Outstanding domestic and international events on February 11

DOMESTIC

On February 11, in Hanoi, President Luong Cuong and Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan worked with the Office of the President on preparations for organizing party congresses at all levels and the results of the implementation of Resolution 18 on streamlining the organizational structure of the Office of the President and a number of other key tasks.In the picture:President Luong Cuong gave a directive speech.Photo: Lam Khanh - VNA

On February 11, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of the Government Standing Committee working with commercial banks to discuss solutions to accelerate, break through, promote growth and control inflation. With the motto "resources originate from thinking, motivation originates from innovation, strength originates from people and businesses", the Prime Minister suggested using banking leverage to promote and exploit different potentials, outstanding opportunities, competitive advantages, creating motivation and impulse for national development.In the picture:Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh with representatives of commercial banks.Photo: Duong Giang - VNA

On February 11, in Hanoi, the Party Executive Committee of the Central Party agencies for the 2020-2025 term held its first conference. Comrade Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member, Standing member of the Secretariat, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Party agencies chaired the conference. Speaking at the conference, Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu emphasized that 2025 is a very important year for implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress. From now until the 14th National Party Congress, the tasks set for the Party Committee and each subordinate Party Committee are very heavy, requiring very high political determination to successfully carry out the assigned tasks.In the picture:Conference scene.Photo: Phuong Hoa - VNA

On February 11, at the Vietnam Military History Museum, the Hanoi Youth Union coordinated with the Hanoi Capital Command to organize a meeting program for young people in the capital who volunteered to join the army and outstanding soldiers who were discharged in 2025. Within the framework of the program, the Hanoi Youth Union awarded certificates and gifts to 80 young volunteers who joined the army in 2025; presented certificates of merit from the Hanoi Youth Union to 20 outstanding soldiers who were discharged; presented 5 gifts to young soldiers who joined the army in difficult circumstances...In the picture:Secretary of the City Youth Union Chu Hong Minh presented certificates and gifts to young volunteers who joined the army to protect the Fatherland.Photo: Minh Duc - VNA

During the patrol and control mission to ensure traffic order and safety at Km21+800 National Highway 1, in Yen Trach Commune, Cao Loc District, the Traffic Police Team, under Road Traffic Police Team No. 1 (Traffic Police Department - Lang Son Provincial Police) discovered a truck with license plate 29C-962.39 traveling in the direction of Lang Son - Hanoi carrying 196 carton boxes, containing 3,967 bags of sausages, with a total weight of nearly 2.7 tons. All products had no invoices or documents proving their origin.In the picture:Lang Son province authorities discovered and stopped a large quantity of sausages of unknown origin.Photo: VNA

At around 5:10 a.m. on February 11, at Km 1896+800, Ho Chi Minh Road in the administrative boundary of Quang Thanh Ward, Gia Nghia City, Dak Nong Province, a traffic accident occurred between a motorbike and a truck, killing two people on the spot. The two victims were Mr. NTB (68 years old, residing in Dak Ha Commune, Dak Glong District, Dak Nong Province) and Mr. LMĐ (47 years old, residing in the same commune). The truck driver was BTV (29 years old, residing in Ea H'leo District, Dak Lak).In the picture:Accident scene.Photo: VNA

INTERNATIONAL

According to TASS news agency, US President Donald Trump said that the dialogue process between his country and Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine has made certain progress, and said that the US is maintaining contact with both Russia and Ukraine to seek a long-term solution to this conflict.In the picture:US President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference at the White House.Photo: THX/TTXVN

On February 10, French President Emmanuel Macron affirmed that the country will cut down on administrative procedures in building artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to ensure that it can keep up with this technological race. Speaking at the AI ​​Summit in Paris, President Macron emphasized that France has proven to the world that it can fulfill its commitments within a clear timeline. Therefore, France will also ensure that all procedures for developing AI infrastructure are streamlined.In the picture(Source: French President Emmanuel Macron.Photo: PAP/VNA

Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri on February 10 strongly rejected US President Donald Trump's statement that Palestinians would not be allowed to return to Gaza, warning that such plans could fuel tensions in the region. The statement came after President Trump, in an interview with Fox News, said that Palestinians would be resettled permanently elsewhere with better living conditions instead of returning to Gaza.In the picture:Palestinian refugees return home in the northern Gaza Strip.Photo: THX/TTXVN

Japan's digital trade deficit hit a record 6,650.6 billion yen (about $47.5 billion) last year, three times higher than in 2014 when comparable data began to be collected, the government said on February 10. Specifically, Japan's trade deficit in goods and services stood at 6,515.2 billion yen, largely due to the impact of digital trade. However, tourism revenue hit a record high, thanks to an increase in international visitors.In the picture:Cargo port in Tokyo, Japan.Photo: Kyodo/VNA