Nghe An: Highlights on October 22

*Continuing the working program of the 4th Session of the 15th National Assembly, on the morning of October 22, delegates discussed in groups the results of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan in 2022; and the expected socio-economic development plan in 2023.

Implement the meeting agenda,Delegation of National Assembly deputies of Nghe An province discussed at group 16with the delegation of National Assembly deputies from Phu Yen and Tay Ninh provinces.

Speaking at the discussion session, Mr. Hoang Minh Hieu - Standing Member of the National Assembly's Law Committee, delegate of Nghe An Delegation said that, in addition to considering salary increases for officials, civil servants and public employees, it is also necessary to study to supplement the regime for village and residential group officials.

Major General Tran Duc Thuan - Standing member of the National Assembly's Defense and Security Committee, delegate of Nghe An delegation, suggested that the Government should clarify the roles and responsibilities of the leading officials of the agencies in implementing public investment projects to speed up the disbursement progress.

Overview of the discussion session of Group 16. Photo: Phan Hau

*On the afternoon of October 22, at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House, under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue,National Assembly listens to the Report and the Verification ReportDraft Law on Cooperatives (amended); discussion of the draft Law on Grassroots Democracy Implementation... Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh chaired the meeting.

National Assembly deputies at the working session on the afternoon of October 22 at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House. Photo: Quang Khanh

*Nghe An will seek opinions on unofficial costsof businesses and people.

This is one of the solutions that will be implemented annually to improve Nghe An's Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI); demonstrating the determination to substantially improve the province's business investment environment, creating a strong breakthrough in PCI scores and rankings in the national rankings.

Nghe An Provincial People's Committee has issued Official Dispatch No. 7919/UBND-CN dated October 11, 2022 to provincial departments, branches and sectors; People's Committees of districts, cities and towns on implementing solutions to improve the Provincial Competitiveness Index.

The Provincial People's Committee requests departments, branches, sectors and localities to step up propaganda and dissemination so that cadres, civil servants and public employees in the entire political system are clearly aware of the importance and significance of improving the 10 component indicators in PCI; based on functions and tasks, promptly develop plans and enhance proactiveness in implementing, approaching and supporting businesses to improve indicators in each PCI component indicator chaired by the unit and be responsible to the Provincial People's Committee for the final results of the indicators chaired by the unit.

Nghe An Provincial Public Administration Service Center. Photo: Thanh Duy

*Sustainable development of marine economyis a major policy of Nghe An province to exploit the great potential advantages of the coastal province, associated with economic development and sovereignty protection. In many solutions, Nghe An coastal infrastructure is focused.

According to a report from Nghe An province, attracting investment in developing infrastructure for the seaport system has shown many improvements. The Southeast Economic Zone has attracted 4 investors in seaport infrastructure at the Port Area.

Nghe An has also approved a list of projects under the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021-2025, including: Coastal Road Project from Nghi Son (Thanh Hoa) to Cua Lo (Nghe An) with a capital of 3,400 billion VND; coastal infrastructure development investment projects in the Southeast Economic Zone with a capital of more than 1,050 billion VND; Vinh - Cua Lo Boulevard project with a capital of 465 billion VND; construction of a seawater supply system for industrial shrimp farming according to VietGAP standards in Quynh Bang commune, Quynh Luu district with a capital of 43.5 billion VND...

Ship arrives at Cua Lo port. Photo: Chau Lan

*Today, more than 3,000 12th grade candidates in Nghe An entered the exam.Exam for excellent students.

The exam took place on October 22 and 23. In the 2022-2023 school year, the province had more than 3,000 students taking the exam, from more than 100 public and non-public high schools, continuing education centers, and continuing education - vocational education centers across the province. Candidates took 12 subjects: Chemistry, History, English, French, Physics, Geography, Informatics, Biology, Literature, Mathematics, Civic Education and Russian.

This year, the 12th grade excellent student selection exam was held at Huynh Thuc Khang High School. Photo: MH

*Nghe An continues to issue Official Dispatch No. 13/CD-VPTT, directingurgently respond to tropical depression at sea.

The content of the telegram clearly stated: According to the bulletin of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting: At 1:00 p.m. on October 22, the center of the tropical depression was located at about 20.1 degrees North latitude; 119.6 degrees East longitude, in the eastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 6, gusting to level 8.

Forecast in the next 24 hours, the tropical depression will move west, traveling 15-20km per hour, the strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is level 6-7, gusting to level 9. Natural disaster risk level 3 in the North East Sea area.

Forecast location and path of tropical depression. Photo: NCHMF

*On October 21, a video was circulated on social media recording images of a Forest Ranger team stopping a vehicle to check the goods.a scuffle occurredbetween people in civilian clothes. In addition, the video also shows a person in a Forest Ranger uniform arguing loudly with the driver of a vehicle.

Speaking to Nghe An Newspaper on the morning of October 22, Mr. Ho Sy Trung - Captain of Mobile Forest Ranger and Forest Fire Prevention and Fighting Team No. 2 said that the people wearing Forest Ranger uniforms in the video were a working group of the Team, assigned to inspect vehicles transporting illegal forest products according to information reported by the people.

Image of a person in civilian clothes scuffling with a vehicle driver whose goods were checked by a working group of the Mobile Forest Ranger and Forest Fire Prevention and Fighting Team No. 2. Photo cut from clip