DOMESTIC
Continuing the agenda of the 9th Extraordinary Session of the 15th National Assembly, on the afternoon of February 15th, the National Assembly discussed in the plenary hall the supplementary plan on socio -economic development in 2025 with the goal of achieving a growth rate of 8% or higher. Earlier that morning, National Assembly deputies met in the plenary hall to hear presentations on the draft Resolution of the National Assembly on piloting several policies to remove obstacles in science, technology and innovation activities; and discussed in groups the draft Resolution of the National Assembly on piloting several policies to remove obstacles in science, technology and innovation activities; and the specific mechanisms and policies for investment in the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project. ( In the photo: Scene of the afternoon session on February 15th in Hanoi . Photo: An Dang - VNA)
On February 15th, at the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village (Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized the "Spring Colors Across the Nation" festival for the Year of the Snake 2025, aiming to introduce the unique cultural features and customs of the 54 ethnic groups across the country. On behalf of the Party and State leaders, President Luong Cuong attended the cultural activities and extended New Year greetings to the Vietnamese ethnic communities. In the photo: President Luong Cuong performs the ritual of opening the first plow in the Muong ethnic group's rice planting ceremony. Photo: Lam Khanh – VNA
On February 15th, the 2025 military conscription ceremony took place in Moc Chau town, Son La province. Attending the ceremony were Lieutenant General Vu Hai San, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Deputy Minister of National Defense, along with leaders from Military Region 2, the Son La Provincial Party Committee, and numerous relatives and friends who came to encourage and bid farewell to the new recruits as they departed for military service. (In the photo: Citizens of Moc Chau town participating in military service in 2025. Photo: Quang Quyet – VNA)
On February 15th, the Ninh Binh Provincial Health Sector Trade Union, in coordination with the Provincial Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation, organized the "Drop of Red - White Blouse" voluntary blood donation program for 2025. This is a practical activity of trade union members, officials, civil servants, and workers in the Ninh Binh health sector to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors' Day (February 27th). In the photo: A large number of volunteers from the Ninh Binh health sector participate in blood donation. Photo: Hai Yen – VNA
Over 3,000 students from 137 high schools, middle schools, and vocational training centers in Ho Chi Minh City participated in the 13th Career Guidance and Recruitment Fair - 2025, themed "Choosing a Career for Your Future with You". The fair took place as part of a series of activities celebrating "Youth Month" 2025, jointly organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Vocational Education Association and the City Youth Employment Service Center at Trung Vuong High School on February 15th. (Photo: Opening ceremony of the 13th Career Guidance and Recruitment Fair - 2025, themed "Choosing a Career for Your Future with You". Photo: Thanh Vu - VNA)
On February 15th, the engineering corps of the Quang Tri Provincial Military Command deployed professional measures to safely handle an ammunition bunker containing 42 unexploded ordnance items remaining from the war in Vinh An village, Cam Hieu commune, Cam Lo district. ( In the photo: Engineering corps of the Quang Tri Provincial Military Command conducting a search and clearance operation for unexploded ordnance in Vinh An village, Cam Hieu commune, Cam Lo district. Photo: VNA)
On the afternoon of February 15th, information from the Criminal Investigation Agency of Long Xuyen City Police (An Giang province) indicated that they had successfully dismantled a criminal ring involved in "Illegal printing, issuance, and trading of invoices and documents for state budget revenue collection," masterminded and led by Truong Hong Sang (born in 1968, residing in Binh Khanh 7 hamlet, Binh Khanh ward, Long Xuyen City). (Photo: Suspect Truong Hong Sang confessing at the police station. Photo: VNA)
INTERNATIONAL
On February 14, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to impose tariffs on imported automobiles, adding to his broader wave of import tariffs. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he planned to impose tariffs on cars "around April 2nd." This move is the latest sign of a rapidly escalating trade war as Trump fulfills his campaign promise to apply comprehensive tariffs to both allies and adversaries. (Image caption: Imported cars being transported at the port of Long Beach, California, USA. Photo: Getty Images/VNA)
On the afternoon of February 15, the Hamas Islamic movement released three Israeli hostages in Gaza after 497 days of captivity. The three hostages, Alexander Sasha Troufanov (Russian and Israeli), Yair Horn (Israeli and Argentinian), and Sagui Dekel-Chen (American and Israeli), were captured near the Gaza border in October 2023. The release of these three hostages was in exchange for Israel's release of 369 Palestinian prisoners. This was the sixth hostage and prisoner exchange under Phase 1 of the ceasefire agreement currently in effect in the Gaza Strip. (Photo: An Israeli hostage released by Hamas forces and handed over to the International Red Cross in Gaza City. Photo: IRNA/VNA)
The Mahakumbh Mela 2025 has gone down in history as one of the largest festivals in human history, with over 500 million devotees participating in the sacred bathing ritual at Triveni Sangam, Uttar Pradesh, in northern India, from its opening on January 13th to February 14th. Devout worshippers immersed themselves in the confluence of the legendary and sacred Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, believing it could cleanse them of all sins and bring salvation from the cycle of birth and death. (Photo: Devotees participating in the Mahakumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India. Photo: ANI/VNA)
HQ (according to VNA)Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/su-kien-noi-bat-trong-nuoc-quoc-te-ngay-15-2-405310.html
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