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Senior Party official visits former deputy health minister

by NDO23 February 2020 Last updated at 23:47 PM

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Senior Party official visits former deputy health minister
Politburo member Vo Van Thuong and former deputy health minister Doan Thuy Ba
VTV.vn - Politburo member and head of the Central Commission for Communication and Education Vo Van Thuong visited former deputy health minister Doan Thuy Ba on February 21 on the occasion of Vietnamese Doctors’ Day.

Doctor Ba, currently living in Ho Chi Minh City, is one of the first female doctors who traversed the Annamite (Truong Son) Mountain Range to the southern battlefield during the American war.

After national reunification, she continued to serve in the health sector as deputy director of Cho Ray Hospital and as deputy health minister.

On behalf of Party and State leaders, Thuong inquired after Ba, who had been honoured with the titles of Labour Hero and People’s Doctor, expressed his deep appreciation for her contributions and wished her good health.

The senior Party official also informed the former deputy health minister of the Covid-19 epidemic and bold efforts taken by the parties concerned to prevent the epidemic and ensure safety for the people.