Outstanding domestic and international events on February 26

DOMESTIC

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors' Day (February 27, 1955 - February 27, 2025), on the morning of February 26, at the Presidential Palace, President Luong Cuong met and presented the title of People's Physician to outstanding representatives of the health sector. On the same morning, President Luong Cuong received Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the occasion of his visit to attend the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi. In the photo: President Luong Cuong with outstanding representatives of the health sector. Photo: Lam Khanh - VNA

On the occasion of attending the second ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi, on the morning of February 26, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had breakfast and worked. On the same morning, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta attended and spoke at the high-level plenary session of the second ASEAN Future Forum. Also in the morning, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Sun Weidong on the occasion of his visit to attend the second ASEAN Future Forum. In the afternoon, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attended a working lunch on technology: "ASEAN embraces the future: Mastering new technologies". In the afternoon of the same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the welcoming ceremony and held talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on an official visit to Vietnam and to attend the second ASEAN Future Forum, from February 25 to 28, 2025. In photo: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta attend the plenary session. Photo: Duong Giang - VNA

On February 26, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), District 7 (Ho Chi Minh City), the Department of Trade Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Trade in coordination with Messe Frankfurt Group (Germany) organized the opening ceremony of the Vietnam International Textile and Garment Technology Exhibition 2025 (VIATT 2025), attracting the participation of more than 400 exhibitors, with over 500 booths introducing a series of products and solutions covering the entire textile and garment sector. In the photo: Delegates cut the ribbon to open the exhibition. Photo: My Phuong - VNA

On February 26, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department, Dong Nai Provincial Police, said that the unit had just coordinated with professional departments of the Ministry of Public Security to destroy a drug trafficking ring from the southwestern border to Dong Nai for consumption led by Le Tuan Phong (22 years old, residing in Dong Nai province), seizing 5 kg of drugs and many other exhibits. In the photo: Le Tuan Phong and exhibits including 5 kg of drugs. Photo: VNA

On the morning of February 26, a traffic accident between a school bus and a motorbike occurred at the intersection of Nguyen Van Quang Street - Road 1B - Road No. 7, Nam Long residential area, Hung Thanh ward, Cai Rang district, Can Tho city, injuring 3 people. There were 34 students on the bus at the time of the accident. They were shocked but not affected. After the accident, the school's teachers arrived and took the students back to school about 1 km away. In the photo: After colliding with 2 motorbikes, the bus hit a roadside shop before stopping. Photo: Thanh Liem - VNA

INTERNATIONAL

For the first time in the three-year Russia-Ukraine conflict, the UN Security Council, chaired by China for the month, has adopted a US-drafted peace resolution. The US-drafted peace resolution for Ukraine received 10 votes in favor, five abstentions from Europe and no votes against. This is also the first time at the Security Council that Russia has supported a US-drafted resolution on the Ukraine issue. In the photo: Panorama of a UN Security Council meeting in New York, US. Photo: Reuters/VNA

On February 25, Seattle federal judge Jamal Whitehead issued a ruling blocking President Donald Trump's executive order to indefinitely suspend the refugee admissions program into the US. The ruling was issued after a coalition of plaintiffs (including refugee support organizations and refugees themselves affected by the above decree) filed a lawsuit, arguing that Mr. Trump exceeded his executive authority, violated Congress' legislative power on immigration law by abruptly suspending the program and freezing federal funding for resettlement agencies. In photo: US President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference in Washington, DC on February 13, 2025. Photo: THX/TTXVN

On February 25, Israeli Defense Minister Katz confirmed that his country's warplanes had carried out airstrikes in southern Syria, as part of its policy of "demilitarizing" the region. Syrian media reported that many Israeli airstrikes took place across southern Syria, especially between the cities of Daraa and Quneitra, where ground forces were also conducting attacks. The Israeli military confirmed that the airstrikes targeted military sites, including command centers and weapons depots. In the photo: Smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, Syria. Photo: THX/TTXVN

On February 25, the Ecuadorian government declared a state of emergency in eight coastal provinces and the southern region affected by heavy rains and floods this rainy season. Heavy rains since January have affected 23 of Ecuador's 24 provinces, causing landslides, floods, and the collapse of many structures. According to the latest report, the disaster has claimed the lives of nine people and damaged 4,232 houses, affecting 14,829 people. In the photo: Mud overflows a street after heavy rains caused landslides in the La Gasca area of ​​Quito, Ecuador. Photo: AP/TTXVN

On February 26, Thai police announced a serious bus accident that killed 18 people and injured 31 others. According to initial information, the bus involved in the accident was one of three double-decker buses carrying local government officials on a field trip. While traveling on a steep road in Prachinburi province, east of the capital Bangkok, the bus' brakes failed, went downhill and crashed into a ditch. Police said there were a total of 49 people on the bus, of whom 17 died at the scene and one later died after being taken to the hospital. The remaining survivors were taken to two hospitals for monitoring and treatment. In the photo: The scene of the bus accident in Thailand. Photo: Reuters/TTXVN

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