(VOVworld)- Activities marking Vietnam Physicians’ Day are underway across Vietnam. On Sunday, the HCM Municipal Youth Union organized a festival under the theme “Young health workers follow President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings".
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27 outstanding health workers were presented with Pham Ngoc Thach award- Photo: Le Phuong |
To mark the occasion, 27 outstanding health workers were presented with Pham Ngoc Thach award. Doctor Nguyen Dinh Dung of the HCM City Preventive Medicine Center receives the award:
“I feel proud because my efforts and contributions were acknowledged. I will continue to implement my initiatives at grassroots level. I will work harder to contribute to disease prevention and control.”
The Ministry of Health will organize a meeting in Hanoi on Monday on to mark the 62nd anniversary of Vietnam Physicians’ Day to honor outstanding workers. 134 physicians will be presented with the title “People’s Physician” and 6 will receive the title “National Emulation Fighter”.