Nghe An: Highlights on October 23

*Prime Minister approves the resultsElected comrades Bui Thanh An and Nguyen Van De to hold the position of Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee. Previously, at the 9th session, the 18th Nghe An Provincial People's Council conducted a secret ballot to elect additional comrades: Bui Thanh An - Member of the Standing Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee and Nguyen Van De - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to hold the position of Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, term 2021 - 2026, with 79/79 delegates present in agreement.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province Thai Thanh Quy and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province presented flowers to congratulate comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu (2nd from right) and Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee: Bui Thanh An (far right), Nguyen Van De (5th from right) and members of the Provincial People's Committee elected by the Provincial People's Council. Photo: Thanh Duy

*During the group discussion session, many National Assembly Deputies said that,increase basic salary as soon as possible, which can be applied from January 1, 2023, to promptly support reducing difficulties for cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers in the context of increasing prices of goods.

Delegate Tran Quoc Tuan (Group 6) stated 3 reasons why it is necessary to increase the basic salary from the beginning of 2023.

*Evening of October 22,series of art programs at Vinh walking streetcontinues to take place with highlights being vibrant music performances and special fashion shows from fashion brands.

The highlight of the art program on the evening of October 22 was the elaborate fashion show from various brands. Photo: QA

*Avian flu spreads to humans, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issues urgent dispatch. The dispatch cited information from the Ministry of Health, on October 5, there was 1 case of human infection with avian influenza virus, strain A/H5 in Phu Tho province, after more than 8 years Vietnam has had no cases of human death or infection with A/H5 influenza virus.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued an urgent dispatch on the prevention and control of avian influenza. Photo: Manh Hung

*Motorcycle, electronics, refrigeration repair shops... in the mountainous town of Ky Son is always overloaded even though the flash flood has passed 20 days ago. Many people still do not have means of transportation or daily activities because their property is too badly damaged to be repaired in time.

Motorcycle repairmen in Ky Son district are overwhelmed with work after the historic flood. Photo: Quang An