Nghe An: Highlights on August 7

*SOn August 7, Nghe An province organizedPatriotic Emulation Congress2015-2020 period, this is an important political event, a great festival of the province, a place to gather, commend and honor typical advanced examples, the most outstanding and outstanding factors in the patriotic emulation movement of the province. Comrade Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President, First Vice President of the Central Emulation and Reward Council attended the congress and gave an important speech. At the congress, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh presented the Government's Emulation Flag to Nghe An province for its excellent completion of tasks, leading the national emulation movement in 2019.

On the same day, the Vice President visited and offered incense and flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site (Nam Dan).

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh presented the Government's Emulation Flag to Nghe An province for its excellent performance and leading the national emulation movement in 2019. Photo: Thanh Duy

*COn the afternoon of August 7, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province organizedconference on social feedback and criticismDraft political report of the 18th Provincial Party Executive Committee to be submitted to the 19th Provincial Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025.

Conference scene. Photo: Mai Hoa

*61Examination councils across the province have completed the final preparations forHigh school graduation exam2020. This year's exam takes place in the context of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic and has greatly affected exam preparation work.

Surveillance cameras are installed in all the test storage rooms and police are on guard 24/7. In addition, cameras are also installed outside the test storage rooms to check according to regulations. Photo: Duc Anh

*COn the afternoon of August 7, Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted and Vinh University High School for the Gifted werepublish benchmark scoresadmitted to grade 10 for the 2020-2021 school year. Along with the announcement of the benchmark scores, Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted also announced the list of candidates admitted to the school.

Candidates taking the entrance exam to Vinh University High School for the Gifted. Photo: My Ha

*TNghe An province requests departments, branches, localities, and units to organize dissemination, mobilization, and guidance for everyone.install Bluezone applicationto prevent Covid-19. Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee requests: Directors of Departments, heads of provincial-level departments, branches and units; Chairmen of People's Committees of districts, cities and towns; Chairmen of People's Committees of communes, wards and towns require all cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers in the unit, if they have smartphones, to install the Bluezone application, and at the same time disseminate, mobilize and instruct relatives to install and use the application.

Officers and soldiers of Hanh Dich Border Guard Station distribute leaflets on Covid-19 prevention and control and instruct people on how to use Bluezone software. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*1This morning, August 7, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of Nghe An Department of Health said that 132 samples related to "patient 736" had tested positive for Covid-19. Accordingly, the first test results showed that all staff of Muong Thanh Phuong Dong Hotel and the restaurant where "patient 736" had rested and eaten werenegative for Covid-19.

Muong Thanh Phuong Dong Hotel, where "patient 736" stayed for many days.

*GGold price increased by 800,000 VND/tael, to 62.2 million VND/tael. Beforefluctuations in gold pricesOn the morning of August 7, many people came to trade at reputable gold shops in Vinh City.

Gold prices hit a peak, many people came to survey prices but few people decided to sell, therefore, the volume of buying and selling transactions at gold shops decreased sharply compared to previous price increases. Photo: Thanh Phuc

*VAt about 8:40 a.m. on August 7, at km 92+400, National Highway 7A, the market intersection in Block 4, Con Cuong town, an accident occurred.traffic accidentbetween a car and a truck. The strong collision crushed the front of the pickup truck. Fortunately, there were no injuries.

The strong collision crushed the front of the pickup truck. Photo: Ba Hau