Nghe An: Highlights on January 21

*SOn the morning of January 21, the working delegation of the Ethnic Committee led by comrade Hau A Lenh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister, Chairman of the Ethnic Committee had a working session with the People's Committee of Nghe An province toassessment of ethnic work and ethnic policies2021; 2022 tasks.

At the meeting, the provincial leaders reported to the working delegation on ethnic affairs and ethnic policies in 2021. In recent years, thanks to the attention of the Party, the State and the efforts of the ethnic minority community, the ethnic minority and mountainous areas have had positive changes, the economy has developed, material and spiritual life has been increasingly improved; infrastructure has been strengthened; new rural construction has received attention. Up to now, the entire ethnic minority-mountainous region has 33 communes meeting new rural standards.

Minister and Chairman of the Ethnic Committee Hau A Lenh assessed and acknowledged the clear changes in infrastructure, socio-economics, and people's lives in Nghe An province in general and ethnic minority areas in particular. Regarding ethnic affairs and ethnic policies, the province has achieved many outstanding results, but there are still difficulties, especially in ethnic minority areas.

Leaders of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee presented gifts to the working delegation of the Ethnic Committee. Photo: Pham Bang

The Minister and Chairman of the Ethnic Committee also requested Nghe An to continue promoting the role of prestigious people, village elders, and village chiefs in the community and people in protecting national border sovereignty and security, because the most solid fence is the people's hearts. In particular, it is necessary to pay attention to and take care of the material and spiritual life of village elders, village chiefs, and prestigious people in ethnic minority communities.

*TEarlier that morning, the Minister and Chairman of the Government's Ethnic Committee visitedthreaten, give gifts, wish teachers and students a happy new yearProvincial Boarding High School for Ethnic Minorities.

Comrade Hau A Lenh - Minister, Chairman of the Ethnic Committee donated 50 million VND to the school's scholarship fund. Photo: Pham Bang

*SOn January 21, comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council went tofield inspection and surveysome locations to attract investors.

The Provincial Party Secretary and the delegation directly inspected the location where the Cua Lo Deep Water Port Investment, Construction and Business Project will be implemented in Nghi Thiet commune.

Also in the working program, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy and the working delegation surveyed locations in three coastal communes: Nghi Tien, Nghi Yen (Nghi Loc) and Dien Trung (Dien Chau); Xuan Duong lake area, Dien Phu commune (Dien Chau).

These are locations in the Southeast Economic Zone with great potential to attract investors in the field of sports real estate associated with resorts.

The Provincial Party Secretary inspected the location along both sides of D4 Road (National Highway 7C) connecting National Highway 1A to Cua Lo Deepwater Port to build a port logistics area. Photo: Thanh Duy

*COn the afternoon of January 21, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee attendedOpening Ceremony of Smart Tourism Portalconscious.

Nghe An province's smart tourism portal is a solution in the province's smart urban project, using a digital platform to form a tourism ecosystem and create mutual benefits for tourists, authorities and businesses, gradually creating a high-quality tourism industry.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that relying on a digital platform to form a smart ecosystem, changing smart approaches, and creating new interactions in accessing information is extremely meaningful, especially in the context of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic.

In order for the smart tourism portal to operate effectively, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the Department of Tourism to organize and exploit it well; continue to research and update regularly, integrate new application platforms to increase interaction, contributing to the recovery and sustainable development of Nghe An tourism industry in the coming time.

Leaders of Nghe An province and VNPT Group pressed the button to launch the province's smart tourism information portal. Photo: Pham Bang

*NOn January 21, comrade Dang Xuan Phuong - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Education, as head of the delegation, visitedgiving Tet gifts to support some poor householdsdistricts: Que Phong, Quy Chau, Quy Hop, Nghia Dan. Here, the delegation presented 80 gifts to the people.

Comrade Dang Xuan Phuong - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Education presented gifts to poor households in Muong Noc commune (Que Phong district). Photo: Thanh Quynh

*SJanuary 21, Comrade Nguyen Thi Kim Chi - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee,Secretary of the Party Committee of Provincial Agenciesthe leader has arrivedvisit, give gifts and wish a happy new yearunits and people in Cua Lo town.

At the visited units, including: Border Guard Station of Cua Lo - Ben Thuy Port, Squadron 137 (Region 1, Navy Command) and Squadron 2, on behalf of the provincial leaders, comrade Nguyen Thi Kim Chi informed the officers and soldiers of the units about the province's outstanding results in the past year, and sent best wishes to the officers and soldiers.

The delegation gave Tet gifts to poor families in Nghi Thuy ward. Photo: D.C.

*SOn January 21, the working group ofProvincial Party Committee for Mass Mobilization and Provincial Business Bloc Party Committeevisited and gave giftsHappy New Year to families in difficult circumstancesin Huong Son commune, Tan Ky district.

Here, comrade Ngoc Kim Nam - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission presented 20 gifts worth 10 million VND. This amount was contributed by the staff of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission.

Representing the Party Committee of the Enterprise Bloc, comrade Phan Thi Hoan - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Bloc and the Bloc Youth Union presented 40 gifts worth 20 million VND and 100 warm blankets to households in difficult circumstances.

Comrade Ngoc Kim Nam - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission presented 20 gifts to people in Huong Son and Tan Ky communes. Photo: Khanh Hong

*Csame day,Working delegation of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Departmentled by comrade Vo Van Dung - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Boardvisit and give Tet giftsin Thanh Ha commune, Thanh Chuong district and Quy Chinh block, Nam Dan town.

The delegation gave gifts to the poor in Quy Chinh block, Nam Dan town. Photo: Phan Dai Nghia

*SOn the morning of January 21, December 19, while erecting the pole, Mr. Nguyen Nhu Thap, residing at house number 15, lane 1A, Dinh Le street (Hung Dung ward, Vinh city),causing power grid failurefor the entire 473 E15-7 line from Ben Thuy ward to Ha Huy Tap ward within 30 minutes. The incident also injured Mr. Thap, who had to go to the hospital for a health check.

The scene of the power outage after people erected a pole in Hung Dung ward, Vinh city. Photo: Tien Dong