Nghe An: Highlights on October 20

*SOctober 20th,The 15th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnamsolemn opening of the second sessionat the National Assembly House, Hanoi Capital. This session will consider the Resolution on a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Thua Thien Hue provinces and Hai Phong city.

National Assembly delegates from Nghe An and guests attend the opening session of the 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly at the Nghe An province bridge. Photo: Thanh Duy

*UNghe An Provincial People's Committeejust issued Plan No. 589 on supporting bringing agricultural production households onto e-commerce platforms, promotingdeveloping digital agricultural economy, rural areas of Nghe An province in 2021, 2022 and orientation to 2025.

Agricultural products will be fully displayed to consumers. Photo: Quang An

*SOctober 20th,Provincial Federation of Labor held an online conferencecommendation of exemplary families of workers, civil servants and laborers2016-2020 period. This meaningful activity takes place on the occasion of the 91st anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Women's Union (October 20, 1930 - October 20, 2021), the 11th anniversary of Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20, 2010 - October 20, 2021), welcoming the 16th Congress of Nghe An Women's Union, term 2021-2026.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long and comrade Kha Van Tam awarded prizes to 14 outstanding families at Vinh City bridge point. Photo: DT

*SOctober 20th,Nghe An Center for Disease Control (CDC) informed: In the past 12 hours (From 6:00 p.m. October 19 to 6:00 a.m. October 20), Nghe Anrecorded 10 new positive caseswith Covid-19 in 5 localities (Vinh City: 6, Quynh Luu: 01, Dien Chau: 01, Quy Chau: 01, Que Phong: 01). All patients (BN) have been quarantined in advance (6 cases are F1, 4 cases from the Southern provinces).

Taking samples for testing from people. Photo: T.D

*Tfrom October 7th to present,provincial quarantine areasThe Provincial Military Command has received 1,822 citizens from southern provinces and cities to return home. During the medical quarantine period, the Provincial Military Command and the Nghe An Health Department promptly detected 90 people infected with Covid-19; promptly took them for treatment and protected the safety of other citizens in the quarantine area.

The Provincial Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center and the Nghe An Provincial Military Command inspect concentrated medical quarantine areas. Photo: Trung Thanh

*Ttake advantage ofPost-harvest fields are currently left fallow, many Nghe An people have invested billions of dongbuy skinny buffalo to graze and fatten

Dozens of buffalo are grazed every day in the fields in Yen Thanh district. Photo: Xuan Hoang

*TAND Nghe An provinceopenfirst instance criminal trialThe People's Court sentenced defendant Ha Ba Chu (born 1987), residing in Na Ngoi commune, Ky Son district, to death for the crime of "Illegal drug trafficking". With an especially large amount of drugs, the People's Court sentenced defendant Ha Ba Chu to death for the crime of "Illegal drug trafficking".

Defendant Ha Ba Chu was sentenced to death. Photo: Tran Vu