Thuong made the statement on January 22 during a visit to Ho Chi Minh City’s Cho Ray hospital, which will accommodate up to 1,700 people during Tet.
He said he expects Cho Ray to boost research activities, create more favorable conditions for patients and improve infrastructure.
The same day, Thuong extended his New Year greetings at the headquarters of Ho Chi Minh Television (HTV).
He said HTV has grown from municipal scale to become a broadcaster for the whole southern region.
He urged the media agency to invest in new technologies and broadcast content to meet audience’s demand.
Also on January 22, a delegation from the Steering Committee for Northwest Region, led by its deputy head Hau A Lenh, visited Sapa district in Lao Cai.
The delegation presented 675 gifts, worth roughly 20 USD each, to poor households, as well as 75 blankets and 20 boxes of confectionery and clothes to pupils of Suoi Thau secondary school.
The gifts were donated through a charity program ran by the committee.
