Outstanding domestic and international events on July 27

DOMESTIC

On the morning of July 27, to commemorate the 77th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2024), a delegation of the Party Central Committee, the President, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front laid wreaths, visited President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, and offered incense to commemorate heroic martyrs at the Monument to Heroic Martyrs on Bac Son Street, Hanoi.In the picture:Delegations of the Party Central Committee, President, National Assembly, Government, and Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front laid wreaths and visited President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum.Photo: Doan Tan – VNA

On the afternoon of July 27, in Thai Nguyen province, on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2024), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered incense at the National Historical Site of July 27 and visited and presented gifts to war invalids, sick soldiers, people with revolutionary contributions and relatives of martyrs in Dai Tu district.In the picture:Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented gifts to encourage wounded soldiers and martyrs' families in Dai Tu district.Photo: Duong Giang-VNA

On July 27, the National Assembly delegation led by Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quang Phuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly visited the Center for Care and Nursing of Meritorious People in Quang Ngai Province and policy beneficiaries in Tra Bong District.In the picture:Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quang Phuong, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly and Secretary of Quang Ngai Provincial Party Committee Bui Thi Quynh Van presented gifts to meritorious people.Photo: Dinh Huong - VNA

On July 27, the City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting with outstanding revolutionary contributors on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2024).In the picture:Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Le Tan Dung and Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Council Nguyen Thi Le presented flowers and gifts to families of outstanding meritorious people on the occasion of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).Photo: Thanh Vu-VNA

On July 27, at Tam Nong Martyrs Cemetery (located in Phu Tho commune, Tam Nong district), Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee held a memorial service and reburied the remains of 97 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died during the war in the Kingdom of Cambodia.In the picture:Delegates performed the ceremony of bringing the martyrs' remains to their resting place.Photo: Nhat An – VNA

On July 27, information from the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department of Ha Tinh Police said: The Department has just coordinated with functional forces, Bolikhamxay Provincial Police of Laos to successfully break a case, arresting Vu Mua Vu (born in 1982), in Phon Muong Noi village, Kham Cot district, Bolikhamxay province (Laos), seizing 209kg of drugs and many exhibits related to the case.In the picture:Police arrested Vu Mua Vu.Photo: VNA

INTERNATIONAL

Members of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies have agreed to work together to make the super-rich pay taxes, although they have yet to reach a more specific agreement. This is part of a joint statement issued on July 26 after a two-day meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.In the picture:View of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Photo: Getty Images/VNA

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on July 26 once again expressed concerns about the nuclear safety and security situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in southern Ukraine. In a statement, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warned: “At all nuclear power plants worldwide, maintenance is essential to prevent deterioration of reactor structures, systems and components... If not carried out regularly and comprehensively, this situation could increase the risk of a future nuclear accident.”In the picture:Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.Photo: THX/TTXVN

The Ethiopian House of Representatives (lower house) on July 26 declared three days of national mourning to pay tribute to the 257 people killed in a devastating landslide in a mountainous region in southern Ethiopia. During the mourning period, which begins on July 27, the country's national flag will be flown at half-mast.In the picture:Scene of landslide in Gofa, southern Ethiopia.Photo: THX/TTXVN

On the evening of July 26 (local time), the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics took place on the Seine River, flowing through the center of the French capital Paris. Despite the rain, 1.5 billion viewers around the world were able to admire the parade of athletes, many performances by artists, and a unique party of sound, light and color of the first Olympics held outdoors, on water.In the picture:Vietnam sports delegation parades on the Seine River during the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.Photo: Getty Images/VNA