National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the meeting of the People’s Councils of north central provinces on January 23 (Photo: VNA) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – National Assembly (NA)Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a meeting on January 23 of the People’sCouncils of north central provinces which looked to reform and improve the meetingquality of the councils. The event in Thanh Hoa city was attended byrepresentatives from Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, andThua Thien-Hue provinces.NA Chairwoman Ngan took note of changes in thedirection of better effectiveness in the organisation of regular sessions ofPeople’s Councils at different levels in many localities. However, there remaina number of shortcomings attributable to both objective and subjective causes.She asked officials, especially standing membersof the People’s Councils, to work out measures to address those shortcomings.The NA leader noted that regular sessions ofPeople’s Councils are the most important activity of the local state poweragencies as they make decisions on key issues relating to socio-economicdevelopment, political security, social order and safety, and people’s livingstandards.Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention tothe sessions’ quality and effectiveness, she noted, adding that the reform ofPeople’s Councils sessions must suit local reality while adhering to the 2015Law on Organisation of Local Administrations.The top legislator asked People’s Councils tospend more time of their sessions on discussing contentious issues instead ofpresenting reports.The effectiveness and quality of the sessionsgreatly depends on the performance of People’s Council deputies, especiallyfull-time deputies. Therefore, deputies themselves need to improve their senseof responsibility and capacity… [Read full story]
HCM CITY — The north central region's potential infrastructure, energy and support industry as well as human resources will be highlighted at a conference on October 17 in Vinh City in Nghe An Province, according to Do Nhat Hoang, head of the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Organised by the Min-istry of Planning and Investment in collaboration with six north-central provinces, the conference is seen as a national invest-ment promotion event on a large scale, guided by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who will attend the event. It is expected to attract more than…... [read more]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, on December 6th, held a conference on investment promotion for agriculture and rural development in the North Central provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Binh and Thua Thien Hue. These provinces currently have the advantage of infrastructure, seaports, airports as well as natural conditions for economic development, especially agriculture. However, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, attracting investment in agriculture has not matched with their potentials. During the conference, representatives from the provinces introduced their potentials, strengths and policies on seeking for investment in the…... [read more]
In attendance were Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan - General Director of VNAT; leaders of the provincial People's Committee, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Tourism Associations of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces; representatives of Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue provinces and travel agencies of Nghe An, Ha Tinh provinces. According to the report by Mr. Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Nghe An Province People's Committee, linking for tourism development between the North Central provinces would facilitate them to exploit potentials, infrastructure and tourism development resources; create attractive products;…... [read more]
Because of its circulation, the powerful wind in Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Quang Ngai blew up level 7-9.The north- Delta region and the provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Ngai experienced heavy rains with its highest rainfall of 124- 247 mm. Within next 24 hours, the tropical- low pressure system is going to move the west- northwestward at 25 kilometers an hour, and enter the mainland provinces from Nghe An to Quang Binh before its will weaken into a tropical- low pressure zone.By 4pm today, its eye will be at 18.3 degrees north latitude and…... [read more]
According to the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center the current cold spell to affect the Northern and North Central Provinces will continue until December 29 after a new cold mass hit the northern and north central provinces from December 26 to 27. Furthermore, temperatures will also continue to drop and the Northern Provinces have been warned against severe ice and frost. Due to affects of the new cold mass, waters off central coastal and southern provinces will sustain wind speeds of level 6-7 with gusts up to level 8-9. In Hanoi, the highest daytime temperature will touch 14-17 degrees celsius…... [read more]
