Nghe An: Highlights on August 23

*SAugust 23, Organizing CommitteePhoto contest "Nghe An follows Uncle Ho's teachings"In 2020, the opening ceremony of the photo contest was held. Attending were representatives of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists, leaders of the Department of Culture and Sports, representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Nghe An Journalists Association and members of the Organizing Committee. After 3 rounds of judging, the Jury selected 13 works to award prizes, including 03 Second prizes, 04 Third prizes and 06 Consolation prizes.

The 2020 photo contest "Nghe An follows Uncle Ho's teachings" organized by the Provincial Cultural Center in coordination with the Nghe An Journalists Association, officially launched on May 19, 2019 with the artistic sponsorship of the Vietnam Association of Journalists. The contest aims to promote the celebration of the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday and major holidays in 2019 - 2020, towards the 19th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress and the 13th National Party Congress.

Delegates watch the Jury marking the exam. Photo: Cong Kien

*Sready for the new school year. That is the record of Nghe An Newspaper reporter about the careful preparation of schools and parents in the districts of Western Nghe Anbefore the 2020-2021 school year. This is also the first year of implementing the new general education program for primary schools. Therefore, professional training is focused on by schools. Many teachers said that this school year ended late and teachers almost did not have a summer vacation because since the beginning of August, the Education sector has implemented a training program for staff and teachers.

In preparation for the new school year, schools at all levels in the localities have organized cleaning of campuses and classrooms with Covid-19 prevention plans. On the day students come to complete admission procedures, their body temperature is taken and their health is checked. Nghe An students will return to school on September 1.

Photo: Duc Anh

*NPeople in Tien Thanh and Ma Thanh communes of Yen Thanh district (Nghe An) are in the harvest season.harvest of artemisia capitis. Although this year's selling price is lower than last year, people are still excited because this is a crop that brings high income per unit area. Through information gathering, this year the price of ginseng has decreased to 28,000 VND/kg, while last year it was 38,000 VND/kg.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Dai - Secretary of Tien Thanh Commune Party Committee, said: The plant is considered the main crop of the locality during the annual drought. Since June, people have planted seeds, after nearly 3 months of harvesting. This crop, the whole Tien Thanh commune has about 20 hectares of plant, of which 10 hectares have been converted by people to grow on land for 2 rice crops.

The people of Ma Thanh and Tien Thanh communes harvest and dry the plant before selling it to the market. Photo: Xuan Hoang

*MGood news for ethnic minorities in the remote Ky Son districtGinger prices increased this yearup to 30 to 35 thousand VND/kg. Currently in ginger harvest season, so people are very excited.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Truong - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ky Son district, said: In previous years, the ginger growing area in the whole district only reached 320 to 350 hectares, but in 2020 alone, the ginger growing area reached 468 hectares and by the end of 2020 it will reach nearly 1,000 hectares.

This year, Ky Son ginger has a good price, so people are more excited. Photo: Lu Phu

*LRegarding the kidnapping case of a boy that is causing a stir in public opinion, the police force has returned the boy to his family.

About the kidnapper, Nguyen Thi Thu (born 1988), residing in Hamlet 16, Tan Long Commune, Yen Son District, Tuyen Quang Province, stated that, in order to prevent her "temporary" husband from suspecting the miscarriage, Thu kidnapped Gia Bao to adopt him as her own child. It is known that Thu did not have a stable job in Bac Ninh Province, and had gone to several places to find children to kidnap, and after many days of searching, Thu "targeted" Gia Bao.

Subject Nguyen Thi Thu.

*LIVEIn the field of sports, on the morning of August 23, at the PVF Center, an information exchange took place between the head coach of the Vietnam U19 team - Mr. Phillippe Troussier and the media. At this event, Mr. Phillippe Troussierexplain the causeDo not call U19 SLNA players in this training session.

Midfielder Tran Manh Quynh (7) in the U19 Vietnam shirt. Photo: FBNV