Nghe An: Highlights of September 20th

*On the morning of September 20th, the Provincial People's Committee held a province-wide meeting on...public investment disbursementChairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung requested that departments, localities, and investors decisively disburse public investment capital according to the targets in Government Resolution No. 124, in accordance with signed commitments.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, chaired the provincial meeting on the disbursement of public investment capital in 2022. Photo: Pham Bang

*On the morning of September 20th, under the chairmanship of Mr. Hoang Nghia Hieu, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee held a working session with the Small Projects Grant Office of the Global Environment Fund, United Nations Development Programme.Livelihood projects in Western Nghe An.

Overview of the working session. Photo: Phu Huong

*Following the reopening of the Nam Can International Border Gate on May 9, 2022, the Lao government continues to allow border crossings.Reopening main and secondary border crossings.Along the border, there are border crossings to facilitate entry and exit activities. Nghe An province has a border stretching over 468 km, bordering three provinces of Laos: Xieng Khouang, Hua Phan, and Bolikhamsai. Along this border, in addition to the Nam Can International Border Gate (Ky Son district), there is also the Thanh Thuy Border Gate (Thanh Chuong district), three sub-border gates at Cao Veu (Anh Son district), Thong Thu (Que Phong district), and Tam Hop (Tuong Duong district), along with many other border crossings.

The Thanh Thuy border gate will reopen to facilitate entry and exit activities. Photo: Tien Dong

*Recently, preschool teachers in many localities have been simultaneously expressing their frustration about the situation they face.Salaries have been delayed for many months.Not receiving regular salaries and facing an uncertain future is the common situation causing anxiety among more than 1,700 contract teachers under categories 06 and 09 in the province...

A contract teacher in Tan Ky district is diligently working despite not having received a salary for months. Photo: Tien Hung

*By September 20th (15 days after the flash flood)Some roads in Ky Son district are still congested.Especially at the culverts crossing the roads. Mr. Vi Oanh, Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Ky Son district, said: The road from Chieu Luu commune to Bao Thang commune has been repaired and reopened to traffic on the afternoon of September 19th. The roads from the center of Bao Nam commune to the three villages of Huoi Hoc, Luu Tan, and Thao Di are still closed. Specifically, the Xop Thap culvert on the road from Huu Lap commune to Bao Nam commune still has high, fast-flowing water. Vehicles cannot yet pass through, and people needing to cross have to carry their motorbikes across.

At the Xop Thap culvert on the road from Huu Lap commune to Bao Nam (Ky Son district), the water level is still high and flowing rapidly. Photo: Quang An

*From September 12th to 18th, the Nghe An Provincial Police took the lead, mobilizing maximum forces in coordination with relevant agencies.Inspections were conducted on 221 out of 424 karaoke establishments, bars, and nightclubs.As a result, penalties were imposed on violators; 45 establishments were temporarily suspended or ordered to cease operations for failing to maintain fire safety conditions during operation, seriously violating fire safety regulations.

The Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department inspects a karaoke establishment in Vinh City. Photo: D.C.

*On September 20th, following the article "Water meter keeps ticking even when no water is being used," published in Nghe An newspaper on September 19th, many residents called and messaged to complain about the issue.Water meter operating statusof my family.

Mr. Thai Van Vinh (Hung Binh ward, Vinh city) reported the issue of his family's water meter rotating on its own. Photo: HT