Outstanding domestic and international events on January 19

DOMESTIC

On the afternoon of January 19, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, General Secretary To Lam received a delegation of 100 outstanding overseas Vietnamese attending the "Homeland Spring 2025" program organized by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. General Secretary To Lam highly appreciated the sentiments and contributions of overseas Vietnamese to the homeland and the country; expressed pride in seeing the overseas Vietnamese community growing strongly in both quantity and quality, and the overseas Vietnamese business associations, experts and intellectuals regularly having activities connecting with the domestic ones, forming a widespread network, connecting Vietnamese people both at home and abroad.In the picture:General Secretary To Lam delivered a speech at the reception.Photo: Thong Nhat - VNA

On the morning of January 19, President Luong Cuong and his wife, along with representatives of central ministries, departments, and agencies, Hanoi City, and nearly 100 overseas Vietnamese delegates, performed an incense offering ceremony at Kinh Thien Palace in Thang Long Imperial Citadel to respectfully commemorate the generations of ancestors who fought and sacrificed to preserve and protect the country of Vietnam. Next, President Luong Cuong and his wife, along with overseas Vietnamese delegates, participated in the carp release activity at Uncle Ho's Fish Pond in the Presidential Palace Relic Site. The event took place just a few days before the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month - the day to send the Kitchen Gods to heaven, with the meaning of "the carp jumps over the Dragon Gate and becomes a dragon", symbolizing perseverance and endurance towards development and success.In the picture:President Luong Cuong and his wife and a delegation of overseas Vietnamese returned to their homeland on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2025.Photo: Lam Khanh - VNA

Continuing the official visit to the Czech Republic, on the morning of January 19, local time (afternoon of the same day, Hanoi time), in the capital city of Prague, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received leaders of a number of typical Vietnamese enterprises in the Czech Republic and Europe. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his pride and congratulated the achievements and growth of Vietnamese businessmen in the Czech Republic in particular and Europe in general; commended the enterprises for connecting businesses and entrepreneurs in the European region, supporting people in business and doing business; and having many activities connecting domestic and foreign enterprises. After that, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received a number of leading enterprises in the Czech Republic.In the picture:Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received a number of typical Vietnamese enterprises in the Czech Republic and Europe.Photo: Duong Giang-VNA

On January 19, in Hanoi, the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace held a ceremony to announce the Prime Minister's Decision to recognize three cars used by President Ho Chi Minh from 1954 to 1969 as National Treasures. In the system of relics, documents, and artifacts that the Relic Site is currently preserving and promoting, there are three cars used by President Ho Chi Minh from 1954 to 1969, which have just been recognized as National Treasures by the Prime Minister under Decision No. 1712/QD-TTg dated December 31, 2024 (13th batch, 2024). Each car - each treasure is a historical story that holds a particularly profound value for the nation, people, and international friendship.In the picture:Three cars accompanied President Ho Chi Minh on nearly 2,000 business trips and work in localities as well as in Hanoi.Photo: Van Diep - VNA

On January 19 (December 20, Giap Thin year), the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village (Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi) organized the program "Green Banh Chung - Tet for the poor" At Ty 2025. In addition to promoting to domestic and foreign tourists the traditional culture of celebrating Tet, the program demonstrates solidarity, mutual love, promoting the tradition of "the rich help the poor", helping the poor to reduce difficulties, welcoming a peaceful and happy new year.In the picture:Giving Tet gifts to ethnic people living at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism.Photo: Tran Viet - VNA

On the morning of January 19, on National Highway 1, through Ninh An Commune, Ninh Hoa Town (Khanh Hoa Province), a serious traffic accident occurred between three cars, resulting in one death and many injuries. Specifically, a truck with license plate 78H-010.89 (driver unknown) was traveling in the South-North direction when it collided with a passenger bus with license plate 79B-018.34 that was preparing to turn into the opposite lane at the opening of the median strip. After the collision, the passenger bus continued to move into the opposite lane (North-South) and crashed into a container truck with license plate 36H-027.13 pulling a trailer with license plate 36R-028.91.In the picture:The incident left one person dead on the spot and caused a one-way traffic jam on Highway 1.Photo: VNA

On January 19, information from Soc Trang Police said that Ke Sach District Police had just caught two steel-hulled ships red-handed in the act of buying and selling about 150 cubic meters of sand of unknown legal origin on the Hau River, in An Ninh Hamlet, An Lac Thon Town, Ke Sach District, Soc Trang Province. The incident was recorded by Ke Sach District Police, and further investigation and verification are being carried out according to regulations.In the picture:Two trading ships illegally transferring sand on the Hau River were arrested by the police force of Ke Sach district, Soc Trang province.Photo: VNA

INTERNATIONAL

On January 19, the Seoul Western District Court issued a formal arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol in connection with his controversial declaration of martial law earlier last month. The arrest warrant was issued on charges of inciting a rebellion and abuse of power when he declared martial law on December 3, 2024, as well as for sending troops to the National Assembly to prevent lawmakers from voting to lift martial law.In the picture:A car carrying impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after his trial at the Seoul Western District Court in South Korea.Photo: THX/TTXVN

Several people were wounded in a shooting on Tel Aviv's Levontin Street on January 18, Israeli police said. Meanwhile, the Magen David Adom emergency services agency said paramedics were also treating a person with a stab wound. The incident occurred a day before a ceasefire in Gaza came into effect.In the picture:Police investigate at the scene of a stabbing in Tel Aviv, Israel.Photo: THX/TTXVN

On January 18, TikTok stopped operating in the US before the federal ban on the short-video sharing app officially took effect on January 19. The message displayed on the app stated: "A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US. Unfortunately, that means you cannot use TikTok at this time."In the picture:The TikTok app icon on a mobile phone screen in Arlington, Virginia, US.Photo: THX/TTXVN