Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (second, right) presents a gift to the Ministry of Health at the meeting on April 24 (Photo: VNA)

During a visit to the Ministry of Health in Hanoi, the Vice  President said that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, not only people’s trust in the Party and State has been enhanced but also the admiration of people and the international community for the country’s health sector. She added Vietnam has basically managed to control the pandemic and protect people’s lives and health while maintaining production and business and ensuring social security.

A new battle, however, is approaching, she said, voicing a belief that the health sector must continue to actively treat remaining cases and monitor those moved into quarantine as more Vietnamese return from overseas and foreign experts arrive in the country. With vigilance sustained and complacency avoided, Vice President Thinh said she hopes the country won’t record any deaths or infections among health workers.
On the occasion, Vice President Thinh honoured the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases with a third-class Labour Order for its outstanding achievements in fighting COVID-19.