Foreign direct investment (FDI) has contributed significantly to the economic development of Nghe An province but more actions are needed to improve its efficiency and increase FDI enterprises' contribution to the State budget.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man paid a pre-Christmas visit to the Vinh Diocese in the central province of Nghe An on December 13.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh Square, Vinh city, central Nghe An province to celebrate the 990th anniversary of the name of Nghe An (1030-2020) and receive a certificate recognising Hoanh Son communal house in Nam Dan district as a special national relic site.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 17 urged the central province of Nghe An to form a complex of scientific research and transfer that meets national standards in the next five years, as part of measures to realize the goal of becoming a development hub of the north central region.

Two Vietnamese cities have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC), along with 53 other cities from 27 countries.

Some 7,000 children in Tuong Duong district, in the central province of Nghe An, have enjoyed their summer break at local libraries.

A rare Buddhist tower in the central province of Nghe An is on the verge of collapse if no renovation work is carried out.

Budget carrier Vietjet Air will partner with the Tourism Department of north-central Nghe An province to promote local relic sites and scenic spots under a cooperation agreement the two signed on June 24.

As President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam’s great leader, was born in May, many Vietnamese visited his hometown in Sen village, Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, in north-central Nghe An province during the month to pay their respects.

A billboard was installed in Cua Lo town in the north-central province of Nghe An on May 22 promoting the round-the-clock free services available on the “111” hotline for victims of human trafficking to seek help and raising public awareness about the social evil.

The project office of Zhishan Foundation Taiwan will coordinate with the fund for children in north-central Nghe An province and the Vinh International Hospital to provide free medical check-ups and orthopaedic surgeries for 60 local children from May 20 to 29.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has launched two domestic flights connecting Vinh city in the central province of Nghe An where President Ho Chi Minh was born with cities in the Central Highlands to mark his 130th birthday (May 19).

A ceremony was held on May 17 in the north-central province of Nghe An, the hometown of late President Ho Chi Minh, to mark his 130th birthday anniversary.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 16 signed in the north-central province of Nghe An, the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh, the issuance of a special set of postage stamp on the occasion of the 130th birthday anniversary of the late President and the 50th founding anniversary of Ho Chi Minh Museum.