Outstanding domestic and international events on December 30

DOMESTIC

On December 30, at the Party Central Committee headquarters, General Secretary To Lam chaired a conference to announce the Politburo's Decision on the functions and tasks of 13 Party agencies, Party public service units, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations at the central level. Also attending were President Luong Cuong and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.In the picture:General Secretary To Lam presented the Politburo's Decision to representatives of 13 agencies and units.Photo: Thong Nhat - VNA

On December 30, in Hanoi, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics coordinated with the Central Propaganda Department and the Central Theoretical Council to organize a national scientific conference with the theme "Revolutionary breakthrough orientations in the new era of national development".In the picture:Professor, Dr. Le Van Loi, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics delivered the opening speech and introduced the Workshop.Photo: Van Diep - VNA

On December 30, at the conference on implementing tourism tasks in 2025, Director of Hanoi Department of Tourism Dang Huong Giang said that Hanoi continues to affirm its position as one of the two largest tourist distribution centers in the country, a leading force in promoting tourism development in the Red River Delta, the North as well as the whole country. For the international market, the capital Hanoi continues to affirm its position, image and brand as one of the leading attractive and unique tourist destinations in the region as well as in the world.In the picture:Director of Hanoi Department of Tourism Dang Huong Giang presented certificates of merit to outstanding groups.Photo: Van Thang - VNA

On December 30, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Health coordinated with the Vietnam Organ and Tissue Donation Association to organize the launching ceremony of "Organ Donation Registration - Giving is Forever". The launching ceremony aims to call on the community to raise awareness and donate organs and tissues after death to save lives. On this occasion, the Ministry of Health proposed that the Government designate May 20 every year as National Organ Donation Day.In the picture:Rewarding units that coordinate the transport of tissues and organs.Photo: Dinh Hang - VNA

On December 30, the People's Committee of Da Lat City (Lam Dong) solemnly held a ceremony to honor environmental workers who have made many contributions to building the city of Da Lat "Green - Clean - Beautiful". At the ceremony, representatives of the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee of Lam Dong Province and Da Lat City respectfully presented symbols, fresh flowers and gifts worth 1 million VND/person to 181 honored workers.In the picture:Workers were given a crystal badge with each person's name on it.Photo: Chu Quoc Hung - VNA

After 8 days of official operation from December 22 to 29, the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line (Ho Chi Minh City) ran more than 1,560 trips, serving about 908,000 passengers, an average of over 113,500 passengers/day. Of which, the peak was on Saturday and Sunday (December 28 - 29) with a total number of passengers of about 175,000 and nearly 201,000 passengers.In the picture:More than 900,000 passengers traveled by Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro in the first week of operation.Photo: Hong Dat - VNA

On December 30, Binh Phuoc Provincial Police directed the Traffic Police Department and the Economic Police Department to continue investigating and taking statements from related people to clarify the case of transporting more than 8.5 tons of meat and organs of unknown origin, emitting a foul odor. This shipment was transported by Le Ngoc Hieu from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City for sale, and was discovered and seized by the Traffic Police Department, Binh Phuoc Provincial Police in coordination with the Economic Police Department on December 29.In the picture:The number of organs and dirty meat discovered and seized by authorities.Photo: VNA

INTERNATIONAL

According to Yonhap news agency, the South Korean investigation team has requested an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol - who was suspended from office on charges of rebellion and abuse of power. Thus, Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol is the first sitting President to face the risk of arrest. According to information from the investigation team consisting of the Corruption Investigation Office of Senior Officials (CIO), the police and the investigation unit of the Ministry of National Defense, this request was sent to the Seoul Western District Court at midnight on December 29.In the photo:Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol (left) speaks at an event in Seoul on November 22, 2024.Photo: YONHAP/VNA

On December 29, the head of Egypt's National Intelligence Service (GIS) Hassan Rashad met with the Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces, General Khalifa Haftar, in Benghazi to discuss efforts to promote the political process in Libya. During the meeting, both sides stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to promote the political process in Libya to achieve security and stability in the region. General Haftar welcomed Egypt's role in supporting stability and contributing to the resolution of the Libyan crisis.In the picture:Head of Egypt's National Intelligence Service (GIS) Hassan Rashad (left) during a meeting with Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces, General Khalifa Haftar, in Benghazi.Photo: Daily News/VNA

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that in 2024, the number of refugees worldwide exceeded 122 million, up from last year. According to UNHCR Country Director in Germany Peter Ruhenstroth-Bauer, this is an alarming figure, showing that the flow of people seeking new lands is increasing. Mr. Ruhenstroth-Bauer called for increased protection and opportunities for refugees.In the picture:Syrian refugees at the Cilvegozu border crossing on the Türkiye-Syria border.Photo: THX/TTXVN