Nghe An: Highlights on July 24

*TAt the regular meeting held on July 23, the Provincial People's Committee approved the draft Resolution of the Provincial Party Executive Committee onpromote administrative reformNghe An province, period 2021-2030.

According to the Report of the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee, in the period of 2011-2020, the sectors and levels of the province have paid attention to leadership and direction, so the administrative reform work of the province has made much progress. In recent years, according to the results announced by the Government's Steering Committee for Administrative Reform, the province's administrative reform index has increased in rank every year.

The goal of the Provincial People's Committee is that by 2025: the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR index), the Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI), the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) will be in the top 15; the Readiness Index for IT Development and Application (ICT-index) will be in the top 10 provinces and cities nationwide. In the 2026-2030 period, the rankings of the indexes will be increased compared to 2025.

Overview of the regular meeting of the Provincial People's Committee in July 2021 on the morning of July 23. Photo: Pham Bang

*NOn the occasion of the 74th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27), on the morning of July 24, a working delegation of the Provincial Party Committee's Organizing Committee led by comrade Le Duc Cuong - Standing Committee member, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organizing Committee visitedOffering incense and flowers at the Vietnam - Laos International Martyrs Cemetery.

At the Vietnam - Laos International Martyrs' Cemetery, comrade Le Duc Cuong and other members of the delegation offered incense and flowers at the Ho Chi Minh Temple and the Monument to Heroes and Martyrs. The Vietnam - Laos International Martyrs' Cemetery is the resting place of nearly 11,000 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who fought and died in Laos.

The delegation of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee's Organizing Committee offered incense and flowers at the Vietnam - Laos International Martyrs' Cemetery on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day. Photo: Thai Hien

*CAlso expressing gratitude to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, on the morning of July 24, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Union, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Agencies' Youth Union coordinated with the Provincial Police Youth Union, the Provincial Business Youth Union, the Provincial Border Guard Youth Union, and the Provincial Military Command Youth Union to offer flowers and incense.Memorial to the martyrssacrificed during the Nghe - Tinh Soviet movement 1930 - 1931. The delegation also visited, presented gifts, and organized a gratitude program at the Nghe An Mental Health Care Center for War Invalids (Hamlet 9, Nghi Phong Commune, Nghi Loc District).

The delegation presented meaningful gifts to Nghe An Center for Nursing for War Invalids with Psychiatric Disorders. Photo: Thanh Quynh

*CIn Thanh Chuong district, Thanh Yen commune held the inauguration ceremony.renovation and upgrading of martyrs cemeteryThe project to renovate and upgrade the martyrs' cemetery in Thanh Yen commune, Thanh Chuong district has an investment of 1.3 billion VND. The funding is drawn from the state budget and contributions from cadres, party members, workers, civil servants, benefactors and the people.

The Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs of Nghe An Province and Thien Minh Duc Group donated 50 million VND to Thanh Yen commune. Photo: Thu Huong

*CPreparing for the 2nd session of the 18th Provincial People's Council, term 2021-2026, on the morning of July 24, delegates of the 18th Provincial People's Council were elected in Do Luong and Yen Thanh districts.had a meeting with voters.

In Do Luong district, delegate Ngoc Kim Nam - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission met with voters of Hien Son commune.

In Yen Thanh district, delegates Dang Thanh Tung - Chief of Office of the Provincial People's Committee and Nguyen Dam Van - Director of Van Minh Company Limited had a meeting with voters of Tho Thanh commune.

Voters of Hien Son commune (Do Luong) attended a meeting with provincial People's Council delegates. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

*LRegarding the Covid-19 epidemic in the province, on the morning of July 24, Nghe An Center for Disease Control informed: In the past 12 hours (from 7:00 p.m. on July 23 to 7:00 a.m. on July 24), Nghe An recorded4 new cases positive for Covid-19.

Covid-19 test. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*TFrom 13:45 on July 24, Ban Ang Hydropower Plant, Tuong Duong districtflood discharge with flow of 500 - 1,000 m³/S.

Information from Nam Mo and Nam Non Hydropower Joint Stock Company, at 9:45 a.m. on July 24, the water level at Ban Ang Hydropower Reservoir in Xa Luong Commune, Tuong Duong District increased by 400 m.³/s, and is capable of increasing to 500 -1,000 m³/s in the next 4-6 hours.

To ensure the safe regulation of the reservoir of Ban Ang Hydropower Plant, the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control issued Notice No. 113/TB-PCTT on the operation and regulation of water at the reservoir of Ban Ang Hydropower Plant, Xa Luong Commune, Tuong Duong District.

Ban Ang Hydropower Plant (Nghe An) releases floodwaters. Photo: Archive

*LRegarding the heavy rain in recent days, on the morning of July 24, in some mountainous districts of Nghe An, there werelandslides and flooding of many roads.

Rain caused landslides in some areas in Muong Long, Ta Ca, Bao Thang communes (Ky Son), many public works and residential areas were damaged due to rain and rock overflow.

In Con Cuong district, heavy rain caused Khe Moi spillway bridge in Luc Da commune to be deeply flooded and cut off.

Floodwaters inundate Khe Moi spillway, Luc Da commune (Con Cuong). Photo: Bao Han