Nghe An: Highlights on July 13

*SJuly 13, chaired by General Ngo Xuan Lich- Member of the Politburo, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense,Standing Committee of the Central Military Commissionapproved the preparations for the 11th Congress of the Party Committee of Military Region 4, term 2020-2025.

The preparation work for the 11th Congress of the Party Committee of Military Region 4, the draft documents have been fully prepared by the Party Committee of Military Region 4, in accordance with the instructions and layout; promoting democratic participation of Party committees at all levels, Party organizations and cadres, Party members, of the Organization Department and at the congresses of affiliated Party committees and military Party committees of the provinces...

Conference scene. Photo: Thanh Duy

*CAfternoon of July 13, Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial People's Councilhold a press conferenceAnnouncing the program and content of the 15th session of the Provincial People's Council, term XVII, 2016 - 2021; the session is expected to open on July 20, 2020. Speaking at the press conference, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Cao Thi Hien informed about a number of key activities of the Standing Committee and committees of the Provincial People's Council in the first 6 months of 2020 and the preparation work as well as the contents expected to be considered and decided at the 15th session.

Affirming that the activities of the Provincial People's Council in recent times have always had the contribution of central and local press agencies, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Cao Thi Hien hopes that the press agencies will continue to accompany and make active contributions, contributing to improving the quality of the activities of the Provincial People's Council, contributing to promoting the overall development of the province.

The Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council held a press conference to announce the program and content of the 15th session of the 17th Provincial People's Council, term 2016 - 2021.

*NJuly 13, at the Presidential Palace (Hanoi),Delegation of Uncle Ho's Good ChildrenNghe An province had a meeting with comrade Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President.

At the meeting, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh expressed her pleasure to meet the delegation of 130 Uncle Ho's Good Children representing more than 450,000 young pioneers and children of Nghe An. The Vice President hopes that in the coming time, young pioneers and children in Nghe An will continue to compete in studying, working and effectively participating in the movements of the Youth Union and Young Pioneers. Do many good deeds, organize meaningful social activities such as "When drinking water, remember the source - follow in the footsteps of our ancestors", help families with preferential policies, support those who are still facing many difficulties to rise up in life with the spirit of "the whole leaves cover the torn leaves", and help each other in studying and training.

The Vice President greeted and talked with delegates. Photo: Nguyen Quynh

*BThe Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department worked with a number of press agencies tostrengthen propaganda workThe 19th Provincial Party Congress and activities to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Party's Propaganda Department's tradition. The representative of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department requested press agencies to focus on disseminating the contents of document development, especially solutions to improve socio-economic indicators; personnel work that demonstrates objectivity and democracy; emulation movements, shining examples, and outstanding results.

Working session scene. Photo: Pham Bang

*SOn the morning of July 13, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the tradition of the Youth Volunteer Force, the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Youth Union and the Command Board of the Youth Volunteer Force - Economic Construction of Nghe An province organized an incense offering ceremony, flower offering,report to Uncle Hoat the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site (Nam Dan); offering incense to commemorate heroic martyrs at the Truong Bon National Historical Relic Site (Do Luong),

On this occasion, representatives of the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee and the Command Board of the Youth Volunteer Force - Economic Construction of Nghe An province presented 10 gifts to 10 former youth volunteers with difficult circumstances in the province.

The delegation offered incense, flowers, and reported to Uncle Ho at the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site (Nam Dan). Photo: Thanh Quynh

*Tfirst 6-month budget of Nghe An provinceestimated to reach nearly 7,000 billion VNDbut did not meet the estimated progress assigned by the Provincial People's Council. According to the report, the state budget revenue in the province in the first 6 months of 2020 is estimated at 6,964.5 billion VND, reaching 45.8% of the estimate and equal to 94.4% compared to the same period in 2019. Specifically: Domestic revenue was 6,454.5 billion VND, reaching 48.1% of the estimate and equal to 98.7% compared to the same period in 2019. Revenue from import and export activities was 510 billion VND, reaching 28.3% of the estimate and equal to 61.1% compared to the same period in 2019.

Discussing budget collection operations. Photo: LT

*SOn July 13, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu signed an official dispatchconfirmed natural disaster due to heatin Nghe An province.

From June 6 to 30, in Nghe An province, the weather situation was extremely unfavorable: Severe heat, some places were especially severe, lasting with high temperatures commonly 38 - 40 degrees Celsius, some places over 41 degrees Celsius, water levels on river banks, streams and reservoirs dropped. Based on the State's regulations, at the request of the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control, the Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control confirmed natural disasters caused by heat in Nghe An province...

Many lemon fields in Hung Yen Nam commune (Hung Nguyen) were burned and dried. Photo: Thu Huyen's documents

*TCancel the DrawingInstall 12 rain gauge stationsin Laos. Accordingly, the investor, Ban Ve Hydropower Company, has invested in installing a hydrological station to measure flow in My Ly commune, Ky Son district; Coordinated with the hydrometeorological monitoring unit to install and purchase automatic rain gauge data from 21 rain gauge stations in the basin, including 9 stations in Vietnam and 12 stations in Laos.

This work aims to overcome the limitations in flood forecast information over the past years because the Ban Ve Hydropower Reservoir has a basin area of ​​8,700 km2, of which 80% belongs to Laos and only 20% belongs to Vietnam.

Ban Ve Hydropower Company installs rain gauge stations in Laos. Photo: TC

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