Outstanding domestic and international events on March 7

DOMESTIC

On the afternoon of March 7, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference to disseminate and implement laws and resolutions passed at the 9th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly. The conference was organized by the Government in coordination with the National Assembly Standing Committee and relevant agencies; it was connected online from the Government headquarters to connecting points in 63 provinces and centrally-run cities.In the picture:Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the conference.Photo: Duong Giang - VNA

On March 7, the No. 1 tunnel boring machine named "Than Toc" officially arrived at S10 - Cat Linh station, marking an important milestone in the construction of the Hanoi Pilot Urban Railway Project, Nhon - Hanoi station section. TBM "Than Toc" is the first tunnel boring machine to be started in the CP03 - Tunnel and underground stations package of the project. Starting from S9 - Kim Ma station on July 30, 2024, the machine has completed drilling and installing the tunnel lining with a length of more than 1,338 m to reach S10 - Cat Linh station.In the picture:TBM tunnel boring machine No. 1 named "Speed" has officially arrived at S10 - Cat Linh station.Photo: VNA

On March 7, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union, the City Youth Employment Service Center (YES Center) in collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education organized the launching ceremony of the program "Supporting workers and Recruitment and Employment Day" in 2025.In the picture:Leaders of the City Youth Employment Service Center, the City Employment Service Center, hospitals and medical centers support workers with free health check-ups and help workers complete job applications.Photo: Thanh Vu - VNA

On the morning of March 7, the Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee held the Opening Ceremony of the Exhibition "Dak Lak - 50 years of construction and development". The exhibition displays more than 150 documents, artifacts, and images with 3 themes: Buon Ma Thuot Victory - The epic of the Central Highlands; Dak Lak - 50 years of construction and development; News and art photos, introducing 50 images of the land and people of Dak Lak during the period of industrialization and modernization.In the picture:Delegates visit the exhibition.Photo: Nguyen Dung - VNA

On March 7, due to the influence of the northeast monsoon, the sea area of ​​Quang Ngai had big waves and strong winds, causing a number of fishing boats that were moving to seek shelter in the sea area of ​​Binh Son and Ly Son districts (Quang Ngai) to encounter an accident, currently 1 person is still missing. The border guards of the Quang Ngai Provincial Border Guard Command are making efforts to search for the missing victims.In the picture:Fishing boat BD 92409TS (capacity 720CV) owned by Mr. Tran Trong Hen (born in 1999, residing in Phu My district, Binh Dinh) ran aground and broke water in Binh Dong commune, Binh Son district.Photo: VNA

The Investigation Police Agency of Phu Tho Province Police has just executed an arrest warrant to temporarily detain and search the residence and workplace of Nguyen Van Tuan, born in 1968, owner of Ngoc Anh rest stop in Phu Ho commune, Phu Tho town, for the act of "abusing trust to appropriate property".In the picture:Phu Tho police searched the residence of Nguyen Van Tuan (also known as Tuan Trang).Photo: VNA

Doctors at Can Tho Central General Hospital have just successfully performed endovascular intervention on Patient TVC (male, born in 1987, residing in Bac Lieu province) with grade IV kidney injury, severe anemia, right renal pelvis effusion, blood in the bladder, right renal artery pseudoaneurysm measuring 65x48 mm. This is a difficult intervention case because it required the release of 04 coils and the embolization with a glue mixture. The intervention was successful after 60 minutes.In the picture:Team of doctors performing endovascular intervention on patients.Photo: VNA

INTERNATIONAL

The third conference of member states of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) took place from March 3-7 at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York (USA) with the participation of representatives of 94 countries that have signed and ratified the Treaty, observer countries and more than 100 relevant international organizations.In the picture:Speaking at the Conference, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, affirmed that Vietnam is committed to supporting global nuclear disarmament efforts and promoting effective implementation of the TPNW Treaty.Photo: VNA

At a special summit in Brussels on March 6, leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states approved the European Commission's (EC) plan to strengthen the defense of the entire continent, with a fund of up to 800 billion euros. This is an important step to strengthen the EU's defense capabilities in the context of global tensions.In the picture:Panorama of the special European Union Summit in Brussels, Belgium.Photo: AA/VNA

Indonesian authorities said flooding and landslides hit Sukabumi, West Java province, on the morning of March 7, killing one person and leaving seven missing. Hadi Rahmat Hardjasasmita, spokesman for the West Java Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency, said heavy rains that began on the afternoon of March 6 and continued to intensify caused flooding and landslides, and the agency evacuated residents to office buildings.In the picture:People evacuate from flooded areas after heavy rains in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia.Photo: THX/TTXVN