Nghe An: Highlights on December 18

*SOn December 18, the Conference took place in Ky Son district.experience in implementing coordination regulationsbetween the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee and the border and coastal districts and towns.

Overview of the conference. Photo: Hoai Thu

*SDecember 18, Nghe An recorded33 new Covid-19 cases, including 9 community cases (Do Luong: 5, Thai Hoa: 1, Que Phong: 1, Quy Chau: 1, Vinh City: 1), 1 case is a long-distance driver, 23 cases were quarantined before (19 cases are F1, 4 cases from the southern provinces).

Taking Covid-19 test samples. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*LRegarding epidemic prevention and control work, the Nghe An Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center requires functional units to "go from alley to door" toreview and speed up vaccination progressCovid-19 room.

Information from Nghe An Department of Health: From the beginning of the epidemic to December 17, 2021, the whole province has recorded 6,248 Covid-19 patients in 21 localities. In the past 14 days (December 4-18), the epidemic in the province has had many complicated developments, the province has recorded 1,390 new infections (an average of nearly 100 cases/day, showing no signs of decreasing), with over 66% of infections having no symptoms. Recorded 284 cases (20%) in the community in 20/21 districts, cities and towns.

On the morning of December 18, Nghe An Department of Health held an online conference to strengthen the prevention and control of Covid-19 and speed up the vaccination progress against Covid-19. Photo: Thanh Chung

*DTo develop stable and sustainable export of goods, Nghe An is buildingexport development projectperiod 2021 - 2025.

Accordingly, Nghe An aims to increase the proportion of processed industrial exports to 83.2% by 2025.

Unloading wood pellets for export to Japan at Cua Lo Port. Photo: Thu Huyen

*COn the afternoon of December 18, the Department of Population and Family Planning held a seminar to commemorate60th anniversary of the Population sector traditionVietnam (December 26, 1961 - December 26, 2021) and responding to the National Action Month on Population in 2021.

Over the past 60 years, under the leadership of the Party, the direction and management of all levels of government, together with the whole country, Nghe An province's population work has achieved many achievements. The average number of children per woman of childbearing age has decreased from 6.78 in 1961 to 2.76 in 2021. The population growth rate has decreased from 3.45% in 1961 to 1.2% in 2021. The average life expectancy has increased from 40 years old in 1961 to 73 years old in 2021.

Scene of the discussion. Photo: MH

*SOn December 18, the Nghia Dan District Civil Servant Examination and Evaluation Council held an opening ceremony.civil servant examinationParty, State, Fatherland Front agencies, district-level political and social organizations.

There were 98 civil servants participating in the inspection and assessment, including 35 civil servants from the Party, Vietnam Fatherland Front, political and social organizations, and 63 civil servants from the State.

Nearly 100 civil servants of Nghia Dan district participated in the exam. Photo: Duc Anh