Nghe An strengthens security, order and traffic safety for the festival season.

Ensuring security and order

After nearly 3 years of being affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, this year the number of tourists coming to Ong Hoang Muoi Temple (Hung Thinh Commune, Hung Nguyen District) has increased significantly compared to before. According to statistics, since the first day of Tet, there have been about 12,000 visitors, most of whom come from many northern provinces and cities, and this is expected to last until the end of January.

Tourists coming to make pilgrimages, worship and sightsee at Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Relic Site can do so conveniently and safely. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Since the number of visitors to the temple at the beginning of the year is very large, it is easy to cause problems related to security and order, therefore, together with the Management Board of Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Relic Site, Hung Nguyen District Police have coordinated and deployed forces to ensure safety and security at the relic site, preventing chaos, jostling, pushing, pickpocketing, property theft, and especially, social evils such as gambling and superstitious activities do not occur.

The Management Board of Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Relic Site arranged forces to guide vehicles into the parking lot. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

According to Ms. Hoang Thi Phuong Thanh - Head of the Department of Culture of Hung Nguyen district, Head of the Management Board of Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Relic Site, thanks to the coordination and initiative in all plans, during the New Year, tourists coming to make pilgrimages, worship and sightsee at Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Relic Site are convenient and safe.

Similarly, the celebration of the 1,310th anniversary of the Hoan Chau uprising, the reception of the Certificate of Special National Historical Relic of King Mai Hac De Temple and the 2023 King Mai Temple Festival took place from February 2-5 with many attractive activities, with thousands of participants, and took place safely. Mr. Nguyen Duc Nam, a resident of the King Mai Temple Festival, said that this year, not only was the scale of the organization grand, with many activities, but the work of ensuring security and order was also very thoughtful, especially, there was no gambling or betting of any kind.

Security forces have been increased to ensure security and order at festivals. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

According to statistics, in 2023, Nghe An will have 29 district and provincial level festivals, of which 20 will befestivaltaking place in the Spring. Therefore, along with the organization prepared carefully by the local government, with the core role in maintaining political security, order and social safety, from the end of 2022, Nghe An Police have deployed a plan to launch a peak period of attacking and suppressing crimes before, during and after the Lunar New Year of Quy Mao 2023 (from November 15, 2022 to February 5, 2023). With the drastic, serious and effective participation, Nghe An Police force has achieved many outstanding results, achievements and feats.

Tight control of traffic safety

Along with ensuring security and order, implementing the peak plan before, during and after the Lunar New Year 2023, the Traffic Police force has increased patrolling, controlling and handling violations. According to Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Nam Hong - Deputy Head of the Traffic Police Department (Nghe An Police): After Tet, when people return to work, go to festivals, visit and travel, etc., the demand for traveling by passenger vans increases. Therefore, with the goal of reducing traffic accidents in general and accidents related to passenger vans in particular, along with requiring vehicle operators to sign a commitment and strictly comply with the provisions of the law, the department has directed teams and stations, along with that, coordinating with local police to continue to inspect and strictly handle violations related to passenger vans, such as carrying more people than the prescribed number, speeding violations, etc.

Dien Chau Traffic Police Station under the Provincial Traffic Police Department checks passenger vehicles on the Vinh bypass. Photo: D.C.

Along with that, to effectively implement the work of ensuring traffic safety in 2023 with the theme "Respecting the law to build a traffic culture", the traffic police force persistently implements propaganda measures, thereby raising awareness of self-compliance with the law and building a safe traffic culture for the people. At the same time, continue to mobilize and arrange forces and means, thoroughly use means and technical equipment to organize patrols, control, detect, and strictly handle violations that are the direct causes of traffic accidents, especially violations of alcohol concentration and speeding when driving road vehicles.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Nam Hong, in the coming time, the teams and stations will continue to coordinate with the local police to actively propagate and regularly inspect and handle on national and provincial highways, focusing on strong inspections at noon, evening, on holidays and on routes with high traffic volume. In addition, the Traffic Police force of 21 districts, cities and towns will simultaneously deploy working groups to inspect and handle general violations, including alcohol concentration violations on all routes managed by the locality.

Thus, with the efforts and high concentration of Nghe An Police force in ensuring security, order and traffic safety, we believe that it will contribute to building and promoting the image of safe and friendly Nghe An tourism in the hearts of tourists.