Minister Le Minh Hoan inspects response work before the storm season in the border district of Ky Son, Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Continuing the working program in the districts of Western Nghe An, on the afternoon of July 29, the working delegation led by comrade Le Minh Hoan - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development inspected the work of preventing and responding to the storm season in the border district of Ky Son.
Also attending were members of the Provincial Party Executive Committee: Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Phung Thanh Vinh - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; Vi Van Hoe - Secretary of the Ky Son District Party Committee.
Minister Le Minh Hoan inspected the flash flood site in Hoa Son village, Ta Ca commune, Ky Son district in October 2022. After nearly 1 year of damage recovery, Nghe An province has approved a plan to build a resettlement area to urgently evacuate more than 200 households in Ta Ca commune and Muong Xen town.
Through on-site inspection, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development requested Nghe An province to focus capital resources and promptly implement projects to help people quickly stabilize their housing as the flood season approaches.
Minister Le Minh Hoan and the working delegation inspected the landslide area in block 4.5 of Muong Xen town. This landslide started occurring in the rainy season of 2018, directly affecting 50 households.
In 2019, the Government approved the investment policy for the "Urgent project to handle landslides in Block 4, Muong Xen town, Ky Son district", but up to now, this area is still at very high risk of landslides.
Through the actual inspection, Minister Le Minh Hoan noted that Ky Son district should pay more attention to handling landslides from above, to ensure safety for households and vehicles traveling on National Highway 7.
Also during the working program, Minister Le Minh Hoan visited Nam Can International Border Gate; thereby requesting the functional forces to perform well their tasks to promote trade with Laos; at the same time, strictly carry out inspection, control, and effectively prevent acts of smuggling and illegal transportation of goods across the border.
