The most prominent news of the past week in Nghe An.

(Baonghean.vn) - President Tran Dai Quang visits several historical sites, gives gifts to the poor, Nghe An launches its online public service portal, and over 44 billion VND is donated to help the poor celebrate Tet Dinh Dau... These are some of the outstanding news stories of the past week.

President Tran Dai Quang visits Nghe An.

President Tran Dai Quang: The traditions of Nghe An are invaluable.

On the morning of January 15th, Comrade Tran Dai Quang - Member of the Political Bureau, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam - visited and laid flowers and offered incense at the Kim Lien Historical Site, the Temple of King Mai Hac De, the Memorial Area of ​​the late General Secretary Le Hong Phong, and presented gifts to poor households and families entitled to preferential policies.

President Tran Dai Quang visits residents of Nam Giang and Nam Linh communes, Nam Dan district. (Archival photo)

President Tran Dai Quang and his delegation respectfully offered incense, flowers, and commemorative gifts, expressing boundless gratitude and profound respect for President Ho Chi Minh at the Kim Lien Historical Site, and offered incense and flowers in commemoration of King Mai at the King Mai Temple in Van Dien commune, Nam Dan district.

Also on the morning of January 15th, President Tran Dai Quang laid flowers and offered incense in commemoration of the late General Secretary Le Hong Phong. At the historical sites, President Tran Dai Quang also presented gifts and extended New Year greetings to officials and staff on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2017 (Year of the Rooster).

On the same day, President Tran Dai Quang visited and presented gifts to Heroic Vietnamese Mother Le Thi Sau in Block 13, Ben Thuy Ward, Vinh City, and war invalid Dang Van Than, who has 91% disability, in Hung Hoa Commune, Vinh City. The President cordially inquired about their health and extended his best wishes for the New Year to the families.

Nghe An Province launches its online public service portal.

On the morning of January 10th, the People's Committee of Nghe An province held the opening ceremony for the "Nghe An Province Online Public Service Portal" at http://dichvucong.nghean.gov.vn.

Delegates inaugurate the online public service portal of Nghe An province. (Photo: Archival image)

Online public services are designed to facilitate individuals and organizations in quickly resolving administrative procedures at a single access point. Citizens and businesses can communicate with the government 24/7, from anywhere with an internet connection. Transactions during the processing of applications and provision of services are conducted online.

This is a cloud computing product transferred to Nghe An province by the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) through an IT service outsourcing model, in accordance with Decision 80/2014/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister, which stipulates the pilot program for IT service outsourcing in state agencies.

Minister Truong Minh Tuan visits and works with press and media agencies in Nghe An.

Minister Truong Minh Tuan: Building Nghe An Newspaper to reach new heights.

On the afternoon of January 10th, a delegation from the Ministry of Information and Communications, led by Comrade Truong Minh Tuan - Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Minister of Information and Communications, visited and worked with the following units: the Department of Information and Communications, Nghe An Radio and Television Station, Nghe An Newspaper, and the Regional Radio Frequency Center 6.

Minister Truong Minh Tuan visits the Nghe An Newspaper's editorial office. (Photo: Archival image)

Speaking at a meeting with the Department of Information and Communications, Minister Truong Minh Tuan instructed the Department to strengthen the management of agencies and resident reporters in the area; to prevent the press from causing difficulties in leadership and management, and to avoid hindering the operations of businesses. Minister Truong Minh Tuan requested that the Department of Information and Communications advise on and establish mechanisms to strictly handle cases of harassment by reporters, and to review the press planning.

During his visit and working session with Nghe An Newspaper, Minister Truong Minh Tuan acknowledged and highly appreciated the achievements made by generations of cadres, reporters, and staff of the newspaper during its 56 years of development and growth. The Minister assessed that, currently, within the system of local Party newspapers, Nghe An Newspaper is one of the major newspapers.

Entering 2017, a pivotal year in implementing the Resolution of the 12th National Congress of the Party, Minister Truong Minh Tuan expressed his hope that Nghe An Newspaper would continue to uphold its traditions and fulfill its mission as a local Party newspaper. At the same time, he urged the newspaper to continue building its team to transform it into a multi-media news agency, developing Nghe An Newspaper to a new level; making a worthy contribution to the development of the province and the country.

Over 44 billion VND donated to "Tet for the Poor - Dinh Dau 2017"

On the evening of January 9th, in Vinh City, the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province organized the program "Tet for the Poor - Dinh Dau 2017".

The leaders of Nghe An province thanked the sponsors who supported the program. (Photo: Archival image)

The "Tet for the Poor in the Year of the Rooster 2017" program was organized to mobilize the strength of the entire political system, along with the business community and all sectors of society, to work together to care for the poor, contributing to helping them celebrate the New Year in a warm and joyful atmosphere; thereby encouraging and motivating the poor to overcome difficulties and rise up in life.

Responding to the appeal from Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, nearly 280 organizations and individuals have so far supported the "Tet for the Poor - Dinh Dau 2017" program with a total amount of nearly 44 billion VND.

Unveiling the mystery of an ancient tomb in Thanh Chuong that still contains a complete corpse.

Last week, people in Thanh Chuong were abuzz with talk about the ancient tomb of the ancestor of the Tran Van family in Hamlet 10, Thanh Dong Commune - an ancient tomb with many special features.

The descendants of the Tran family buried their ancestor at Doi Mountain Cemetery. (Archival photo)

According to reports, this is a 350-year-old ancient tomb of the Tran Van family, discovered and reburied by descendants at Doi Mountain, Hamlet 9. Around 5 am on January 8th, when the Tran family descendants gathered at Con Trop Cemetery, they discovered that the tomb of their ancestor had been dug up by thieves. The tomb's earthen mound had been dug up, the coffin overturned, revealing the remains of their founding ancestor. The Tran family descendants and those present were extremely surprised to find the remains intact after nearly 350 years. The discovery of an ancient tomb, hundreds of years old, with the remains still intact, is rare and unusual. Unfortunately, no specialized agency has yet had the opportunity to investigate and research this special tomb. Therefore, discussions and questions about the tomb, such as its exact age, burial techniques, embalming methods, the "concrete" composition, and the scent, remain temporarily unanswered.

Ha Chi

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