Nghe An: Highlights of August 17th

*On the morning of August 17th,Delegation attending the ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.(September 5, 1962 - September 5, 2022), 45 years since the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Cooperation Treaty (July 18, 1977 - July 18, 2022), a ceremony was held in Nghe An to offer incense in commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh at the Kim Lien National Special Historical Site, Nam Dan, Nghe An.

The delegation lays wreaths at the Kim Lien National Special Historical Site in Nam Dan, Nghe An. Photo: Thanh Duy

* On the same afternoon, in Vinh City, Nghe An province, a solemn ceremony was held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Vietnam and Laos. The ceremony was attended by representatives from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to Vietnam, and representatives from seven provinces of Laos with traditional ties to Nghe An province.

Leaders of Nghe An province and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to Vietnam, along with leaders from seven provinces of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, pose for a commemorative photo. Photo: Thanh Duy

*On the morning of August 17th, Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province - presided over the meeting.regular citizen reception sessionAugust 2022. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee received citizen Nguyen Van Khanh (residing in Khanh Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district). Mr. Khanh requested that the competent authorities consider and recognize Mr. Nguyen Van Giam (Mr. Khanh's uncle), currently buried at the Vietnam-Laos International Martyrs' Cemetery, as a martyr.

Overview of the regular citizen reception session in August 2022 by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Nguyen Duc Trung. Photo: Pham Bang

*On the afternoon of August 17th,The Provincial People's Committee organized the launching ceremony for the online competition."Understanding the control of administrative procedures and the provision and use of public services" in 2022. The competition was held in the form of an online multiple-choice test on the provincial electronic portal at https://nghean.gov.vn.

Representatives of officials and employees from various departments and agencies participate in a mock exam. Photo: My Nga

*In the first six months of 2022, policy credit funds in Nghe An province hadproviding preferential creditprovided to 46,418 poor households and other policy beneficiaries. Social policy credit continues to make important contributions to the socio-economic development achievements of the province.

Members attending the meeting. Photo: Thu Huyen

*Visiting Tien Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district) in the mountainous area these days...Admire the fields of Artemisia flowers.Its purple color is striking and unusual. Locals say that the Artemisia plant has taken root in this area for a very long time and provides a high income annually.

In late August, when the flowers have fully bloomed, the locals harvest the entire plant, dry it, and sell it to traders or tea bag manufacturers. Photo: Xuan Hoang

*Passion fruit is a crop that is expected to bring about a better life for people in the highlands of Nghe An, especially the ethnic minorities in Tri Le commune (Que Phong district). However, currently...passion fruit capitalThe area is facing a "premature death," having shrunk from hundreds of hectares to only about 5 hectares. The passion fruit orchards that once laden with fruit are now just abandoned plots of land.

From 400 passion fruit plants, Ms. Lu Thi Tuyet's garden is now just an empty plot of land. Photo: Xuan Hoang

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