Nghe An: Featured news on May 14

*SMay 14th,Provincial People's Council holds 14th session, term XVII, term 2016 - 2021 to discuss and approve a number of important policiesand conduct personnel work within their authority. The delegates voted to dismiss Mr. Nguyen Huu Tuy - Deputy Secretary of the Town Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hoang Mai town from his duties as a delegate of the Provincial People's Council due to his transfer to the State Audit Office of Vietnam.

Overview of the 14th session, 17th Provincial People's Council.

At this session, the Provincial People's Council passed 8 important Resolutions, including the projectbuild more bridges across Lam River(Nghe An approves investment policy for another bridge across Lam River), bridge in Dien Chau;dike projectsin Quynh Luu, Nam Dan; some urgent relocation projects for households in dangerous areas in the province...

*COn the afternoon of May 14, Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committeehave a working sessionwith Provincial Police.

After listening to the report of the Provincial Police leaders, the opinions of the professional departments, the opinions of the departments, branches, and sectors, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee commended and acknowledged the outstanding achievements and results of the Provincial Police in the past time. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the Provincial Police to continue to make efforts, excellently complete their tasks, ensure security and order, and make an important contribution to serving the socio-economic development of the province.

*COn the afternoon of May 14, the working delegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province organized a flower and incense offering ceremony.report to Uncle Hoat Kim Lien Special National Relic Site (Nam Dan) on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2020).

Keeping in mind his teachings, over the past time, the collective of the Fatherland Front of Nghe An province has always strived to research, learn, inherit and promote the fine traditions of previous generations to promote the spirit of "Solidarity and Creativity", continuing to affirm its role as a solid "bridge" between the Party, the government and the people.

Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province led the delegation to offer flowers and incense at the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site (Nam Dan). Photo: Thanh Quynh

*TOn May 14, many Party Committees held congresses for the 2020 - 2025 term. Among them,Party Committee of Department of TransportIdentify 3 key breakthrough tasks,Continue to mobilize resources to develop transport infrastructure, create momentum for socio-economic development, and contribute to ensuring national defense and security of the province.

Afternoon of May 14,State Treasury Party Committee(KST) Nghe An organized the Congress for the 2020 - 2025 term. The congress's objectives are to focus on managing revenues to the State budget; Strengthening solutions to ensure security in professional activities, ensuring absolute safety of State assets assigned to the State Treasury for management; Improving the quality of advice to local Party committees and authorities on the field of Finance - Budget. The congress elected the Executive Committee for the 2020 - 2025 term consisting of 6 comrades and elected delegates to attend the higher-level Congress.

Voting to elect the State Treasury Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term. Photo: Hoang Vinh

Thanh Huong Commune Party Congress(Thanh Chuong) has set the following goals for the 2020-2025 term: Total production value reaches 478.8 billion VND. Average economic growth rate in the 2020-2025 period reaches 11.5%. Average income per capita reaches 75-80 million VND/year. Maintain the National standard title in 3 schools. Reduce the poverty rate at the end of the term to 1.5%. The commune meets the NTM standard at the end of the term.

Nghi Dong Commune Party Congress(Nghi Loc) has approved the basic targets for the coming term with an average annual economic growth of 10 - 10.5%. The average income per capita strives to reach 50 - 55 million VND/year by 2025; Building schools that meet national standards at level 2; The commune will achieve advanced new rural status by 2025 and become one of the fairly developed communes of Nghi Loc district...

*SAfter a heavy rain and strong winds that lasted from the evening of May 13 to the early morning of May 14,hundreds of hectares of rice and cornHarvest time in Nam Dan and Thanh Chuong districts (Nghe An)on a large scale. From early morning, people rushed to the fields to save the crops.

People in Nam Thai commune (Nam Dan) go to the fields to manually harvest rice that has fallen over after heavy rain. Photo: Quang An

Due to the flooding, it is impossible to hire a harvester, so people have to go to the fields to harvest by hand. If the rice is left submerged for too long, the damage will be even greater. For corn fields, farmers try to harvest the areas that are ready for harvest, and areas where the plants are completely broken and not yet ready for harvest are used as animal feed or imported to dairy companies to minimize damage.

*SOn May 14, the Nghi Loc District Police Department said that the unit hadprofessional gambling ring dismantledon siteInitially, the investigation agency clarified and decided to temporarily detain 28 subjects (out of 42 subjects at the scene) related to gambling, organizing gambling and gambling (including 16 subjects residing in Nghi Loc district, 8 subjects in Cua Lo town, 2 subjects in Dien Chau district, 1 subject in Nghia Dan district and 1 subject in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province).

At the scene, the police seized nearly 156 million VND and related exhibits. Currently, the case is being further investigated and clarified to clarify the role of the remaining subjects.

The scene of the gambling den when the authorities raided and arrested. Photo from the investigation agency