Nghe An: Highlights of February 8th
The Prime Minister issued a directive on preventing severe cold weather; details of the plan to merge the Propaganda Department and the Mass Mobilization Department of Nghe An province; many contract teachers had their salaries stopped after the merger into Vinh City; a seafood establishment in Quynh Luu was fined 80 million VND… These are some of the notable contents published on baonghean.vn on February 8th.
* Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Official Dispatch No. 11/CD-TTg dated February 7, 2025, requesting ministries, sectors, and localities to take action.Proactive response to prolonged periods of intense cold and frost..
The Prime Minister requested a review and timely provision of food, essential supplies, medicine, and medical care to the people; absolutely ensuring that no one is left hungry, cold, or sick due to the cold without access to medical services.
* According toProposal to merge the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department and the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department.The organizational structure, initially consisting of a head and four deputy heads, was reduced from eight departments to six after the merger.
Regarding staffing, the number of civil servants was reduced from 48 to 38, a decrease of 10 positions (equivalent to 20.8%). At the time of the merger, the staffing may be higher but will not exceed the total number of existing officials and civil servants of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department and the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department.

* On the morning of February 8th, the Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone, in coordination with the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the People's Committee of Hung Nguyen district, and VSIP Nghe An Co., Ltd.Organize a "Job Fair"between workers and businesses in VSIP Nghe An Industrial Park, phase 1, 2025.”

* On the morning of February 8th, in Thanh Chuong district, the Provincial Farmers' Association organized the launching ceremony of "Tree Planting Festival: Forever Remembering Uncle Ho"Spring of the Year of the Snake 2025; launching a movement for farmers to plant trees to prevent erosion and create a beautiful landscape along both banks of the Lam River."
At the launching ceremony, farmer members of Dung town planted a number of rice trees and 300 bamboo saplings along the Lam River bank in Thanh Chuong town.

* Immediately after being merged into Vinh City, dozens of teachers who had been under long-term contracts with the People's Committee of Cua Lo town for many years were laid off.Salaries paid from the state budget have been suspended.In particular, these teachers had their payments stopped right before the Lunar New Year.
Speaking with a reporter from Nghe An Newspaper, a leader of the Vinh City Department of Internal Affairs said that regarding this issue, Vinh City had also sent a document requesting the opinion of the Department of Internal Affairs. "Recently, the Department of Internal Affairs also sent a reply. In it, they requested the city to follow the instructions in the document issued by the Provincial People's Committee on September 27, 2024. Accordingly, they will continue to request the State Treasury to pay their salaries and in the future will consider prioritizing the recruitment of these individuals into the civil service."

* Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Thanh An has just signed a Decisionadministrative penaltiesFor Long Hai Seafood Processing Co., Ltd. (address: Hamlet 1, Quynh Minh Commune, Quynh Luu District).
This company was fined 80 million VND for administrative violations, specifically for failing to strictly comply with the decision to suspend operations as stipulated by fire safety regulations.


