Nghe An: Highlights on March 12

*VThe fact that gasoline prices have continuously hit new peaks has causedThe cost of each trip has nearly doubled.Many boats in Nghe An have been stranded because "the further out to sea the more losses they incur".

Nghe An currently has more than 3,400 boats (Hoang Mai town has 885 boats, Quynh Luu district has 585 boats, Dien Chau district has 497 boats, Cua Lo town has 345 boats...) of which more than 1,000 are large-capacity boats, fishing far from shore. With a workforce of nearly 20,000 marine workers, this is considered one of the key economic sectors in the area. However, the fact that fishermen are reluctant to go to sea at this time has significantly affected seafood catch and supply in the market.

Many fishing boats of Nghi Thuy ward (Cua Lo town) are docked due to record fuel price increase. Photo: QA

*Llow minimum stocking,Many workers do not want to be workers.

According to statistics, the number of workers working in industrial parks only reaches 50-65%, due to the strong outbreak of the epidemic again, the number of F0 has increased, and workers are insecure about the epidemic. In addition, low income also makes many workers not want to go to work, many people look for job opportunities in other provinces or change to other jobs such as working as construction workers, construction workers, sales or working abroad...

Mr. Kha Van Tam - Chairman of Nghe An Provincial Labor Federation, officials of Dong Nam Economic Zone Trade Union, Dong Nam Economic Zone Management Board visited workers, grasped income, salary, and workers' wishes. Photo: PV

*Do lack of investment funds for upgrading, currentlyMany pumping stations in Nghe Anis deteriorating, outdated machinery, reducing irrigation efficiency.

Mr. Nguyen Truong Thanh - Head of the Irrigation Sub-Department said: Nghe An currently has over 500 pumping stations, managed by agricultural cooperatives and irrigation units. The pumping station system was built from the 70s to the 90s, so it has been damaged and degraded.

Pumping Station No. 2 Nam Linh (Nam Dan) is outdated and operates inefficiently. Photo: Van Truong

*NNghe An is one of the leading localities in restoring and reopening.tourism activitiesand initially showed positive signs. On this occasion, Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Director of the Department of Tourism had some discussions with Nghe An Newspaper about this issue.

Travel businesses learn about Nghe An's new tourism products. Photo: Cong Kien

*SOn March 12, the Nghe An Journalists Club in Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting at the beginning of the Year of the Tiger 2022 andSigning of cooperationwith Nghe Tinh Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City.

Signing of cooperation between Nghe An Journalists Club and Nghe Tinh Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: HV

*LRegarding Covid-19 prevention and control activities, from January 11, facing the increasing number of F0 cases in the community, Nghe An Urban Environment and Construction Joint Stock Company established a team of 15 members.Collect waste from families with F0 treated at homeAccordingly, team members will wear protective gear, ride motorbikes equipped with lidded trash cans and disinfectant sprayers to collect trash. Since taking up the task, these workers have been provided with meals and lodging right at the company.

People working with household waste face the risk of contracting Covid-19. Photo: DT

*PThe Criminal Police Department of the Provincial Police has just announced that the unit is18 criminal suspects detainedto investigate and clarify gambling and gambling organization.

Previously, the subjects organized gambling at the farm of Pham Khac Loc (born in 1984), in Dien Lien commune, Dien Chau district. The Criminal Police Department of Nghe An Provincial Police presided over and coordinated with Dien Chau District Police to arrest and search 18 subjects including 14 men and 4 women aged 23-50.

Gamblers caught red-handed. Photo: Hong Ngoc