Nghe An: Highlights on February 20

*SFebruary 20 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attendedTree Planting Festival Launch CeremonyForever grateful to Uncle Ho on the occasion of the New Year of the Ox 2021 in Phu Yen province, responding to the program of planting 1 billion new trees according to the initiative of the Prime Minister.

Previously in November 2020, speaking at the National Assembly, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc proposed an initiative to plant 1 billion trees in the 5 years from 2021 to 2025. On December 31, 2020, the Prime Minister signed and issued Directive No. 45/CT-TTg on organizing the "Tet Tree Planting" movement and strengthening forest protection and development from the beginning of 2021.

Tree Planting Festival Launching Ceremony in Phu Yen

*BThe Nghe An Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department has just issued Instruction No. 10-HD/BTGTU, oncommemorative propaganda90th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 - March 26, 2021).

Accordingly, from now until the anniversary, the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department requests Party committees and socio-political organizations from the province to the grassroots level to focus on disseminating the process of establishment, development and glorious historical stages of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union through the periods; the glorious tradition of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Nghe An province, arousing pride in the history of development and growth of the Youth Union - Association - Pioneer organization among union members, youth and children; and the contributions of the young generation of Nghe An province to the overall development of the homeland.

More than 2,500 Nghe An youth union members attended the launching ceremony of 90 days of emulation to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. Photo: Thanh Le

*TabsolutelyDo not let Covid-19 penetrate and cross-infect, infecting medical staff" - That is the request of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control and Nghe An province for hospitals and medical facilities.

In accordance with the directive, in recent days, hospitals and medical facilities in the area have continued to review anti-epidemic plans and increase measures to prevent and control Covid-19. At Nghe An General Hospital, the unit has built a new area and established a separate Covid-19 patient screening area with a separate entrance and exit, located at the Tropical Diseases Center. Patients with clinical manifestations and epidemiological factors are brought here for examination, isolation and treatment. The center has also fully prepared facilities, including an operating room, a field delivery room, a closed testing area, on-site ultrasound, and bedside X-ray...

Similarly, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital and many other hospitals in the province have been strictly implementing the Ministry of Health's Safe Hospital Criteria for epidemic prevention and control.

Arrange guidance and screening right at the gate of the Provincial General Hospital. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*TIn the economic field, this is the time when many ships begin their seagoing season, includingThe herring fishery is bustling..

From January to April is the time when herring is the fattest and most delicious of the year, so fishermen in Hoang Mai town (Nghe An) take advantage of favorable weather after Tet to go fishing.

Herring is purchased by traders, transported to food processing factories or used as a commodity for seafood farms. Currently, Hoang Mai has nearly 100 small boats operating near shore. At the beginning of the new year, short but fruitful fishing trips have helped people earn more income.

Mr. Nguyen Van Muoi's boat, Phu Loi block, set sail on the 6th of the lunar month, fishing in the area near Mat Island. After 2 days, the weather was favorable, he caught a large school of fish, so he caught 17 tons.

*CAlso related to economic life activities, but many fruit traders are facing many disadvantages becauseunsold goods. At Vinh market - the largest fruit wholesale center in Nghe An, the days after Tet witnessed an unprecedented slump. Fruits were not sold in time and were damaged and had to be dumped everywhere.

The reason for the sluggish fruit sales is said to be due to market demand, economic difficulties and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This has caused many difficulties for businesses, even causing losses right at the beginning of the year.

Many boxes of oranges and bags of apples, after being unloaded from the truck, should have been transported immediately, but due to lack of buyers, they had to be piled up at the stalls. In the hot weather, the fruits quickly rotted, causing significant damage. Photo: TD

*NIn recent days, public opinion in Vinh city has been abuzz about the sign "red light allowed to go straight"under the traffic light at the intersection of Ho Tung Mau and Nguyen Van Cu streets.

After the authorities explained, all the noise has calmed down. In fact, in Vinh city, in addition to the above intersection with a sign allowing "going straight" when the light is red, there is also the intersection of Truong Thi and An Duong Vuong (Vinh city) where vehicles are also allowed to go straight when the light is red. The sign is posted to avoid traffic congestion in the context of the intersection ahead with no one coming from the right.

Vehicles are allowed to go straight when the traffic light is red on Truong Thi Street. Photo: QA

*CAlso related to traffic safety issues but very bad news: At about 10:50 a.m. on February 20, at the intersection of N5 road through Dai Son commune (Do Luong), an accident occurred.serious traffic accidentlethal

At that time, Ms. Nguyen Thi Khuong was riding a motorbike from Vinh to Do Luong when she crossed the intersection and collided with a tractor trailer with license plate 37R - 011.02 going in the opposite direction. The accident caused Ms. Khuong to die on the spot. At the scene, the motorbike was completely crushed and 2 milestones were blown off.

Accident scene. Photo: Nguyen Long