Outstanding domestic and international events on February 1

DOMESTIC

On the morning of February 1 (the 4th day of the Lunar New Year 2025), in Binh Duong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh Expressway Project and inspected the Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 project through Binh Duong province. After that, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and wished a Happy New Year to engineers and workers and inspected the progress of the Long Thanh International Airport project in Dong Nai province. In the afternoon of the same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected and wished a Happy New Year to the construction units of the Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 project through Dong Nai province. In the photo: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and delegates broke ground on the Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh Expressway project through Binh Duong province. Photo: Duong Giang-VNA

On February 1 (the 4th day of the Lunar New Year), Cai Lan Port (Quang Ninh) loaded and unloaded more than 60,000 tons of bulk cargo from two ships: the Bahamas-registered Alba carrying over 36,000 tons of imported wheat and the Panama-registered Stamina Diva carrying over 30,000 tons of imported corn. In the photo: Two ships loaded at CICT Cai Lan Port include: the Bahamas-registered Alba carrying over 36,000 tons of imported wheat and the Panama-registered Stamina Diva carrying over 30,000 tons of imported corn. Photo: VNA

Following the direction of the Director of Hanoi Police, the traffic police force always maintains the number of officers on duty throughout the Lunar New Year 2025, ensuring smooth traffic to serve the travel needs of people, while strengthening inspection and strictly handling violations, especially those related to alcohol concentration to prevent accidents before, during and after Tet. In the photo: Officers and soldiers of Traffic Police Team No. 1 check the alcohol concentration of traffic participants on Tran Nhat Duat Street, Hoan Kiem District. Photo: Pham Kien - VNA

To celebrate the 95th anniversary of the Party's founding (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2025), and celebrate the spring of At Ty 2025, on February 1, at Tay Bac Square, the City Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee of Son La City (Son La Province) organized a Spring Festival to honor Uncle Ho with the theme "Celebrating the country's renewal - Celebrating the glorious Party". Before the opening ceremony, leaders of Son La City offered incense and flowers at the statue of Uncle Ho with the ethnic groups of the Northwest and the temple of Uncle Ho at Tay Bac Square, Son La City. In the photo: Dance teams at the spring festival. Photo: Quang Quyet - VNA

On February 1 (the 4th day of the Lunar New Year), Dong Ky Ward, Tu Son City, Bac Ninh Province organized the Dong Ky Firecracker Procession Festival for the Spring of At Ty 2025, attracting thousands of locals and tourists. This year's festival was held according to traditional rituals, consisting of 2 parts: the ceremony and the festival. The procession part had the participation of more than 1,000 people including lion dance teams, large and small music groups, worshiping objects, flags, gongs, drums, firecracker palanquins, first and second firecrackers... In the photo: Thousands of people participated in the firecracker procession. Photo: Thanh Thuong - VNA

Information from Viet Duc Friendship Hospital said: on January 30 and 31 (the 2nd and 3rd days of Tet), the hospital successfully carried out a campaign to donate organs from 2 brain-dead patients, helping to transplant 1 heart and 2 kidneys, reviving 3 patients, bringing a new chance of life in the first days of the new spring of At Ty. In the photo : A moment of silence for the donors - deep gratitude for the noble deeds, when their sacrifices have sown the seeds of life, for lives to revive like young buds in the spring. Photo: VNA

Celebrating longevity is a fine tradition of the Vietnamese people, demonstrating the morality of "When drinking water, remember its source", "When eating fruit, remember the person who planted the tree", as well as respect for the elderly, filial piety, gratitude to grandparents and parents. This also demonstrates society's concern for the elderly, strengthening village and neighborhood ties. Longevity celebrations are often held solemnly, civilly, and economically by localities on the occasion of the traditional New Year at the committee headquarters or village and hamlet cultural houses. In the photo: Celebrating longevity for people over 80 years old. Photo: Tran Viet - VNA

Israel is set to release 183 prisoners on February 1 in the fourth hostage-prisoner swap under the Gaza ceasefire agreement, a Palestinian advocacy group said on January 31. The number is more than double the previously announced 90. Since the ceasefire took effect on January 19, Hamas has released 15 hostages after more than 15 months of detention. Meanwhile, Israel has released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, many of them women and minors. In the photo: Prisoner transport vehicles parked in front of Israel's Ofer military prison near Jerusalem. Photo: THX/TTXVN

INTERNATIONAL

With 350 votes against, 338 votes in favor and 5 abstentions, the German Parliament rejected the bill to restrict the flow of immigrants proposed by the opposition CDU/CSU. The bill includes 5 points: Permanent border controls; Rejection of all illegal entry attempts without exception; Arrest of those forced to leave the country; Greater support for states in enforcing deportation obligations and tightening residency rights for criminals and those who pose a threat. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized the bill as an "unforgivable mistake". In the photo: Migrants cross the Austrian-German border in the Simbach region, southern Germany. Photo: Getty Images/TTXVN

Going to temples at the beginning of the year is one of the indispensable habits and cultural activities of the people of Hong Kong (China). In the first days of the new year, many people have gone to temples and pagodas to pray for a year of good health, peace, happiness, and all the best for their families and loved ones. These days, temples and pagodas in Hong Kong are filled with incense smoke and the flow of people coming to pray is extremely crowded, the authorities have to separate lanes to avoid congestion. People flock to temples at the beginning of the spring. In the photo: People flock to temples at the beginning of the spring. Photo: Mac Luyen - VNA

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