Nghe An: Highlights on March 17

* On the morning of March 17, after 3 days, the 2024 National Press Festival with the theme "Vietnamese Press - Pioneering, Innovating for the Revolutionary Cause of the Party and People" closed.

The Organizing Committee awarded prizes to outstanding booths at the 2024 National Press Festival. Photo: Thanh Cuong

* On the morning of March 17, the Provincial People's Committee held the launching ceremony of "Olympic Running Day for the Health of the People" in Nghe An province in 2024. This is a mass sports event held every March in conjunction with the celebration of Vietnam Sports Day on March 27 on a province-wide scale to encourage and motivate people to participate in physical exercise and sports in response to the campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho".

Delegates and people participating in the “Olympic Running Day for the Health of All People”. Photo: Duc Anh

* On the morning of March 17, Vinh City People's Committee solemnly held a ceremony to receive the Certificate of Provincial Historical Relic Ranking for the memorial site and celebrate the 111th birthday of General Chu Huy Man.

Provincial leaders and the Department of Culture and Sports awarded the Provincial Historical Relic Certificate of General Chu Huy Man Memorial Site to the representative of the People's Committee of Hung Hoa commune. Photo: Ho Ha

* The Central Council of the Young Pioneers and Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien presented a playground and meaningful gifts to children in Nghe An. Nghe An students also presented meaningful gifts to Miss Thuy Tien. The activities took place on March 17.

The delegation also attended the inauguration ceremony of the children's playground at Nghi Xuan Primary School (Nghi Loc district). Photo: Thanh Quynh

* Indonesia suddenly has an "undercurrent" before the match with Vietnam. On March 21, the team from the archipelago will host Vietnam at Bung Karno Stadium. Five days later, coach Shin Tae-yong and his team will visit the "Golden Star Warriors".

Coach Shin Tae-yong was criticized before two matches against the Vietnamese team.

* In just about 1 month, the 2024 Cua Lo Tourism Festival will take place. Therefore, the urban beautification work to welcome the tourist season is of primary concern to Cua Lo town to serve the people and tourists when they come to the coastal city.