Outstanding domestic and international events on December 28

DOMESTIC

On the afternoon of December 28, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and directed the conference to review the year 2024 and deploy tasks for 2025 of the oil and gas industry. On the same morning, attending the conference to review the work of 2024 and deploy the plan for 2025 of the Planning and Investment sector, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the sector to implement "5 pioneers" to accelerate, break through, and successfully achieve the goals in 2025 and the entire 2021-2025 term.In the picture:Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the conference on deploying tasks for 2025 of the oil and gas industry.Photo: Duong Giang-VNA

On December 28, at the Presidential Palace, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan met and awarded the Labor Medal to students who won the 2024 International Science and Technology Olympiad. On this occasion, the Vice President awarded the Labor Medal to 20 students; Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son awarded the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit to 6 students.In the picture:Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan awarded the Second Class Labor Medal to students who won prizes in the International Science and Technology Olympiads.Photo: An Dang - VNA

On December 28-29, Vietnam - Korea University of Information and Communications Technology (VKU), Danang University in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency in Vietnam (KOICA Vietnam) organized the Final Round of the "Artificial Intelligence and Applications - AI Living Lab and Challenge" (Danang AI for Life). This is an academic playground, aiming to develop the spirit of learning, scientific research and application of artificial intelligence of students.In the picture:Candidates participating in the contest.Photo: Van Dung-VNA

On December 28, at Quang Nam Central General Hospital (Quang Nam province), the Ministry of Health coordinated with the Ministry of Public Security, Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee, Quang Nam Provincial Department of Health, Quang Nam Provincial Police, Military Medical Department, Military Region 5... to organize a medical response exercise in a bioterrorism situation YTKB-24.In the picture:Medical staff take specimens for testing.Photo: Bang Nhiem - VNA

On December 28, at Huoi Ke residential area, Muong Pon commune, Dien Bien district (Dien Bien province), Dien Bien district People's Committee coordinated with the Provincial Military Command to organize a house handover ceremony supported by the Ministry of National Defense to families affected by floods in Muong Pon commune. 35 households affected by the flash flood that occurred on July 25 were handed over new houses, including 17 houses of people in Huoi Ke village, 18 houses of people in Tin Toc 2 village and Muong Pon village. The entire cost of building houses for 35 families was used from the source supported by the Ministry of National Defense, with an average of 50 million VND/house.In the picture:Delegates and people together held up a sign inaugurating the new house.Photo: Xuan Tu - VNA

Information from Lai Chau Provincial Police said that for the first time, in coordination with the authorities of the Kingdom of Cambodia, they successfully broke up a case, arresting 12 cyber fraudsters while they were operating in this Kingdom. Using professional measures, the Lai Chau Provincial Police working group coordinated with the authorities of the neighboring country to directly arrest the group of fraudsters and successfully extradite 12 Vietnamese subjects in the case.In the picture:12 Vietnamese people who committed online fraud were arrested by Lai Chau Provincial Police in the Kingdom of Cambodia.Photo: Quy Trung - VNA

In the early morning of December 28, a refrigerated truck crashed into a kiosk on Provincial Road 767, Song May Hamlet, Bac Son Commune, Trang Bom District (Dong Nai), injuring the driver and trapping him in the cabin. Upon receiving the report, authorities arrived at the scene to remove the victim from the cabin and take him to Thong Nhat General Hospital for emergency treatment.In the picture:Fire police force participated in rescue at the scene.Photo: VNA

INTERNATIONAL

On December 27, immediately after being appointed as Acting President of South Korea, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choi Sang Mok quickly convened a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC). During the meeting, Mr. Choi emphasized that the Government's top priority is to protect national security, ensure the lives and safety of the people, protect public order, and strengthen the country's economy.In the picture:Newly appointed South Korean acting president, Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok at a National Security Council (NSC) meeting, December 27.Photo: Yonhap/VNA

The World Health Organization (WHO) said malaria and common respiratory infections, combined with malnutrition, have caused an unprecedented series of deaths in southwestern DRC. The WHO situation update stated that from October 24 to December 16, a total of 891 cases with the above symptoms, with 48 deaths, were reported; 430 samples tested positive for malaria and common respiratory viruses, including influenza, SARS-CoV-2, childhood respiratory viruses and respiratory viruses.In the picture:Monkeypox patients are treated at a center on the outskirts of Bukavu, South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 31.Photo: THX/TTXVN

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on December 27 that the Parker Solar Probe had safely returned from its mission to approach the Sun at its closest distance ever, marking a historic milestone in space research. Previously, NASA's Parker probe successfully flew into the Sun's outer atmosphere, called the corona. This is an area that can only be observed during total solar eclipses. At its closest point, the probe was only 6.1 million km from the Sun's surface, enduring temperatures of up to 982 degrees Celsius and moving at a record speed of about 690,000 km/h - the fastest speed ever achieved by a spacecraft.In the picture:Parker Solar Probe makes close approach to the Sun.Photo: NASA/VNA