Nghe An: Highlights of June 23rd
(Baonghean.vn) - The Standing Committee of the Nghe An Provincial People's Council discussed the agenda for the first session of the new term 2021-2026; Nghe An requested heads of departments to make written commitments on the progress of disbursing public investment capital; More Covid-19 infections were recorded; Many people were punished for posting false information about Covid-19 on Facebook; Many reservoirs dried up, summer-autumn rice crops suffered from severe water shortages… These are the prominent news items on June 23rd.
*COn the afternoon of June 23rd, the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council held a meeting to implement the work.Preparing the content for the first session.The Provincial People's Council, 18th term, 2021-2026, will hold its first session on June 30, 2021, outlining key tasks for the coming period.
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| The scene at the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa |
*CChairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province, Nguyen Duc Trung, requested that from now until the end of the third quarter,public investment disbursement rateThe disbursement rate must exceed 60%. The heads of each unit must submit written reports on the disbursement progress for each month and quarter, and will be held responsible if the target is not met.
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| Construction of Khe Lau reservoir in Nghia Thuan commune (Thai Hoa town) using World Bank loan funds. (Photo: Archival image) |
*SOn June 23rd, Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh – Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Nghe An province – provided the following information: Nghe AnThere are 2 more cases of Covid-19.These are two F1 cases who became F0 cases and had been isolated beforehand.
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| Vo Thi Sau Street in Ben Thuy Ward was blocked off on the night of June 22nd. Photo: Quang An |
*TAccording to information from the Ben Thuy ward authorities (Vinh City),immediately after a positive case is detected.In the area, the ward's authorities have been diligently sealing off the area where this patient lives. On the same day, in Vinh Tan ward, the locality also sealed off a part of Yen Giang block, where the Covid-infected patient lives, affecting about 40 households; the wholesale fruit market and Tay Cho Vinh temple were also sealed off.temporarily suspend operationsTo prevent the spread of the disease, in Do Luong, after a Covid-19 infection was detected, the area around the Do Luong District Police headquarters was cordoned off.Isolation is being carried out to expand the investigation and contact tracing.the parties involved...
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| The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province works with Do Luong district. Photo: Trung Thanh |
*NThe prolonged period of hot weather has causedMany reservoirs in Nghe An province have dried up.Currently, some rice-growing areas in the lake region are experiencing severe water shortages, significantly impacting the summer-autumn rice crop.
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| Don Hung Lake in Hung Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district) has dried up (Photo taken on June 21). Photo: Van Truong |
*NOn June 23rd, the Inspectorate of the Nghe An Department of Information and Communications announced that, through its work managing information on the internet and in the press, it had recently detected false information about the Covid-19 pandemic appearing on Facebook and in the press. The Inspectorate of the Nghe An Department of Information and Communications, in coordination with the High-Tech Crime Prevention Department (PA05) and the Internal Political Security Department (PA03) of the Nghe An Provincial Police, has drawn up administrative violation reports and...handling administrative violationsFor individuals who violate the law in accordance with regulations.
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| A person in Nam Dan was summoned by the police for posting information on Facebook about a garment factory worker being infected with Covid-19. Photo: TH |








