Nghe An: Highlights on June 20
(Baonghean.vn) - 5 key investment projects from the budget according to the Prime Minister's Decision on Vinh City; Nghe An's export turnover decreased; OCOP products 'struggle' to find outlets; Nghe An won high prizes at the National Science and Technology Competition; sleeper bus burned down under the hot sun... are the highlights of the day.
*DTo build Vinh city into the center of the North Central region in all fields, Decision No. 827/QD-TTg dated June 12, 2020 of the Prime MinisterApprove the Development ProjectVinh city, Nghe An province by 2023 in accordance with the spirit of Resolution 26-NQ/TW of the Politburo issued with the List of priority investment research projects, including 5 projects using State budget capital.
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Vinh City will implement a smart urban construction project. Photo: Thanh Duy |
*6first month of the year,export turnoverNghe An's export turnover reached 507.5 million USD, down 7.1% over the same period in 2019, reaching 42.3% of the planned target. Of which, goods export turnover reached 377.9 million USD, equivalent to the same period's turnover.
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Despite being affected by the Covid epidemic, the textile and garment industry still maintains a good growth rate. Photo: Viet Phuong |
*SAfter 1 year of implementing the “One Commune One Product” (OCOP) Program, Nghe An currently has 48 products that have been evaluated, classified, and given stars. Of these, 15 products have achieved 4 stars and 33 products have achieved 3 stars at the provincial level. However, most of the products are"struggling" to find an output.
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At supermarkets, local OCOP products are absent from shelves. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
*NAn's girlfriendwin high prizeat the National Science and Technology Competition. The award ceremony was recently held in Da Nang city. Both projects from Nghe An participating in this competition won prizes, including one First Prize and one Third Prize. These two projects were both from students of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted.
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Two authors won First Prize in the National Science and Technology Competition. Photo: PV. |
*VAt 11:30 a.m. today, June 20, a sleeper bus of a bus company in Hoa Son commune, Do Luong district (Nghe An), license plate 37B-023.40 was traveling from Hanoi to Nghe An to Nguyet Vien bridge (Thanh Hoa) whensuddenly burst into flames.
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After just a few minutes, the fire engulfed the entire sleeper bus. Photo by Ngoc Phuong |