Nghe An: Highlights on April 17

*CHIEU April 17, under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, the National Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Diseases Caused by the New Coronavirus (Covid-19) held an online conference with ministries, branches and localities across the country. The conference listened to and gave opinions on the Draft Directive on implementing measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic in the new situation. Participate in giving opinions on the draft Directive,Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung requested the agency drafting the Directive to consider adding moreContent: Allow accommodation establishments to operate on the basis of ensuring safety in epidemic prevention work; request the Steering Committee to have specific instructions on criteria for classifying each group of subjects for implementation.

Conference scene at Nghe An bridge. Photo by Dao Tuan

*DThe working delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development led by Deputy Minister Le Quoc Doanh went toChecking the situation of pests on winter-spring rice in Nghe An provinceThe Deputy Minister acknowledged that Nghe An is one of the localities that has done the best in forecasting, preventing and controlling pests and diseases, and the spring rice area has grown and developed very well.

The working group inspected the national rice product project being implemented in Khanh Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district. Photo: Phu Huong

*UIssued by Nghe An Provincial People's Committee4 criteria for choosing textbooks for grade 1According to the plan, before May 1, primary schools in the province will "finalize" the plan to select textbooks for grade 1 according to the new general education program. In which, the first criterion is that textbooks must be suitable for the local socio-economic conditions. Second, textbooks must be suitable for students' learning. Third, textbooks must be convenient for teachers. Finally, textbooks must be suitable for teaching and learning conditions at general education institutions.

Up to now, the Ministry of Education and Training has announced 5 sets of textbooks for localities to choose from. Photo: My Ha

*UThe Provincial People's Committee issued a Decision approving the Project to establish inter-district forest ranger units on the basis of merging forest ranger units of districts, cities and towns under the Nghe An Forest Protection Department. Accordingly, Nghe An willMerge 8 district-level forest rangers into 4 inter-district forest rangers.

The Inter-District Forest Protection Unit is a unit under the Forest Protection Sub-Department, performing the function of advising the District People's Committee in state management of forestry in the inter-district area, ensuring compliance with forestry laws according to the planning and plans approved by competent authorities.

Nghe An will establish four inter-district forest ranger stations on the basis of merging eight district-level forest ranger stations under the Forest Protection Department. Photo: Thanh Duy

*INCUBATEThe Provincial Fatherland Front Committee organized the Ceremonyreceive rice donations for people in difficult circumstancesdue to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Vo Thi Minh Sinh said that due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, many urban residents are unemployed, their immediate need is food. Therefore, in parallel with calling on organizations, units and individuals to support the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, the Fatherland Front calls on charitable organizations and individuals to donate food support to people in difficult circumstances.

Receiving personal support from Mr. Truong Van Hien. Photo: Thanh Le

*NLaundry staff returned 9 million VND to patient who forgot it. Ms. Pham Thi Dong is a laundry worker at a hospital in Nghe An. While sorting out patient's clothes to be washed, she discovered 9 million VND in the patient's pocket. Immediately after, Ms. Dong counted and brought the money to the hospital's Board of Directors to announce on the loudspeaker to find the person to return it.

Ms. Pham Thi Dong (left) returned it to the patient's family who had forgotten it. Photo: Quang Huy

*BDespite the social distancing regulations to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic, a group of young people still brazenly gathered at a hotel in Quy Hop district to "fly and shake". The Investigation Police Agency of Quy Hop District Police hasprosecuted 4 suspectsfor the crime of illegal possession of drugs and organizing illegal use of drugs.

The subjects were arrested while using drugs at the hotel. Photo: Quynh Trang