Nghe An: Highlights on March 8

*On the morning of March 8, the People's Committee of Nghe An province had a meeting with the CEO of the Korean retail group Y-Mart. At the meeting, the group's leader said that it isinterested in promoting investment in Nghe An, survey and learn about kitchenware products and clean vegetables, fruits, dried squid... of the province.

Nghe An provincial leaders presented souvenirs to Y-Mart Group. Photo: Thu Huyen

*Xiangyang Womenmobilized nearly 1.6 billion VNDfrom the "Godmother" Program. This is the amount of money mobilized by the Women's Union of Tuong Duong district from cadres, women members and organizations and individuals who actively responded to the "Godmother" Program.

The program has received more than 1.5 billion VND in support to help orphans. Photo: Dinh Tuan

*While half of the world happily welcomes March 8 with loving wishes and fresh bouquets of flowers, there is stillmany women have to work hardwith life to make a living. For them, March 8 is just like any other day when the burden of daily bread and clothing is still heavy on their shoulders.

In the hustle and bustle of industrial life, female workers seem to have to work at full speed. Photo: Thanh Quynh

*ProjectThe main road along the center of Quan Hanh town(Nghi Loc) has its starting point from National Highway 48E in Quan Hanh town to Nghi Trung commune, with a length of 2.37 km, and is one of Nghi Loc's key urban infrastructure projects that is about to be completed.

The construction unit is paving the road in the northern section. Photo: Nguyen Hai

*In the communes of Tuong Son and Cam Son (Anh Son) now, the story that people are excited to talk about is that sugarcane productivity reaches 150-160 tons/ha, and each household earns 300-400 million VND per year from green squash.monoculture fieldsafter land conversion

Second sugarcane crop in Lang Trang field, Tuong Son commune (Anh Son), where land consolidation has been implemented. Photo: Tran Chau

*It is a vital route connecting Hung Nguyen town with the communes in the north of this locality and Quan Hanh town of Nghi Loc district. However, due to the degraded road, combined with the large number of trucks carrying materials,potential risk of traffic accidents.

Photo: Tien Dong