Nghe An: Highlights on December 10

*Under the chairmanship of comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council,The Provincial Party Standing Committee has just held a meeting with comrades who have retired under the regime.

The comrades who retired under the regime this time include: Major General Nguyen Dinh Minh - former Chairman of the Provincial Veterans Association; Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Tran - former Vice Chairman of the Provincial Veterans Association; Nguyen Xuan Hai - former member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, former Director of the Department of Finance; Nguyen Ky Son - former Vice Chairman of the Provincial Labor Federation.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Mo

*The 11th session of the Provincial People's Council, term 2021 - 2026 hasResolution on assigning public employee and contract worker positionsAccording to Decree No. 68/2000/ND-CP in State administrative agencies and organizations in 2023, the number will decrease compared to 2022.

Accordingly, the total number of civil servants assigned to state administrative agencies and organizations at the provincial and district levels in 2023 is 3,292 people; of which, the number in provincial agencies and organizations is 1,717 people; the number in district agencies is 1,575 people.

Delegates vote to pass the resolution at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*According to the report of Nghe An Department of Tourism,It is estimated that in 2022, the whole province will welcome and serve 6,730,000 tourists., equal to 356% compared to the same period in 2021. Of which, the number of overnight guests reached 4,412,000, equal to 342% compared to the same period in 2021; international visitors reached 28,600. Total revenue from tourists reached 12,343 billion VND.

Opening night of Cua Lo Tourism Week 2022. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*On December 10, Nghe An Department of Health and Nghe An Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital solemnly organizedNghe An Expanded Scientific Conference on Obstetrics and Pediatrics2022. Nearly 1,000 scientists and medical experts from home and abroad attended the conference.

The 2022 Nghe An Open Obstetrics and Pediatrics Scientific Conference is a major scientific forum, creating momentum for the development of the Obstetrics and Pediatrics sector in Nghe An. Through the exchange and sharing of experiences of scientists and leading experts, the team of doctors and staff in the Nghe An health sector can learn from experience, update professional knowledge and treatment regimens; thereby, improving qualifications, skills, improving the quality of medical examination and treatment, better serving the work of caring for and protecting the health of the people in general and the Obstetrics and Pediatrics sector in particular.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy and provincial leaders presented flowers to congratulate the conference. Photo: Thanh Chung

*At around midnight on December 10, the family of Ms. Luong Thi Thai (47 years old), in Dom 1 village, Chau Phong commune (Quy Chau), was sleeping when they were awakened by a strange noise. Quickly getting up, Ms. Thai was startled to see a wild elephant using its trunk to try to tear open the window. Too frightened, Ms. Thai and her husband did not dare to open the door to call out to the neighbors. The couple could only clasp their hands and beg the wild elephant.

Authorities and hundreds of people from Dom 1 village haveuse many measures to drive away elephants.Some people gathered wood to make a fire, some beat gongs, some used loudspeakers to shout, even used sirens but still to no avail.

A wild elephant stopped by a resident's house in Dom 1 village. Photo: Bui Phuc

*Smuggling, banned goods, counterfeit goods, poor quality goods... in the whole country as well as Nghe An are still complicated, tending to increase on all routes, fields, and areas, with many sophisticated tricks, especially before, during and after Tet.

Identifying this as a key and continuous task, over the past time, the Provincial Steering Committee 389 has directed sectors and localities to proactively grasp the situation, increase information exchange and provision, coordinate inspection, control, arrest, and handle smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods; contributing to ensuring price stability, preventing and repelling the trade of banned goods, counterfeit goods, and poor quality goods, especially essential goods for Tet.

Nghe An Market Management Department destroys counterfeit, fake and poor quality goods. Photo: D.C.

*Nghe An Provincial People's Committee has justissue a plan to organize activitiesDecoration, propaganda, culture, art to welcome the new year, celebrate the Party, celebrate the Spring of Quy Mao year 2023.

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee requires that cultural, artistic, physical education, sports, entertainment and recreation activities create a joyful and healthy atmosphere, ensuring safety and savings during the New Year and Lunar New Year.

Brilliant flower streets to welcome Tet in Vinh city. Photo: Lam Tung