Outstanding domestic and international events on February 25

DOMESTIC

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors' Day (February 27, 1955 - February 27, 2025), on the morning of February 25, in Hanoi, General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man attended the inauguration ceremony of the Central Institute for Health Protection and Care of Cadres (A11) and the Clinical Institute for Infectious Diseases (A4), under the 108 Central Military Hospital, Ministry of National Defense. On the same morning, General Secretary To Lam received President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta on the occasion of his visit to attend the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi.In the picture:General Secretary To Lam, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and delegates visited the Central Institute for Protection and Health Care for Officials (A11) and the Clinical Institute of Infectious Diseases (A4).Photo: Thong Nhat - VNA

On the morning of February 25, in Quang Ninh, Comrade Luong Cuong, Politburo member and President chaired the Conference to announce the Politburo and Secretariat's 2025 inspection decision on the Standing Committee of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee. In the afternoon, Comrade Luong Cuong, Politburo member, President and Head of Inspection Delegation No. 1907 chaired the Conference to announce the Politburo and Secretariat's 2025 inspection decision on the Standing Committee of the Hung Yen Provincial Party Committee.In the picture:President Luong Cuong chaired the Conference to announce the Politburo and Secretariat's decision to inspect the Standing Committee of the Hung Yen Provincial Party Committee in 2025.Photo: Lam Khanh - VNA

On the morning of February 25, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee for Waste Prevention and Control, chaired the first meeting of the Steering Committee. In the afternoon, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2025 with the theme "Building a united, inclusive and resilient ASEAN in a changing world". In the afternoon of the same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta on the occasion of his visit to attend the second ASEAN Future Forum.In the picture:Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Heads of Delegations attend the ASEAN Future Forum 2025.Photo: Duong Giang - VNA

On February 25, Binh Lieu District, Quang Ninh Province (Vietnam) and the People's Government of Fangcheng District (China) held a customs clearance ceremony for tourists and border residents through the Hoanh Mo (Vietnam) - Dong Trung (China) border gate pair. This is the first time since the beginning of the year that the pair of border gates has cleared customs for tourists and border residents.In the picture:Ceremony scene.Photo: VNA

Recently, during a patrol and control in Dak Mon commune (Dak Glei district), soldiers from the Border Guard Command and Kon Tum Provincial Police organized an ambush and discovered A Khang (23 years old, residing in Dak Long commune, Dak Glei district) transporting 3kg of synthetic drugs in the form of crystal meth. Expanding the investigation of the case, the authorities continued to arrest A Huyen, residing in Dak Long commune, who hired A Khang to transport the above drugs. Currently, the authorities have completed the dossier and handed over the two subjects and the evidence to Kon Tum Provincial Police for further handling in accordance with the provisions of law.In the picture:Two subjects transporting 3 kg of crystal meth in Dak Mon commune (Dak Glei district) were arrested by Kon Tum province authorities.Photo: VNA

On the afternoon of February 25, on National Highway 13, through Thuan An City, Binh Duong Province, an ambulance with license plate 93B-012.83 was transporting a patient from Binh Phuoc to Ho Chi Minh City when it suddenly caught fire. Relatives and nurses in the car immediately shouted and quickly helped to safely remove the patient from the ambulance.In the picture:An ambulance caught fire on Highway 13 through Thuan An city, Binh Duong province.Photo: VNA

INTERNATIONAL

On February 24 (US Eastern Time), the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council held meetings to discuss and vote on relevant resolutions on the occasion of the third anniversary of the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, spoke at the discussion session.In the picture:Overview of the meeting.Photo: Thanh Tuan - VNA

On February 24, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Kim Il Sung University of Politics, where he called for building a strong military that is always ideologically strong and united. In a speech to lecturers and students, leader Kim Jong Un affirmed that the military is strong not only because of weapons but also thanks to the combination of spiritual, political and moral strength.In the picture:North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits Kim Il Sung University of Political Science in Pyongyang on February 24, 2025.Photo: KCNA/VNA

On February 25, a serious bridge collapse occurred at a highway construction site in Cheonan City, South Korea, killing at least 3 workers and injuring 5 others. According to the initial investigation, 5 steel beams 50 meters long - responsible for holding up the bridge - collapsed one after another while workers were using a crane to move the steel beams between the bridge piers. The 8 injured workers were under the bridge at the time of the incident.In the picture:The scene of a bridge girder collapse at a highway construction site in Cheonan city, southern South Korea on February 25, 2025.Photo: Yonhap/VNA

Apple announced on February 24 that it will invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years and hire 20,000 more employees. The news comes after media reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook met with President Donald Trump last week. The spending is expected to be used to buy from American suppliers and produce TV series and movies in the United States for broadcast on the Apple TV+ platform.In the picture(Source: Customers experience Apple products in Cupertino, California, USA.Photo: THX/TTXVN