Nghe An: Highlights of May 10th

*SOn May 10th, at the Vinh City Convention Center, 5 candidates for the 15th National Assembly from electoral district No. 4 and 5 candidates for the 18th Provincial People's Council from electoral district No. 2 were elected.Meeting with voters in Vinh City to campaign for the election..

The five candidates from electoral district No. 4 are: Mr. Do Van Chien - Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Vice Chairman of the National Election Council; Ms. Ngo Thi Thu Huong - Deputy Head of the Preschool Education Department - Nghe An Provincial Department of Education and Training; Mr. Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Thai Van Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Nghe An Provincial Department of Education and Training; and Ms. Vo Thi Thuy Vinh - Nghe An Center for Scientific and Technological Information and Informatics.

Constituency No. 2 has 5 candidates for the 18th term of the Provincial People's Council, including: Mr. Tran Van Duan (Venerable Thich Tho Lac), Head of the Central Culture Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Association, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Nghe An province; Mr. Nguyen Thanh Dan - Specialist in the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Department, Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department; Mr. Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Secretary of the Vinh City Party Committee; Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong Giang - Secretary of the Youth Union of Block 9, Le Loi Ward; Ms. Tran Thi Khanh Linh - Member of the Ward Party Committee, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Le Loi Ward (Vinh City).

Five candidates for the National Assembly from electoral district No. 4 (Vinh City and the districts of Thanh Chuong, Nam Dan, and Hung Nguyen). Photo: Thanh Duy

*BLater that afternoon, 5 candidates for the National Assembly from electoral district number 4 presented their papers.Continue to engage with voters.The following wards were visited for election campaigning: Cửa Nam, Quang Trung, Đội Cung and the communes of Hưng Chính, Nghi Kim, Hưng Đông (Vinh City).

Voters express their opinions. Photo: Thanh Duy

*CAlso related to the preparations for the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, on the afternoon of May 10th, the Provincial Election Committee held a working session to hear...progress of election preparationsand make decisions on certain matters within their jurisdiction.

According to the Provincial Election Committee's overall assessment, the election implementation in the province has met all requirements and there have been no errors or shortcomings so far. Particularly in light of the complex developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Provincial Election Committee has promptly directed and guided the implementation of election preparations in a flexible and creative manner. The Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province has also issued a document adjusting the schedule for voter outreach and election campaigning for candidates running for the 15th National Assembly and the 18th Provincial People's Council, term 2021-2026.

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

*TSubsequently, under the chairmanship of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Council held a meeting to review the situation report.implement the central public investment planThe plan covers the period 2016-2020 and the projected medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021-2025.

According to the report of the Department of Planning and Investment, the total public investment capital plan for the period 2016-2020 was allocated at VND 21,267.247 billion. The results of implementing the medium-term public investment capital plan for the period 2016-2020 show that VND 20,056.088 billion has been allocated, reaching 94.31% of the medium-term plan.

Based on the province's socio-economic development goals and the public investment objectives and orientations for the 2021-2025 period, the projected total medium-term public investment plan from the provincial budget for the 2021-2025 period in Nghe An province is 39,154.4 billion VND, of which 11,278.6 billion VND comes from the central government budget and 27,875.8 billion VND comes from the local budget.

Cua Hoi Bridge viewed from above. Photo: Le Thang

*SOn May 10th, candidates for the 15th National Assembly and the Provincial People's Council for the 2021-2026 term held a meeting with voters in National Assembly constituency No. 1.(Con Cuong district)), number 2 and number 12 atThai Hoa town.

At the conference, voters heard the candidates present their action programs to fulfill their responsibilities as representatives if elected to the National Assembly and the Provincial People's Council. The candidates affirmed that they would perform their duties well in their positions and always maintain close contact with voters and the people, conveying the people's opinions to the competent authorities for timely resolution.

Voters hope that the candidates, once elected by the voters and the people to be representatives in the National Assembly and the Provincial People's Council, will fulfill their promises; actively contribute ideas and proposals to the National Assembly to continue enacting policies that improve the lives of the people, especially those in ethnic minority areas and disadvantaged regions.

Candidates for the 15th National Assembly and the 18th Provincial People's Council participate in a meeting with voters in Thai Hoa town. Photo: Quang Huy.

*NThe complex developments of the Covid-19 pandemic in recent days have had a strong impact on people. However, there are still some cases of complacency and disregard for preventive measures.

While many parents are keeping their children home from school to avoid the epidemic, in a contrasting situation, many fishermen and small traders at the fishing port are doing the same.indifference to face masksThis would be very dangerous, potentially spreading the disease.

Many street vendors were seen not wearing masks or wearing them incorrectly. Photo: Quang An

*CMeanwhile, in Ta Ca commune, Ky Son district, on May 10th, local leaders announced that the People's Committee had just issued a decision.Administrative penalties were imposed on two citizens.Violation of regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control.

The two citizens fined are Hoa Thi Hoai, born in 1996, and Moong Thi Nhien, born in 1995, both residing in Binh Son 1 village, Ta Ca commune. Both had previously worked in China and have since returned to their locality. They declared their health status, underwent testing, and received negative results, and were instructed to self-isolate at home. However, these two citizens were negligent and failed to comply with disease prevention regulations, traveling to many places, which drew public criticism.

The Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Ta Ca commune is disseminating COVID-19 prevention and control regulations to the local people. Photo: Vi Cuong

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