Nghe An: Highlights on June 24

*SOn June 24, the Provincial Party Standing Committee worked with the Dien Chau District Party Standing Committee onpreparatory workThe 31st District Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025. At the meeting, the delegates' opinions all acknowledged and highly appreciated the position and role of Dien Chau district in the overall development of the province. In recent years, the district has affirmed itself as one of the economic locomotives of the province. However, in order for Dien Chau to develop commensurate with its potential and position in the next term, opinions said that the political report needs to position the district's advantages in the general development space of the province.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

*COn the afternoon of June 24, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting.resolve recommendations and problemsof the Business Association, business associations, and entrepreneurs. At the meeting, there were 6 opinions from businesses focusing on 4 main contents, which are to request departments, branches, units, and localities to support and remove difficulties caused by the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. Speaking at the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung affirmed that it is necessary to identify the difficulties of businesses as the difficulties of the province, because business development means creating income, creating jobs, and contributing to the budget for the province. It is necessary to strictly handle cases of officials causing trouble, causing difficulties, and showing signs of harassment towards businesses, creating a truly transparent working environment.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thu Huyen

*TDuring the day, National Assembly delegates met with voters in Que Phong, Quy Chau, and Con Cuong units. At the meetingmeeting voters in Dong Van commune, Que Phong district, regarding the existing problems in the Hua Na Hydropower project, comrade Phan Dinh Trac - Head of the Central Internal Affairs Committee suggested that the Office of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation organize a working session with the Provincial People's Committee, Que Phong district People's Committee and the Provincial Fatherland Front to completely resolve this issue.Meeting with voters of Quy Chau districtComrade Phan Dinh Trac said that families with revolutionary contributions need to be given special attention and not overlooked. At the meetingCon Cuong voters meetingMajor General Nguyen Huu Cau - Director of the Provincial Police Department requested Con Cuong district to consider including bridges and roads that need to be repaired or built in the area in the medium-term public investment plan to have an implementation plan.

National Assembly deputies meet voters in Dong Van commune, Que Phong district. Photo: Pham Bang

*Tjoincomment on the draftInforming the implementation of a number of articles of the Charter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, term IX, 2019 - 2024, at an online conference with 63 connecting points nationwide, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Le Van Ngoc proposed that the Central Government should clearly stipulate the number of members of the Front Working Committee of the block, hamlet, and village and the number of members of the provisional commune Fatherland Front Committee for the merged units.

Conference scene. Photo: Mai Hoa

*CNghe An Tax Department said that as of June 16, 2020, the whole province has260 businesses owe taxeswith a total amount of up to nearly 900 billion VND. Of which, 10 enterprises with the largest tax debt are over 500 billion VND.

Real estate floor of Minh Khang Trading Company Limited.

*Tweatherhot weather over 40 degrees CelsiusThe past few days have affected the health and fishing of Nghe An fishermen. For boats that go out to sea for a day and a night or more, they must invest in more ice to preserve the freshness of the seafood; while small-capacity boats that catch the same day do not need to use ice, but leave port very early.

Hot weather above 40 degrees Celsius has affected the health and fishing of fishermen. Photo: Xuan Hoang

*SJune 24th,Phu Dong Sports FestivalThe 19th Nghe An Provincial Athletes' Congress was officially opened in Vinh city, with nearly 3,000 athletes representing all high school students in the province participating in competitions in 10 subjects.

Parade at the opening ceremony. Duc Anh

*NOn June 24, the People's Court of Nghe An province brought defendant Gia Chong Nhia, also known as Gia Ba Tung (born in 1975), residing in Lech Phay village, Dooc May commune, Ky Son district, to trial for the crime of "Illegal trading of narcotics". The panel of judges decidedNhi was sentenced to 18 years in prison.for the crime of "Illegal drug trafficking".

Defendant Gia Chong Nhia at the trial. Photo: An Quynh