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Nghe An: Highlights of August 12th

Duc Dung - Huu Quan August 12, 2024 17:50

Focusing on responding to the risks of heavy rain, landslides, and flash floods; adding the heads of 5 departments and agencies as members of the Steering Committee for Administrative Reform in Nghe An province… are some of the highlights of August 12th.

*The Prime Minister has just issued a directive.The directive instructs Nghe An and other provinces in the Northern region to focus on responding to the risks of heavy rain, landslides, and flash floods.

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From the night of August 11th to 15th, 2024, heavy rain is forecast in Northern Vietnam, with a high probability of flooding on rivers and streams, and a particularly high risk of flash floods and landslides.

* The heads of five departments and agencies have been added as members of the Steering Committee for Administrative Reform in Nghe An province. This is one of the key contents.Announcement of the conclusions of the Provincial Party Secretary.The Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Administrative Reform presented the results of activities in the first six months of the year and outlined tasks and solutions for the last six months of 2024.

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A view of the meeting of the Steering Committee for Administrative Reform of Nghe An province on August 2, 2024. Photo: Thanh Duy

*A series of road transport projects in Nghe AnThese projects are prioritized for investment during the 2026-2030 period. Among them, the Ben Thuy 3 bridge in Hung Hoa commune, Vinh city, connecting to Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province; and the Vinh - Thanh Thuy expressway (part of the Hanoi - Vientiane expressway) are two of the prioritized investment projects.

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The Vinh - Cua Lo Boulevard is scheduled to open to traffic in mid-August 2024. (Photo: Xuan Hoang)

* Leaders of the Nghe An Department of Health acknowledge the matterLocal drug shortages at some units.and explains many of the reasons leading to this situation.

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Many types of medicines and medical supplies at the hospital pharmacy are more expensive than at pharmacies outside the hospital. Photo: An Cat

* In recent years,Thanh Chuong black olivesRepeated crop failures. Traders are losing hundreds of millions of dong per season, but they are still competing to buy the fruit.

Mất mùa, thương lái hái xô để nhập sỉ cho các đầu nậu nên cơ sở chế biến khó tuyển được trám đẹp, chất lượng . Ảnh: T.P
Due to crop failure, traders harvest the fruit in bulk to supply wholesalers, making it difficult for processing facilities to select beautiful, high-quality olives. (Photo: TP)

August 12thThe People's Court of Nghe An province opened the first-instance trial.The court is trying defendant Ngu Van Toai (born in 1963), residing in Thanh Chuong town, Thanh Chuong district, for the crime of "illegally buying and selling narcotics".

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Defendant Ngũ Văn Toại was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Photo: Trần Vũ

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