Nghe An: Highlights on March 7

*On the morning of March 7, in Vinh City, the Steering Committee of Nghe An Province on mobilizing and supporting the construction of houses for poor households and people in difficult circumstances held a meeting. According to statistics, by the end of February 2023, there were 128 units supporting the construction of 10,184 houses for poor households and people in difficult circumstances in Nghe An.

At the meeting, Provincial Party Secretary and Head of the Provincial Steering Committee Thai Thanh Quy noted that all levels and sectors need to issue guidelines for implementation; develop management software (address, image, full name of householder, family members, image before construction and when the house is completed); establish support teams in blocks, hamlets, villages, and hamlets (team leader, members, tasks); procedures for transferring funding to support house construction and repair...

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

*Morning of March 7,Working delegation of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Veterans Associationhad a working session with the Veterans Association of Nghe An province. Speaking at the meeting, Lieutenant General Khuat Viet Dung - Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Veterans Association highly appreciated the role and contributions of the Provincial Veterans Association in the cause of socio-economic development. At the same time, he requested the Provincial Veterans Association to continue to improve the leadership of the Association at all levels to operate effectively; actively coordinate with departments, branches, sectors and localities to effectively implement tasks.

Working session scene. Photo: Cong Kien

*Towards the 113th anniversary of International Women's Day (March 8, 1910 - March 8, 2023) and 1983 years of the Hai Ba Trung uprising, on the morning of March 7, the Trade Union of the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and the Provincial People's Council; female officers and employees of Nghe An Museum; female officers and soldiers of the Vinh City Military Command and the Mobile Police Department, Provincial Police organized a flower and incense offering ceremony.Commemoration of comrade Nguyen Thi Minh Khai.

Female officials, specialists, and employees of the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and the Provincial People's Council offer flowers to commemorate comrade Nguyen Thi Minh Khai at the comrade's memorial house in Quang Trung ward, Vinh city, Nghe An province. Photo: Mai Hoa

*International Women's Day MarketThis year, March 8th is very diverse with many types of flowers, purchasing power increased compared to previous years even though the price of flowers has doubled, even tripled compared to normal days. Many stores have to mobilize more workers to provide timely supply to customers who buy directly as well as order online.

People buy fresh flowers at Quang Trung market. Photo: Nguyen Chau

*With the wish that as long as she is healthy, she will "have blood to give...", for the past 9 years, Ms. Truong Thi Dung in Quynh Thuan commune (Quynh Luu) has regularly traveled nearly 100 km to Vinh city with28 times of voluntary blood donation, ready to share his precious blood to save people.

Ms. Truong Thi Dung in Quynh Thuan commune (Quynh Luu) has donated blood 28 times after nearly 9 years. Photo: PV

*On the morning of March 7, a working delegation from the Department of Education and Training arrivedencourage and visit familyA mother and two children, both elementary school students, unfortunately died in an accident.

Before that, at about 6:45 am on March 6, Ms. Nguyen Thi H. (born in 1997) took her 3 children (one in kindergarten and two in Nguyen Truong To Primary School, Hung Trung Commune, Hung Nguyen District) to school by motorbike. On the way, due to a collision with a truck, the 4 mother and children fell onto the road and were dragged under the truck. The accident caused Ms. H. and 2 children Hoang Van B. (grade 3A) and Hoang Kim O. (grade 1E) to die on the spot. Hoang Van T. (youngest child, in kindergarten) was lucky to survive and was taken to the hospital by local people for emergency treatment.

Director of the Department of Education and Training Thai Van Thanh visited the victim's family. Photo: My Ha

*Do Luong District People's Committee has just issued a decisionestablish an inspection teamperforming public duties in the state management of land in My Son commune. The cadres and civil servants performing public duties in the state management of land in My Son commune will be inspected, including the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, land officials and related members.

Office of My Son commune, Do Luong district. Photo: Nhat Lan