Nghe An: Highlights on January 1

*Morning of January 1 - the first day of the new year 2023,Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the groundbreaking ceremony of 12 projectscomponents of the North-South Expressway Phase 2 and launched the month of emulation for the peak disbursement of public investment capital. 12 projects with a total length of 729 km, design speed of 100 - 120 km/h, passing through 15 provinces and cities (Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Can Tho, Hau Giang, Bac Lieu, Kien Giang, Ca Mau) with a total investment of about 147 trillion VND.

The Prime Minister and leaders of ministries, sectors and localities with projects passing through perform the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

*Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)are "flowing" strongly into Nghe An after a series of "clearing" measures by the province. The unity from awareness to action and the solidarity, companionship, and creation of the most favorable conditions for investors are the "guiding principles" for the province to continue to accelerate, creating a breakthrough in attracting FDI in the coming time.

Factories in operation at VSIP Nghe An Industrial Park. Photo: Tran Chau

*Entering 2023, with the attention of the Central Government and endogenous strength,Nghe An confidently establishes its position as a destinationvibrant and attractive to domestic and international investors, tourists and friends. From there, clearly identify development breakthroughs, in order to create a solid foundation to continue implementing the 5-year socio-economic development plan (2021 - 2025) along with the goals, tasks and key solutions set forth by the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress and the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress.

*On the morning of January 1, a 10,000-ton ship from Saigon Port docked at Cua Lo Port.loading the first tons of cargoof Nghe Tinh Port to its partners. This is an event associated with the Port's first production launch ceremony of the year.

The first shipment was loaded onto the ship to welcome the new year 2023. Photo: Tran Chau

*At the end of the 12th lunar month, with the biting cold creeping in with the drizzle and north wind,Dan Lai people in Bung and Co Phat villages- The two most remote villages of Mon Son border commune (Con Cuong) have finished harvesting crops and prepared dong leaves, fragrant sticky rice, a few kilos of meat and bundles of dry firewood to wrap and cook banh chung to welcome the new year 2023.

Residents and students of Co Phat village, Mon Son commune, wrap banh chung to celebrate New Year with officers of Khe Khang Border Control Station. Photo: KL

*On January 1, the Department of Party and Political Affairs of Nghe An Provincial Police, the Vinh City Charity Porridge Volunteer Group in collaboration with the Tuong Duong District Red Cross Society organized the program "Warm Tet - Loving Spring" in Cham Puong village, Luong Minh commune.

Dozens of poor families and poor students in Cham Puong village, Luong Minh commune (Tuong Duong) received gifts. Photo: CSCC

*The Government issued Decision 1661/QD-TTg dated December 31, 2022disaster relief supportFirst 10 months of 2022. Specifically, adding 1,800 billion VND from the central budget reserve in 2022 for 28 localities, including: Lang Son 50 billion VND, Lao Cai 40 billion VND, Lai Chau 30 billion VND, Ha Giang 30 billion VND, Tuyen Quang 40 billion VND, Cao Bang 30 billion VND, Bac Kan 40 billion VND, Hoa Binh 60 billion VND, Dien Bien 30 billion VND, Son La 40 billion VND, Yen Bai 30 billion VND, Phu Tho 50 billion VND, Ninh Binh 40 billion VND, Thanh Hoa 120 billion VND, Nghe An 200 billion VND, Ha Tinh 50 billion VND, Quang Binh 70 billion VND, Quang Tri 120 billion VND, Thua Thien Hue 150 billion VND, Da Nang 100 billion VND, Quang Nam 150 billion VND, Quang Ngai 100 billion VND, Phu Yen 30 billion Dong, Kon Tum 30 billion VND, Dak Lak 40 billion VND, Dak Nong 30 billion VND, Lam Dong 30 billion VND, Ca Mau 70 billion VND to support overcoming the consequences of natural disasters in the first 10 months of 2022.

Flash floods caused severe damage in Ky Son - Nghe An in October 2022.