Nghe An: Highlights on May 23

*At the National Assembly session on the morning of May 23, delegate of Nghe An Delegation Thai Thi An Chung earnestly requested the National Assembly to soon amendLaw on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harmsto control and limit the use of electronic cigarettes. That is also the anxiety of teachers, parents, and voters about the situation of students using electronic cigarettes.

National Assembly delegates from Nghe An Delegation at the working session on the morning of May 23 at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House. Photo: Quang Vinh

*On the morning of May 23, the Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion in coordination with the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Nghe An branch, organized a Conference to introduce the Methodology Report.Competitiveness Indexof provincial departments, branches, sectors and People's Committees of districts, cities and towns (DDCI) of Nghe An province in 2022.

Overview of the Conference. Photo: TL

*The prolonged heat has caused people in tea growing areas in Thanh Chuong, Anh Son, and Con Cuong districts to "make rain" in place of the sky.Drought resistance for tea plantsMeanwhile, in Western Nghe An,Ginger prices nearly doubledLast year, many people were excited about the harvest.

People in Dinh Son commune (Anh Son) installed a modern sprinkler irrigation system to pump water for industrial tea plants. Photo: Thanh Phuc

*In recent days, the heat has been severe over a wide area,People and tourists flock to the beaches and streams.in Nghe An to "cool off".

In the western districts, people often go to streams to cool off on hot days. Photo: Dinh Tuan

*In related developments, going swimming in the river,two brothers drownedheartbreaking. The incident happened in Luu Son commune, Do Luong district. The bodies of both brothers were found today.

Authorities are trying to find drowning victims. Photo: CSCC

*According to the recommendations of the authorities, the "golden time" to put out a fire and escape is no more than 5 minutes from the time the fire breaks out. However, withtube houses and apartments sealed with "tiger cages"to prevent theft, if a fire occurs, it will take a long time to demolish so it often causes great damage.

Many tube houses on Dang Thai Than Street (Vinh City) are covered with iron mesh. Photo: D.C.