Vietnam Physicians’ Day celebrated nationwide

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam Physician’s Day will be observed on Thursday, February 27, as medical staff nationwide gear up efforts to fight a Covid-19 epidemic.

Vietnam Physicians’ Day celebrated nationwide - ảnh 1Outstanding doctors of Quang Ninh province are honored at a meeting on February 26, 2020. (Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn)

Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich took this occasion to visit the Military Medical Department, where he praised the Department’s consultations and Covid-19 prevention and control efforts. Mr. Lich offered his congratulations to members, hospitals, and schools under the Department on Vietnam Physician’s Day. He called for continued determination to win the battle against Covid-19.

“In any circumstance, military medical staff should lead the fight against Covid-19. What you have done and will do will highlight qualities of Uncle Ho’s soldiers,” Minister Lich said. 

“Uncle Ho’s soldiers” is a title given by the people to recognize the humane and good deeds of the revolutionary soldiers.

On Wednesday, the Party Committee of Quang Ninh province hosted a meeting to honor outstanding health workers. Nguyen Xuan Ky, the Party Committee’s Secretary expressed his sympathy for Quang Ninh province’s medical staff, who are on duty round the clock to contain the new coronavirus. Thanks to preventive medicine, epidemiology, and treatment services, Covid-19 is currently under control in Quang Ninh province, he said.

Doctor Bui Manh Hung, Director of Hai Ha district’s Healthcare Center, told VOV: “This meeting draws attention to the special effort Quang Ninh provincial authorities have made in fighting the epidemic. It is a great encouragement to all health workers in this critical period. We promise to double our efforts to successfully contain Covid-19.”

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