Nghe An: Highlights of September 22nd

*NAn's girlfriendtop in the countryRegarding OCOP products that have achieved star ratings, this information was provided by Mr. Le Van Luong, Head of the Rural Development Sub-Department of Nghe An province.

The OCOP program is a rural economic development program focused on endogenous development and value enhancement, contributing to economic restructuring, improving people's income and living standards, and effectively implementing the "Economy and Production Organization" criteria group in the National Criteria Set for New Rural Communes in the 2016-2020 period.

To date, Nghe An is one of the leading provinces nationwide in the number of OCOP-certified products (nationwide, there are 1,928 products with 3 stars or more, averaging 30.6 products per province/city). In 2020, according to preliminary reports, localities have selected approximately 60 products to complete the dossiers for provincial evaluation and classification. Therefore, it can be said that by the end of 2020, we will likely achieve and surpass the target of having 90 products with 3 stars or more under the OCOP program.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial OCOP Program Steering Committee, and Chairman of the Provincial OCOP Product Ranking and Evaluation Council - visits OCOP products that achieved 3 stars or higher in Nghe An in 2019. (Photo: Xuan Hoang)

*TAdvertisement46 awardsAt the Nghe An Province Senior Citizens' Singing Festival, after two days of performances, the Organizing Committee of the 2020 Nghe An Province Senior Citizens' Singing Festival held the Closing Ceremony and Award Presentation on the morning of September 22nd.

The 2020 Nghe An Province Senior Citizens' Singing Festival was organized by the Department of Culture and Sports in coordination with the Provincial Senior Citizens' Association. This festival, dedicated to senior citizens, was held for the first time in Nghe An province, attracting the Senior Citizens' Association's performing arts teams from 20 districts, cities, and towns, with over 30 performances and more than 300 participants.

Representatives of the Organizing Committee present the first prize for the group category to the Performing Arts Team of the Elderly Association of Tuong Duong District. Photo: Cong Kien.

*CThe giant catfish is a rare species that often appears in large numbers after storms, and they usually migrate to rocky reefs along the coast. Seizing this opportunity, fishermen in the Quỳnh Lưu coastal area bring their fishing gear.Go fishing at sea.It brings in a considerable income.

In September and October, grouper appear near the shore, providing fishermen in coastal areas with additional income from fishing. After the season ends, these anglers move to other waters to catch grouper, sea bass, snapper, and other similar fish.

These types of catfish are caught near the coral reefs because they move there to hide after days of rough seas. Photo: Viet Hung

*CAlthough it's still fish, some people in the mountainous districts of Con Cuong and Tuong Duong have...caught a catfish., selling for tens of millions of dong.

On September 22nd, Mr. Bui Van Tam, residing in Block 5, Con Cuong town, Con Cuong district, announced that he had just purchased two "giant" catfish for over 30 million VND. Catfish are considered a specialty of the western region of Nghe An province. These fish usually live in rocky crevices in rivers and streams. During the rainy season and floods, when water from upstream flows down, fishermen on the Lam River often catch these giant catfish.

This giant catfish weighs 17 kg and is 1.7m long. Photo: Bao Han

*MDangers along the borderIn Nghe An province, a photo report by a reporter from Nghe An Newspaper shows that landslides frequently occur on National Highway 16 during storms, and rocks falling from the mountains threaten the lives of road users.

National Highway 16 is a vital route nearly 150 km long, running along border communes from Que Phong to Tuong Duong and then Ky Son. This road connects National Highway 48 with National Highway 7.

Landslides along the western border of Nghe An province. Photo: Duc Anh

*GAs the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, authorities are once again facing a headache with...smuggling problemThis includes, in particular, items such as mooncakes and children's toys. In reality, the transportation and trading of smuggled goods, goods of unknown origin, and substandard goods not only violate the law but also cause insecurity for consumers.

To date, through coordinated efforts, the Nghe An Market Management Department has confiscated 7,630 mooncakes of unknown origin, with total fines collected of nearly 50 million VND, and nearly 1,300 smuggled or prohibited children's toys of various kinds, with total fines collected of nearly 100 million VND.

Authorities inspect and seize goods of Chinese origin at a children's toy business on Le Huan Street, Vinh City. Photo: PV

*NOn September 22nd, the People's Court of Nghe An province held a first-instance criminal trial to hear the case of Mac Thi Le Quyen (born in 1984, from Ta Ca commune, Ky Son district), whose permanent residence is registered in Nghi Kim commune, Vinh City, on the charge of "Fraudulent appropriation of property"

Despite being disabled with atrophied legs, Mac Thi Le Quyen boasted that she worked at the Department of Internal Affairs of Nghe An province and could secure permanent positions in hospitals, schools, hydroelectric power plants, etc., for anyone who needed them.

Defendant Mac Thi Le Quyen (in red shirt) was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Photo: Tran Vu