Nghe An: Highlights on April 15

*TThe Prime Minister has issued a decisionEstablishment of Nghe An Province Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centeron the basis of merging the Center for Enterprise Support and Development under the Department of Planning and Investment, the Center for Trade Promotion under the Department of Industry and Trade, the Center for Tourism Promotion under the Department of Tourism, and the Center for Investment Promotion and Support of Nghe An province under the People's Committee of Nghe An province.

Famtrip delegation from Northeast Thailand surveyed tourism at Thanh Chuong tea island. Photo: Archive

*TThe Prime Minister has approved the proposal of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control to extend social distancing until April 22 or April 30 for 12 provinces and cities at high risk of spreading, depending on the specific situation of Covid-19 infection in the community. It is also possible that in the next meeting, some localities will be added to this group if infections occur.

With the risk group including 15 localities: Binh Duong, Can Tho, Dong Nai, Ha Nam, Hai Phong, Kien Giang, Nam Dinh,Nghe An, Thai Nguyen, Thua Thien-Hue, Soc Trang, Lang Son, An Giang, Binh Phuoc, Dong Thap, combine to implement Directive 15 and Directive 16 well until April 22. The next decision will be made on April 22 depending on the epidemic situation.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

*UNghe An Provincial People's Committee organized a meeting to implement Resolution No. 42/NQ-CP dated April 9, 2020 of the Government on measuressupport people in difficulty due to the Covid-19 pandemicand discuss solutions to create jobs for workers returning to Nghe An from abroad due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic.

The Provincial People's Committee held a meeting to implement Resolution No. 42/NQ-CP dated April 9, 2020 of the Government on measures to support people facing difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Thanh Duy

*DRepresentativeNghe An Provincial Fatherland Front handed over more than 5.8 billion VND in cash and materials to unitsThe Military Command, Provincial Police, Border Guard, and Nghe An Department of Health serve the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic. Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Vo Thi Minh Sinh affirmed that the unit has worked with the Provincial Steering Committee to unify the allocation plan for the amount of money and goods received by the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee in accordance with the province's guidelines, in a timely manner, on schedule, and according to the general scenario for long-term epidemic prevention and control.

Representative of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee handed over support funds to the Provincial Military Command. Photo: Thanh Le

*NNghe An Medical Center receives 01 more negative pressure roomserving Covid-19 prevention and control testing, located at the testing area of ​​Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control. Negative pressure rooms are used in hospitals and laboratories to prevent cross-infection of diseases, ensuring the safety of doctors, nurses and technicians.

When put into use, this negative pressure room will prevent Covid-19 infection for doctors, nurses, and laboratory technicians. Photo: Thanh Chung

*NMountainous district peopleQuynh Luu has a good pineapple season., good price.The average pineapple yield is 35 tons/ha, with some places where the plants are well cared for achieving yields of over 40 tons/ha. Currently, the entire Quynh Luu district has over 1,000 hectares of pineapples, mainly grown in the communes of Tan Thang, Quynh Thang, and Quynh Chau.

Farmers in Tan Thang commune (Quynh Luu) are entering the main pineapple harvest season of the year. Photo: Xuan Hoang

*CChairman of Dien Chau District People's CommitteeDecision to administratively sanction 9 service business establishments, each case 7.5 million VND for the act of "Failure to comply with the suspension of business activities for non-essential service business establishments to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic".

Authorities draw up a record of the violation in Dien Ngoc commune. Photo: PV