Thong Nhat Hospital received the First Class Independence Medal

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Nguyen Minh Triet, former Politburo member, former President; Truong Tan Sang, former Politburo member, former President; Le Hong Anh, former Politburo member, former Standing member of the Secretariat; Nguyen Van Nen, Politburo member, Standing member of the 14th Party Congress Document Subcommittee; Nguyen Thien Nhan, former Politburo member, former Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; Truong My Hoa, former Secretary of the Party Central Committee, former Vice President.

Also attending were comrades: Vo Thi Anh Xuan, member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President; Dao Hong Lan, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Health ; Nguyen Phuoc Loc, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City; Van Thi Bach Tuyet, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee; Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of the City People's Committee...

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan presented the First Class Independence Medal to Thong Nhat Hospital.

Immediately after the liberation of the South, Professor, Doctor Nguyen Thien Thanh and the staff, doctors and nurses took over the Vi Dan Hospital, organized the building of a team and established the Thong Nhat Military Hospital.

On November 1, 1975, the facility received its first patient, and nearly 10 months later, on August 27, 1976, the hospital officially took the name Thong Nhat Hospital.

Over half a century of development, accompanying the history of the country and Ho Chi Minh City, Thong Nhat Hospital has made important contributions, marking the dedication of generations of doctors.

Just emerging from the flames of war, the medical team continued to overcome all difficulties to ensure treatment, with a spirit of solidarity, discipline and dedication.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Thong Nhat Hospital pioneered in participating in all epidemic prevention tasks, contributing with Ho Chi Minh City to repel the epidemic.

Currently, the hospital has successfully deployed and mastered many advanced techniques and many specialties that meet international standards. With a scale of 1,200 beds, the hospital receives about 1,200 outpatient visits per day and 5,000 inpatients.

Comrade Nguyen Phuoc Loc presented the Traditional Flag of Ho Chi Minh City to Thong Nhat Hospital.

At the ceremony, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan highly appreciated the achievements and outstanding contributions of Thong Nhat Hospital. The Ministry of Health requested the hospital to continue to complete the project, developing the hospital into a comprehensive, highly specialized geriatric hospital.

At the same time, research to establish nursing and rehabilitation centers for the elderly, serving officials and people, meeting urgent needs of society.

Leaders and former leaders of the Party, State and Ho Chi Minh City at the commemoration ceremony on the morning of November 1

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan awarded Certificates of Merit from the Prime Minister to collectives and individuals.

On this special occasion, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, awarded the First Class Independence Medal to Thong Nhat Hospital and the Labor Medal to two groups and one individual.

In addition, 6 groups and individuals of Thong Nhat Hospital were also honored to receive Certificates of Merit from the Prime Minister.

On this occasion, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc presented the Traditional Flag of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to the collective of Thong Nhat Hospital.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/benh-vien-thong-nhat-nhan-huan-chuong-doc-lap-hang-nhat-post821188.html