Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has approved the expansion of the Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone under Decision No. 490/QD-TTg dated March 27, 2026, significantly increasing its scale and strategic role in regional development.

On January 25, Phuc Son Border Guard Post under the Nghe An Border Guard Command coordinated with the Party committee and local authorities of Anh Son Commune, Nghe An Province, to hold the programme “Border Guard Spring – Warming the Hearts of Border Communities” on the occasion of the 2026 Lunar New Year.

Nghe An is stepping up planning efforts and refining its legal framework to upgrade centralised domestic water supply systems in line with standards under irrigation and new-style rural development criteria. With more than 560 facilities, most of which have deteriorated, the province is prioritising infrastructure investment to address clean water shortages, particularly in disadvantaged areas.

Poverty-reduction work in Nghe An province has seen many positive improvements thanks to decisive and comprehensive direction. Poverty-reduction policies and programmes have been implemented promptly and correctly to the right target groups, creating more jobs and increasing incomes for local people; at the same time, the awareness and determination of many households to rise out of poverty has been increasingly strengthened.

Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Nghe An province Vo Trong Hai on November 18 was elected by the provincial People’s Council as Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee for the 2021-2026 term, at the council’s 34th session, with 100% of attending delegates voting in favour.

The historic floods triggered by the remnants of storm No. 3 (Wipha) in July this year ravaged the western communes of Nghe An Province, sweeping away and severely damaging hundreds of homes. The destruction did not end there - subsequent storms No. 5 (Kajiki) and No. 10 (Bualoi) further expanded the list of households urgently requiring relocation due to heightened landslide risks.

Politburo member and Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac on October 1 evening handed over assistance from Party, State and Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) leaders to people of the central province of Nghe An to help them overcome the severe consequences of Typhoon Bualoi (Storm No. 10).

Three Vietnamese provinces – Tay Ninh, Nghe An and Quang Tri – introduced their potential, advantages and economic cooperation to the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s businesses during a conference in Seoul on September 17.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has instructed military and police forces to maintain a high level of readiness and actively engage in efforts to address consequences of Typhoon Kajiki, which made landfall in central Vietnam on late August 25 afternoon, with priority given to schools, healthcare facilities, policy beneficiaries, and low-income groups.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed off a dispatch directing the settlement of Typhoon Kajiki’s consequences as the storm has wreaked havoc on the northern part of central Viet Nam.

Typhoon Kajiki, the fifth to hit the East Sea this year, made landfall in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh at 6 p.m on August 25, bringing maximum sustained winds of level 11 (117 km/h) and gusts reaching level 13, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 25 urged ministries, sectors and localities to implement drastic emergency measures at the highest level to cope with Typhoon Kajiki and flooding as it is approaching Viet Nam’s mainland with very strong intensity.

As Typhoon Kajiki, the fifth tropical storm to hit the East Sea this year, is moving towards north-central coast, authorities in central provinces have activated emergency measures.

Central coastal localities have ordered a ban on vessels going out to sea starting August 24 as Storm Kajiki, the fifth storm to form in the East Sea this year, moves closer to Viet Nam’s mainland.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested ministries, agencies, and localities to urgently address the severe aftermath of recent natural disasters, restore normal life for affected communities, and ensure that students are ready for the new academic year.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on August 4 signed a decision on behalf of the Prime Minister to allocate an additional 300 billion VND (approx. 11.45 million USD) from the central budget’s contingency fund to support the flood recovery efforts in Dien Bien and Nghe An provinces.

On the afternoon of August 3, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long visited Chieng So and Huoi Mot communes in Son La province to assess ongoing recovery efforts following recent flood damage.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested concerted efforts to overcome consequences of floods and landslides, and urged organisations to quickly assist local people in Dien Bien, Son La and Nghe An provinces.

Dr. Chu Trong Trang, Director of Nghe An Provincial Centre for Disease Control (Nghe An Provincial CDC) said on July 31 that the World Health Organization (WHO) has just supported Nghe An province with 416.000 Aquatabs water disinfection tablets and 500 clean water bags.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ha Noi municipal Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai on July 24 sent a message of sympathy to leaders and people of Nghe An province, which is affected by flooding following Storm Wipha.