Nghe An: Highlights on October 13

*COn the afternoon of October 13, comrade Le Minh Hoan - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control went directly to Nghe An.Check and direct response to storm No. 8.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and his delegation inspected Vuc Mau Lake. Photo: Pham Bang

*NOn October 13, National Assembly deputies had meetings with voters atVinh cityandNam Dan districtAt the meetings, many voters mentioned issues surrounding the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, as well as the impact of the epidemic on people's lives.

National Assembly deputies meet voters in Nam Dan. Photo: Thanh Duy

*CThe Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue issued Official Dispatch No. 37/CD-UBND dated October 13, 2021 to: Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue; Provincial Military Command; Provincial Border Guard Command; Provincial Police; Provincial Departments, branches, sectors, and mass organizations; People's Committees of districts, cities, and towns; Irrigation and hydropower companies in the province regarding thefocus on responding to storm No. 8and floods after the storm.

Forecast of location and direction of storm No. 8 - Source: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

*SOn the morning of October 13, Nghe An Center for Disease Control (CDC) informed: In the past 12 hours (From 6:00 p.m. on October 12 to 6:00 a.m. on October 13), Nghe An recorded05 new positive caseswith Covid-19. All patients came from the South and were quarantined in advance.

Citizens from the South return home. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*SOctober 13th,Voluntary Blood Donation Day2021 with the theme "Blood of love - Joining hands to push back the pandemic" attracted more than 300 cadres, union members and youth in the province to participate.

Representatives of the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee, the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, Nghe An Provincial Police and the Provincial Red Cross Society participated in donating blood at the festival. Photo: Thanh Quynh

*NIn order to limit damage to aquaculture when storms hit, households are actively reinforcing ponds, tying rafts andurgent harvest to escape the storm

Many households catch fish from ponds and cages and transport them to ponds in high, safe areas or shrimp ponds to preserve quantity and avoid loss when water levels rise. Photo: Thanh Phuc

*SOn the morning of October 13, many units including the Environmental Police Department (Nghe An Provincial Police), Nghe An Forest Protection Department were present at the scene.scene of deforestationoccurred in village 7, Nghia Binh commune after receiving press reports.

Many forces were present at the scene to measure and count. Photo: Tien Hung

*CNghi Loc District Police Investigation Agency in coordination with Cua Lo Town Policedetect and arrest the group of subjectsresiding in Bac Kim Hoa hamlet, Nghi Thuan commune, Nghi Loc district for storing, transporting, and trading in prohibited goods, namely firecrackers.

Tran Thi Be and 100 mortars seized. Photo: Nhat Tuan