Nghe An: Highlights on January 11

*COn the afternoon of January 11, Nghe An province and Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) held a working session on the situation.implement the Cooperation Agreementbetween the two sides in the period of 2019-2020 and handover of social security projects sponsored by VietinBank in the province.

Leaders of Nghe An province presented flowers to leaders of Vietinbank. Photo: Thanh Duy

Speaking at the meeting, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that 2020 is an extremely difficult year for the province due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic and natural disasters.

However, with the determination and great efforts of the entire political system, the people and the business community, the socio-economic development results in 2020 were quite positive. Contributing to these results is the role of the banking and finance sector in general and VietinBank in particular.

*SOn January 11, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee organizedpress conference announcementSocio-economic development situation in 2020.

In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had a strong, comprehensive and profound impact on all aspects of economic and social life. In addition, extreme weather and natural disasters caused severe damage and negatively impacted production and life in the province.

In that context, with the determination and great efforts of the entire political system, the people and the business community, the gross regional domestic product (GRDP) is estimated to increase by 4.45%, ranking 19th out of 63 localities, while the country's GDP only increased by 2.91%. Total state budget revenue reached VND 17,363 billion, up 14.11% compared to the beginning of the year estimate and up 11.6% compared to the adjusted estimate, up 7.3% compared to 2019.

At the press conference, journalists and reporters raised many questions, surrounding issues of socio-economic development indicators for the 2020 - 2025 term. Representatives of agencies, departments and branches also specifically answered many questions of journalists and reporters, and thanked the press agencies in the past time for accompanying the common development of the province.

Comrades chairing the press conference. Photo: Pham Bang

*NIn recent days, to cope with the cold weather, local people in the province have hadmany ways to keep warmdifferent.

The cold air has intensified, causing the temperature in Nghe An to fluctuate between 8 and 11 degrees Celsius over the past few days, even 1 and 2 degrees Celsius in some places, the feeling of coldness lasts all day and night. When participating in traffic on the street, to protect against the cold, people must wear thick clothes, gloves, and masks. Using wood stoves for heating is a method used by people everywhere. In recent days, wood stoves have been lit in every village road, alley, and sidewalk...

*The western region of Nghe An is the most severely affected by the weather these days. Faced with this reality, many highland schools have given students time off to avoid the cold.

Using wood stoves for heating is a method used by people everywhere. Photo: Huy Thu

*LIVEAnother development, in the cold weather, the Mong people in Muong Long (Ky Son) stillbullfighting festival. This is considered a unique cultural feature of the residents living on the high mountain peaks covered in fog all year round. This year the temperature is low and cold, the fog is thick but the bull fighting festival still attracts more than 40 "gladiators" to participate...

Photo: Nguyen Dao

*TIn the cold weather, farmers in Nghia Dan district still feel warm becauseearly onion harvestThis year, the selling price ranges from 70 - 80 thousand VND/kg, 3 times higher than the price of shallots during the main season.

Shallots have a good harvest and good prices. Each sao of shallots yields 2.5-3 quintals, and sells for 70-80 thousand VND/kg. After deducting all expenses, each sao of shallots brings in 12-15 million VND.

Since early January 2021, people in Nghia Trung commune have harvested shallots early. Photo: Minh Thai

*VAt 7:00 p.m. on January 10, the working group of Keng Du Border Control Station under Keng Du Border Post discovered 02 subjects withillegal entryfrom Laos to Vietnam

The two subjects include: Hoang Xuan Tuan (born in 1992) and Nguyen Dinh Nghi (born in 1987), both from Hung Long commune, Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An province.

The subjects were discovered and arrested when they illegally entered the country through the border. Photo: Hung Phong