Nghe An: Highlights on August 8

*CThere were 245 delegates representing more than 6,280 party members of 56 affiliated grassroots party organizations attending.Congress of Anh Son District Party CommitteeXXI time.

On the afternoon of August 8, Anh Son District Party Committee opened the preparatory session for the 21st Congress of Delegates, term 2020 - 2025.

At the preparatory session, the Congress voted to approve the list of the Presidium consisting of 9 comrades; the Secretariat consisting of 2 comrades; the Delegate Qualification Examination Board consisting of 9 comrades. The Congress voted to approve the Program, Working Regulations, and Internal Rules of the Congress; and thoroughly grasped the basic contents of the Party's Election Regulations.

Overview of the preparatory session of the 21st Congress of Anh Son District Party Committee, term 2020 - 2025. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Congress also listened to a report summarizing opinions and discussing comments on the draft documents of the 13th National Party Congress, the Political Report of the 19th Provincial Party Congress; and listened to a report on the draft Action Program to implement the resolution of the 21st District Party Congress, term 2020-2025.

The 21st Congress of Anh Son District Party Committee, term 2020 - 2025 took place in 1.5 days (August 8 and 9).

*SThe event that attracted special public attention on August 8 was the 2020 National High School Exam.

On the afternoon of August 8, comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Head of the Steering Committee for the 2020 High School Graduation Exam and the inspection delegation of the Ministry of Education and Training visitedtest at the test sitesin Vinh city.This is the first meeting to complete exam procedures for candidates.

The inspection team chatted and encouraged the candidates before entering the 2020 High School Graduation Exam. Photo: My Ha

At the Examination Council of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted, members of the delegation inspected the place where exam questions and papers were kept, and entered the exam rooms to encourage the candidates before officially starting the exam.

This year's exam also took place in a special context, so the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested the examination councils to do well the "2 in 1" task. In which, it is necessary to ensure safety at the exam site and safety in disease prevention.

*TOn the first day of 2020 high school exam procedures, examination councils in the province seriously implementedprevention workCovid-19 epidemic.

In the context of the complicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic, if candidates show unusual health symptoms such as cough or fever, they must promptly report to the examination council to be arranged and assigned to take a separate exam in a backup examination room.

Candidates in Nghia Dan district have their temperature taken before entering the exam site. Photo: Minh Thai

At the examination sites, there are two backup examination rooms fully equipped with invigilators, security guards, and examination inspectors... ready to organize separate examination rooms for candidates if there is a need for social distancing.

Tomorrow, August 9, the whole province will have 31,200 candidates officially entering the 2020 high school graduation exam.

*LRegarding the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, the leaders of Do Luong district visited the centralized quarantine area at Nguyen Thai Nhu Secondary School, Van Son commune.Red Cross giftfor quarantined people

There are 220 students from the Lao People's Democratic Republic studying at universities in Vietnam participating in a 14-day centralized quarantine. The leaders of Do Luong district visited, encouraged and presented 25 boxes of instant noodles and some essential items to support Lao students participating in centralized quarantine here.

Leaders of Do Luong district presented gifts from the Red Cross to Lao students at the centralized quarantine area. Photo: Huu Hoan.

*SAfter peaking on August 7, nowGold prices have fallen sharply,However, the number of people trading and buying gold on the morning of August 8 was still very crowded in Vinh City.

After reaching the peak of 62.05 million VND/tael (sell) and 60.05 million VND/tael (buy) on August 7, on the morning of August 8, the gold price in Vinh City only fluctuated at 60 million VND/tael (sell) and 58.5 million VND/tael (buy) for SJC gold bars. Round rings and 9999 jewelry also decreased by 200,000 - 300,000 VND/tael. From early morning of August 8, a number of gold shops in Vinh City gathered a lot of people...

Since early morning of August 8, a number of gold shops in Vinh City have been crowded with people. Photo: QA