Nghe An: Highlights of August 20th
On August 20th, the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly entered its 13th day of work; the People's Committee of Nghe An province held a working session with the delegation from the Association of Vietnamese Entrepreneurs in Australia; Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province, Vo Trong Hai, stated: "We are determined to upgrade Nghe An Friendship General Hospital to a special category"; the 10th Congress of the Association of the Blind of Nghe An province, term 2026-2031... These are some of the prominent news items of the day.
August 20thFirst Extraordinary SessionThe 16th National Assembly entered its 13th day of work. In the morning, the National Assembly discussed in the plenary session the National Target Program for socio-cultural development, rural areas, ethnic minorities, and mountainous regions for the period 2026-2035. In the afternoon, the National Assembly discussed in groups three draft laws: the amended Penal Code; the amended Criminal Procedure Code; and the amended Law on the Organization of Criminal Investigation Agencies.

* The People's Committee of Nghe An province held a working session with the delegation from the Association of Vietnamese Entrepreneurs in Australia, led by Mr. Tran Ba Phuc, Chairman of the Association.The two sides exchanged views on many areas of cooperation.across the fields of education, human resource training, science and technology, digital transformation, trade, tourism, and investment promotion.
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* Comrade Vo Trong Hai - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, worked with Nghe An Friendship General Hospital to assess the results of task implementation over the past period; difficulties and obstacles in the implementation process and tasks.Key priorities for the coming period.

* With the motto "Democracy - Unity - Innovation - Integration",Nghe An Province Association of the BlindSuccessfully organized the 10th National Congress of Delegates, for the term 2026-2031.

*The Provincial People's Committee held a meeting to hear and give opinions.Regarding the draft regulations on the management and development of fisheries and livestock, and the implementation of the Resettlement Program for the period 2026-2030.

* Comrade Nguyen Van De - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's CommitteeInspect drainage workat several sluice gates and drainage canals in the province.

* Due to the impact of prolonged heavy rain, the water levels in streams in mountainous communes have risen, causing flooding and isolating many villages.communes in western Nghe An.

*Heavy rain continuesThis has caused extensive flooding of vegetable crops in the province. Farmers have had to urgently drain the water, harvest early, move their crops, and utilize higher ground to replant in order to minimize losses.
