of North Korea. Photo: Yonhap/TTXVN

On February 27, the world gold price fell to its lowest level in more than two weeks due to the strengthening of the USD, as investors awaited inflation data for clues on the monetary policy roadmap of the US Federal Reserve (FED). At the end of the trading session, the gold futures price fell 1.2% to 2,895.9 USD/ounce. In the photo: Gold bars are displayed for sale at a trading floor in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Yonhap/TTXVN

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the international community to demonstrate the spirit of sharing, compassion and empathy, and work together towards a more peaceful and just world. The UN chief made the call just ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. In photo: People shop for Ramadan in Beirut, Lebanon. Photo: THX/TTXVN

TB (according to VNA)

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