Nghe An: Highlights of September 9th

*On the morning of September 9th, in Cua Lo town (Nghe An province), the Office of the Government of Vietnam and the Office of the Prime Minister of Laos jointly organized an event.Workshop on comprehensive advisory work to assist the Government and the Prime Minister.

The Minister and Head of the Government Office of Vietnam and the Minister and Head of the Prime Minister's Office of Laos chaired the discussion. Photo: Pham Bang

*Due to heavy and prolonged rain last night, this morning (September 9th), many localities in Nghia Dan, Quy Chau, Quy Hop, Con Cuong districts, etc., experienced localized flooding.Several roads in Vinh City are flooded.This affects people's traffic during rush hour. According to information from the Quy Hop District People's Committee, by late afternoon on September 8th,Some households in the two communes of Chau Hong and Yen Hop have to relocate to other places.due to heavy rain and flooding.

Authorities in Quy Hop district guide people through flooded areas. Photo: Huy Cuong.

*On the morning of September 9th, the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue, and Civil DefenseAnnouncement regarding reservoir water regulation operations.The Chi Khe Hydropower Plant in Con Cuong district and the Khe Bo Hydropower Plant in Tuong Duong district have scheduled water releases from their reservoirs to ensure safe operation.

Many roads in the mountainous districts of Nghe An province were flooded and cut off due to heavy rain on September 8th. Photo: Nguyen Viet

*The Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Nghe An province has issued a notice regarding the rectification of shortcomings in mining activities to Tan Hoang Khang Joint Stock Company and the People's Committee of Quy Hop district. Accordingly, based on the inspection results of the inter-agency inspection team and the directives of the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment...The request is for Tan Hoang Khang Joint Stock Company to temporarily suspend its mineral mining operations.(tin ore and accompanying construction stone) and groundwater extraction and pumping activities; responsible for providing full financial support to remedy problems caused by land cracking and subsidence.

The Thung Lun tin mine of Tan Hoang Khang Joint Stock Company. Photo: Tien Hung

*In Nghe An,The entire province has recorded 498,328 patients with Covid-19.In all districts, cities, and towns. Subvariant BA.5 has been recorded in the province. The epidemic is showing a tendency to increase again in the third quarter of 2022.

Overview of the online meeting to strengthen disease prevention and control efforts in the area in the coming period. Photo: Thanh Chung