Nghe An: Highlights of September 26th

*On the morning of September 26th,Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the nationwide online conference.Regarding accelerating the disbursement of public investment capital and implementing the 3 national target programs.

As of September 30th, the total disbursed funds nationwide reached 253,148 billion VND, achieving 46.7% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister. Two central agencies and ten localities had disbursement rates exceeding 70% of their assigned plan; 39 out of 51 ministries and central agencies and 22 out of 63 localities had disbursement rates below the national average, including 14 ministries and central agencies and one locality with disbursement rates below 20% of their assigned plan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the nationwide online conference on accelerating the disbursement of public investment capital and implementing 3 national target programs. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, there are approximately 25 existing problems, difficulties, and obstacles in various fields leading to delays in the disbursement of public investment capital, falling into three groups: difficulties related to institutions and policies; difficulties related to the organization and implementation; and difficulties specific to the 2022 plan.

For Nghe An province, as of September 20, 2022, the total disbursed capital was VND 4,159.55 billion/plan, reaching 38.93%. Excluding the National Target Program, the province's disbursement rate reached 44.3%, of which central government budget funds accounted for 42.41%.

A view of the Nghệ An province's viewing location.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested that central and local ministries and agencies coordinate more closely on matters related to the management of public investment capital. He urged ministries and localities to prioritize leadership and guidance in the remaining months of the year to accelerate the disbursement of public investment capital, especially for the three national target programs.

*On the afternoon of September 26th, in Vinh City,The Standing Committee of the Nghe An Provincial People's Council held its regular meeting.September 2022. During the working session, after discussion, the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council agreed with the proposal of the Provincial People's Committee to hold the 9th Session (special session of the Provincial People's Council) in October 2022 to consider and approve the capital allocation plan for 3 national target programs and other contents submitted by the Provincial People's Committee; at the same time, it raised some opinions related to the progress of preparation and drafting of resolutions to be submitted to the sessions of the Provincial People's Council throughout the year, submitted by the Provincial People's Committee; assessed the results of activities in September, and set directions and agreed on the tasks for October 2022 of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council.

Overview of the September 2022 regular session of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council. Photo: Thanh Duy

*Early this morning (September 26), Super Typhoon Noru crossed the southern part of Luzon Island (Philippines), entering the South China Sea, becoming the fourth typhoon of 2022.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 AM on September 28th, the typhoon's center was located at approximately 15.8 degrees North latitude and 110.2 degrees East longitude, about 170km east of the Da Nang-Binh Dinh coastline. The strongest winds near the center of the typhoon reached levels 13-14 (134-166 km/h), with gusts up to level 17. According to assessments by meteorological and hydrological experts,Typhoon Noru is one of the very strong typhoons.Typhoons have made landfall in our country in the last 20 years. Although Nghe An province is not directly affected by the typhoon, it is highly likely to experience heavy rain, rising water levels, and a high risk of landslides due to the typhoon's circulation. Therefore, complacency is unacceptable.

The path of Typhoon No. 4. Photo: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

*Given the alarming developments of Typhoon No. 4, on the afternoon of September 26th, Nghe An province issued Official Dispatch No. 21/CD-UBND regarding...Prohibition of ships and boats from going out to sea.The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense requests the Chairmen of the People's Committees - Heads of the Steering Committees for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc districts, Cua Lo and Hoang Mai towns; the Commander of the Provincial Border Guard Command; the Head of the Fisheries Sub-Department and heads of relevant units to urgently implement a series of solutions. These include prohibiting all types of ships and transport vehicles from going out to sea from 5 PM on September 26, 2022.

Boats anchored at Lach Quen port (Quynh Luu). Photo: Tien Dong

*Currently, in many localities, the summer-autumn rice harvest has been completed, and winter crop production is being implemented according to schedule and plan. Given the information about Typhoon Noru and the forecast of heavy rain after the storm's circulation, to ensure the safety of winter crops,Local authorities have been urgently directing response plans..

This year, the entire province aims to plant 35,430 hectares of various crops during the winter season. To date, many localities have followed the planting schedule and sown crops according to the planned structure. Given the extreme weather conditions, localities have actively directed and closely monitored the situation to develop specific response plans; at the same time, they have prepared contingency plans for winter crop production in case of heavy rain and flooding that affect production.

Covering up newly planted areas. Photo: Thanh Phuc

*The circulation of Typhoon Noru is likely to cause widespread heavy rain. In light of this, shrimp farm owners in Dien Chau district, Vinh City, are taking precautions.People are rushing to harvest shrimp to escape the storm.

Residents of Dien Trung commune, Dien Chau district, are rushing to harvest their second shrimp crop before the storm hits. Photo: QA

*As of September 2022,Collecting money from land auctions in Dien ChauThe revenue reached over 772 billion VND. This amount pushed Dien Chau's budget revenue for the first nine months of the year to a record high.

According to a report from Dien Chau district: By September 2022, the district had organized land auctions in 16 communes: Dien Quang, Minh Chau, Dien Dong, Dien Phuc, Dien Bich, Dien Lien, Dien My, Dien Van, Dien Loi, Dien Xuan, Dien Phu, Dien Phong, Dien Lam, Dien Nguyen, Dien Lien, and Dien Hung. The results showed 424 lots with a total area of ​​92,454.59 m2, and a total winning bid amount of 772.1 billion VND.

An urban area in Dien Chau. Photo courtesy of Nghe An Newspaper.