Nghe An: Highlights on September 18

*SOn September 18, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front openedPatriotic Emulation Congress2020 - 2025 period. This is the first time the Congress has taken place online at the Central bridge and 63 provinces and cities with the participation of nearly 1,500 delegates who are excellent representatives of intellectuals, ethnic groups, religions, overseas Vietnamese, people of all walks of life, advanced models in the system and cadres of the Vietnam Fatherland Front at all levels. From the Nghe An bridge, Chairwoman of the Nghe An Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Vo Thi Minh Sinh delivered a speech on the topic "Creative and effective in mobilizing support for the poor, implementing the goal of building new rural areas, and sustainable poverty reduction".

View of Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

*HProvincial Promotion of Education Association organizedCongress of commendationtypical families, clans, communities, and learning units of Nghe An province, period 2016 - 2020. At the congress, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association for Promoting Education awarded the Emulation Flag to 3 collectives with outstanding achievements in the movement to promote learning and encourage talents for the Provincial Association for Promoting Education, Dien Chau District Association for Promoting Education and Nghi Loc District Association for Promoting Education.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long awarded Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee to outstanding collectives and individuals. Photo: My Ha

*DDue to the impact of storm No. 5, on the night of September 17 and early morning of September 18, the coastal plains of Nghe An province had heavy to very heavy rain. Some roads in Vinh city were flooded. The heavy rain during rush hour causedmany roads are partially congested; muchfallen trees. The People's Committee of Nghe An province has continuously issued urgent dispatches, requesting localities to proactively deploy storm prevention plans. The Nghe An Provincial Military Command and the Provincial Border Guard have also deployed plans to prevent and combat storm No. 5.

Heavy rain causes traffic congestion at the intersection of Nguyen Sy Sach Street. Photo: OtoFun

*DTo proactively respond to storm No. 5, coastal districts of Nghe An focus oncall for shipsOffshore fishing boats return to safe storm shelters. According to preliminary statistics, nearly 3,300 Nghe An boats have returned to shore to avoid storm number 5.

Boats from Hoang Mai town return to avoid storm number 5. Photo: Viet Hung

*DAfrican swine feveroutbreak in mountainous districtNghe An. Currently, Chau Thon commune is the epicenter of African swine fever in the border district of Que Phong (Nghe An). In just 10 days, the local government and specialized agencies of Que Phong district have destroyed nearly 5 tons of live pigs.

All vehicles traveling from other localities to the epidemic area in Que Phong are sprayed with disinfectant chemicals. Photo: Quang An

*TWhile using scrap metal detector, a resident founddiscovered a bombweighing nearly 113 kg was found in a rice field in Nghia Hop commune, Tan Ky district.

Authorities proceeded to dredge and remove the bomb from the scene. Photo: Nhu Lanh

*TInformation from Quynh Luu District Police said: The unit has just dismantledsuccessfully eliminated the gang of thievesprofessional, arrested 13 subjects. Notably, many of these subjects were very young but had a loose lifestyle, debauched, and disregarded the law.

Two out of 10 people who specialize in breaking into people's houses to steal property were arrested. Photo: Anh Quan

* AfternoonOn September 18, Vinh city had heavy to very heavy rain, many roads continued to be deeply flooded, many traffic routes were congested.Vinh City Traffic Police had to work at intersections to regulate traffic.

Photo: Quang An