Officials pay pre-Tet visits to cancer patients, poor people
A delegation led by Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visited the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital on January 20, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
State Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visits the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - A delegation led by State Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinhvisited the Hanoi-based B🐭ach Mai Hospital on January 20, ahead of the Lunar NewYear (Tet) h💟oliday.
Thedelegation presented Tet gifts and 1 million VND (43 USD) in cash each to 100cancer patients receiving treatment at the hospital. Itwas part of activities initiated by the Supportive Fund for Cancer Patients -Bright Future in the lead up to the country’s largest traditional festival. Directorof the Bach Mai Hospital, Professor Dr Nguyen Quang Tuan, told the delegationthat the hospital treated nearly 1.3 million patients last year, 123,000 of whomwere inpatients. Itdetected the first COVID-19 case on March 18 and went into lockdown 10 dayslater. More than 2,130 hospital staff were placed in quarantine, where they caredfor 758 patients. Inher remarks, Thinh spoke highly of the hospital’s achievements in the recentpast, especially in medical examinations and treatment, training and technologytransfer, scientific research, and international cooperation. Shealso lauded the development of the supportive fund for cancer patients over thelast nine years, as its network has expanded to 72 hospitals, health centres,and departments of oncology nationwide. Thefund has to date offered assistance of more than 50 billion VND to over 28,000cancer patients and provided cancer medicine worth 800 billion VND. It alsoarranged cancer screenings for over 72,000 people along with various measuresto tackle and treat the disease. Onthe same day, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung presented Tet gifts to poorhouseholds, policy beneficiaries, disadvantaged workers, and children at theSOS Village in the northern province of Phu Tho.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (first from right) presents the gifts to the targeted people in Phu Tho province (Photo: VNA)
Heunderlined that despite the difficulties of 2020, Vietnam was still able to meetmost of its targets, adding that the Party and State always pay attention topeople’s lives and ensure that no one is left behind. Dungappreciated Phu Tho’s endeavours in ensuring social welfare, as its rate of poorfamilies fell 1.52 percent against 2019. Hecalled on the province to further create a favourable investment climate anduphold local traditional values together with healthcare and education to improvepeople’s lives. Meanwhile,a programme was held in Hanoi on January 20 to support local workers prior toTet. Handingover 50 gift sets to disadvantaged workers in the capital’s constructionsector, General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Nguyen Duc Loi said he highlyregarded the policies and initiatives adopted to ease the difficulties facing localworkers and help them enjoy Tet.
General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Nguyen Duc Loi presents Tet gifts to disadvantaged workers of Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
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State Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visits the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (first from right) presents the gifts to the targeted people in Phu Tho province (Photo: VNA) 
General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Nguyen Duc Loi presents Tet gifts to disadvantaged workers of Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
