Nghe An: Highlights of April 18th
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces to Military Region 4; the opening ceremony of the first Sports Tournament of the Party Committee of Party Agencies of Nghe An Province in 2026; Nghe An Province established an inter-agency inspection team during the Month of Action for Food Safety; 20 people hospitalized after eating bread... are some of the prominent news items of the day.
* This morning, in Hanoi,General Secretary and President To Lam received village elders, community leaders, artisans, and prominent figures of prestige.On the occasion of the National Day of Vietnamese Ethnic Cultures (April 19), the General Secretary and President expressed confidence that village elders, community leaders, artisans, and influential figures will continue to play their particularly important roles in preserving cultural identity and strengthening national unity.
* On the afternoon of April 18th, in Truong Vinh ward, Nghe An province, the Party Committee and the Command Headquarters...Military Region 4 solemnly held a ceremony to receive the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces..
Comrade Le Minh Hung - Member of the Political Bureau, Prime Minister of the Government - attended the ceremony and presented the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces.
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*Party Committee of the Party Agencies of Nghe An ProvinceThe opening ceremony of the 1st Sports Tournament in 2026 was held. Attending the opening ceremony were Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, and Secretary of the Party Committee of the Provincial Party Agencies.
Participating in the 1st Sports Tournament of the Party Committee of the Provincial Party Agencies in 2026 are 7 men's leather volleyball teams, 6 women's soft volleyball teams, and 49 pickleball teams.
* The launching ceremony was held at Binh Minh Square, Cua Lo Ward.For a clean, beautiful, and healthy marine environment., looking forward to the 2026 beach tourism season and preparing for the Cua Lo Tourism Festival with the theme "The Call of the Sea in All Four Seasons".
The launching ceremony is considered the opening activity for the Cua Lo beach tourism season in 2026, and also reaffirms the determination to maintain and promote the brand of "ASEAN Clean Tourism City in 2026".
* Nghe An province has established an inter-agency team to inspect compliance with legal regulations on food safety during the "Month of Action for Food Safety" in 2026.
The team conducted an inspection to check compliance with the law regardingensuring food safetyin the production, processing, trading, and import of food, and catering services; and in the state management of food safety at the commune and ward levels within the province.
*Oil prices todayApril 18, 2026: World crude oil prices experienced their sharpest decline since early April, as Iran announced it would allow all commercial ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for the remainder of the ceasefire.
*On April 18th, Dien Chau General Hospital received and treated 20 patients exhibiting symptoms.Suspected food poisoning after eating bread.Purchased from a local bakery. Most patients presented with symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea; some cases involved high fever upon admission.
