The north-central province of Nghe An should capture opportunities to establish itself as a leading model for modern development in central Vietnam during the new era, said Party General Secretary To Lam on May 15.
Da Nang city, positioned as the centre and nucleus of innovation in the central region, has become an ideal destination for startups as various incentives and special policies have been put in place to provide financial and tech supports as well as develop intellectual property assets.
Products under the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme from central and Central Highlands provinces have been introduced to Hanoians at an event held recently at Long Bien Park of Hanoi.
About 20,090ha of farmland and over 2,600 households have been hit by drought and water scarcity in the Central Region, Central Highlands, and Southeastern Regions, which are now in the peak period of the 2023 - 2024 dry season.
Floods caused by torrential rains over the past six days in the central region have caused heavy damage in many localities, and rains are forecast to expand to the south region in the coming days.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a dispatch requiring relevant agencies, ministries and local administrations to get prepared to timely respond to risks posed by heavy rains and floods in the central region.
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has called for more investments to be prioritised for the logistic system in the north central and central coast regions.
The Muong Long Medicinal Plants and Herbs Conservation and Development Centre of the TH Group has made contributions to giving a facelift to the western region of the central province of Nghe An since it has helped locals collect the herbs responsibly, while providing the group with precious, totally natural materials for production of various kinds of herbal tea that is good for people’s health.
The French luxury cruise ship Le Laperouse brought nearly 100 foreign tourists to the central province of Quang Binh on October 11, making it the first international cruise line to arrive in the locality.
The northern region is being hit by another heat wave which is forecast to last until July 28, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).
The central region from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen is sweltering under a hot weather for several days, with temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius in some places, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).
While the northern and central regions are experiencing scorching heat, the forecasting centre said the heat may become more extreme in the time ahead.
Since the organic farming model introduced by the Que Lam Group in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has proven efficient, farmers in the central region have been taking up organic agriculture for more sustainable development.
The Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked authorities in the Central and Central Highlands to get prepared to respond to heavy rain, whirlwind, flash floods and landslides as well as tropical depressions, storms which may occur earlier than normal.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded authorities in the central region focus on addressing consequences of recent abnormal downpours and floods amid the dry season.
