Nghe An: Highlights on December 13

*COn the afternoon of December 13, Nghe An provincial leaders held a working session with the Provincial Socio-Economic Advisory Group to listen andcomment on the Provincial Planning Orientation Framework2021 - 2030 period, vision to 2050; Summarize the Group's activities in 2021, discuss the program for 2022.

At the meeting, members of the Advisory Group contributed many dedicated, responsible, and scientific opinions to the Provincial Planning Orientation Framework for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

Appreciating the activities of the Advisory Group, the enthusiastic and responsible participation of the members of the Group, the Secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee hoped that the Advisory Group would continue to pay more attention and contribute more to the development of the province in the coming time. At the same time, he agreed on the program and direction of the Group's work implementation in 2022.

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

*COn the afternoon of December 13, the Provincial National Assembly Delegation had a working session with Que Phong district according to the program to supervise the implementation of the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee onarrangement of administrative unitsdistrict and commune levels for the 2019-2021 period.

At the meeting, the leaders of Que Phong district proposed that the Central Government issue a policy in parallel with the project to arrange and merge administrative units at district and commune levels to ensure practical requirements.

Working scene. Photo: Mai Hoa

*DThe Covid-19 epidemic continues to develop complicatedly in Nghe An. On the morning of December 13, the provincerecorded 60 new infections, including 4 community cases.

Taking samples for testing from people in Lang Khe commune, Con Cuong district. Photo: Con Cuong Medical Center

*DMore worryingly, the epidemic ishighly contagiousin mountainous areas, in which just in the past few days, in Lang Khe commune, Con Cuong district, 39 cases were recorded in the community.

In that context, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Con Cuong district signed a decision to establish a facility to receive, manage and treat mild and asymptomatic Covid-19 patients at Lang Khe Primary School with a scale of nearly 100 beds. Epidemiological assessment: the whole Con Cuong district is level 2, Lang Khe commune is level 4.

Preparations for the Covid-19 patient treatment area. Photo: Ba Hau

*LIVEIn another development, on the morning of December 13, the Provincial Military Command organizedexperience sharing conferencework on building strong agencies and units and work on preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic in 2021.

Specifically, as of 10:00 a.m. on December 12, the Provincial Military Command had received and quarantined 26,184 citizens at 39 centralized quarantine points to ensure safety. 66 professional officers and soldiers were added to border patrol posts, 100 professional officers and soldiers for Quang Tri province; 522 soldiers and militiamen participated in inter-sectoral control posts; 1,399 soldiers and militiamen participated in epidemic control posts; 1,923 soldiers and militiamen participated in serving quarantine areas.

The Provincial Military Command awarded Certificates of Merit to 12 groups with outstanding achievements in Covid-19 prevention and control. Photo: Trong Kien

*MAlthough the rainy season has just ended, the Nam Mo River - an important branch of the upper Lam River - is drying up, and it is forecast that the downstreamrisk of water shortage for productionnext spring

Nam Mo River is drying up. Photo: Van Truong.

*TMeanwhile, regarding agricultural production activities, farmers said that at this time they are focusing on harvesting winter vegetables. Vegetables are in season but growers are worried aboutfear of devaluation. And in fact, after "peaking" a few months ago, the price of vegetables and fruits has now started to go down.

Harvesting vegetables on the coastal area of ​​Quynh Luu. Photo: Xuan Hoang

*HImpressive pictures of the day:No boarding house, students of Mai Son Primary School, remote district of Tuong Duong had to stay temporarily in a warehouse.

Boarding accommodation for students of Mai Son Primary School. Photo: Dinh Tuan

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