Nghe An: Highlights on February 18

*SOn the morning of February 18, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong chairedthe first meeting of the Politburo, the 13th Party Central Committee Secretariat to assess the situation of caring for and organizing the Lunar New Year 2021 and a number of key tasks in the first quarter of 2021.

The Politburo and the Secretariat welcomed and highly appreciated the comprehensive and synchronous leadership and direction of the Party and State, the proactiveness of all levels and sectors in reviving the nation's fine traditions and mobilizing all resources to ensure that everyone and every family can celebrate a warm and happy Tet, especially in remote, border, island areas and areas under quarantine to prevent and fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

The General Secretary and President said: "We must get to work right away, not get carried away with Tet, especially we must effectively implement the policies set out by the 13th Congress, from organizing study, building action programs, all sectors, levels, localities, and agencies must do... As I said, the success of the Congress is just a step towards a major orientation, now we must concretize and institutionalize, all levels must do it so that it is not just on paper. All the work being done must continue, any shortcomings must be corrected immediately, advantages must be promoted in the spirit of the newly approved 13th Congress".

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong chaired the first meeting of the Politburo and Secretariat. Photo: VNA

*KUnlike previous years, in the first working days after the Lunar New Year 2021, at the Immigration Department and the One-Stop Department (Nghe An Provincial Police)number of people coming to get passports, citizen identification cards decreased significantly.

During the first two working days, the number of citizens coming to apply for passports and travel documents was only over 400 people, compared to the same period in previous years when there were approximately 1,000 people per day. The reason is believed to be due to the Covid-19 epidemic, so people could not leave the country and therefore could not go to work.

At the One-Stop Department - Nghe An Provincial Police, in the first 2 working days, very few citizens came to do transactions. Photo: D.C

*TIn a related development, the New Year Opening Ceremony, also known as the pole lowering ceremony, is a ritual signaling the end of the Lunar New Year, held from January 7 (February 18). If in previous years,opening day marketvery busy this year is gloomy.

Images of vendors waiting for customers appear frequently at markets. Photo: NC

*TAccording to the report of Nghe An Department of Health, during the 7 days of Tet holiday, medical examination and treatment facilities have fully organized 4 levels of staff to carry outexamined and provided emergency care to 9,732 patients, up 34.1% compared to Tet Canh Ty 2020.

Providing emergency care for patients at Nghe An General Hospital. Photo: Nghe An General Hospital

*NOn February 18, speaking with reporters, Lieutenant Colonel Bui Van Ngoc - Deputy Head of Yen Thanh District Police said that the unit iscriminal detentionThe group of people who gambled on cockfighting will continue to investigate and clarify their gambling behavior.

Information that 33 subjects from many localities gathered in Vinh Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district to gamble on cockfighting for money has just been arrested and processed by Yen Thanh district police.

The subjects participating in the "gambling den" are being detained by Yen Thanh District Police. Photo: Thao Nguyen

*NAssessing the chances of the Vietnam national team in Group G - 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, captain Que Ngoc Hai said: The centralized competition will put any team in Group G at a disadvantage because they will not be able to play at home in the remaining matches. Having to travel and quarantine will also force the teams to come up with appropriate training and competition plans.

For the Vietnam National Team, the remaining 3 matches in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers,every match is importantHowever, the match against two opponents in the Southeast Asian region, Indonesia and Malaysia, will directly affect the ranking of the Vietnam team in Group G. Therefore, these are two opponents that the Vietnam team must determine to have favorable results.

The 2022 World Cup qualifiers have many changes in the match schedule to help the Vietnam national team have the strongest squad. Photo: TK