Nghe An: Highlights on October 2

*President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just signed and issued Decisionsconferring and posthumously conferring honorary titles of the State“People’s Artist” and “Meritorious Artist” were awarded to 628 artists who have made outstanding contributions to preserving and promoting the nation’s intangible cultural heritage. This time, Nghe An province had 1 person awarded the title of People’s Artist and 25 people awarded the title of Meritorious Artist, mainly in the folk performing arts.

A performance of Nghe Tinh folk songs. Photo: Minh Quan

*On the morning of October 2, in Vinh City,Congress of Delegates of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Nghe An Province, the 2022-2027 term took place in a solemn session, with the participation of 349 official delegates, representing nearly 150,000 union members in the whole province. Attending and speaking at the congress, comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council emphasized and suggested that each union organization, each union member, and youth of the province need to replicate and spread each beautiful action, each good gesture to gradually build a model of Nghe An youth in the new era in the direction of civilization, modernity, and humanity.

Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy and Central Youth Union Secretary Ngo Van Cuong presented flowers to congratulate the 18th Provincial Youth Union Executive Committee, term 2022 - 2027, on their introduction to take up their duties. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

*According to information from the People's Committee of Ky Son district, from 10:00 p.m. on October 1 to 6:00 a.m. on October 2, there was a very heavy thunderstorm in Muong Xen town and Ta Ca commune, with a measured rainfall of nearly 115 mm.causing flash floods and localized floodingmany houses and agencies located in the area.

By 10:30 on October 2, the flash flood had killed one child in Son Ha village, Ta Ca commune due to a collapsed house. Three houses in Binh Son village, Ta Ca commune were swept away; 50 houses in Binh Son village, Ta Ca commune and block 1 of Muong Xen town were flooded, many of which were heavily flooded. In addition, many valuable properties of the people were swept away by the flood.

Many houses were submerged in floodwaters. Photo: Dao Tho

*Due to increased water flow into the lake, Ban Ang Hydropower Plant, Xa Luong Commune, Tuong Duong District and Nam Mo Hydropower Plant, Ta Ca Commune, Ky Sonincrease water flowfrom 12:15 on October 2.

Hydroelectric plant releases floodwaters. Photo: Archive

*Due to the impact of storm No. 4 causing heavy rain, hundreds of hectares of vegetables in Quynh Lien commune (Hoang Mai town) were deeply flooded, causing heavy damage. Currently, farmers are taking advantage of the situation.salvage harvest after the storm.

Remaining products of vegetable farmers in Hoang Mai town after the flood. Photo: Manh Hung