On the afternoon of February 9th, amidst the festive atmosphere of the year-end, the Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital organized the program "Warm Spring - Meaningful Tet". A significant highlight of the program was the "Zero-Cost Market" – where patients could personally select essential Tet items completely free of charge.
Each stall not only provides material value, but also genuine care, understanding, and sharing, helping patients alleviate their worries and feel the spirit of Tet approaching right within the hospital environment.
People's Physician, Professor, Doctor Nguyen Duy Anh – Director of the hospital – emotionally shared that every Tet holiday, the Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital always has a tradition of organizing meaningful activities to express gratitude, encouragement, and support to each patient receiving treatment at the hospital. The doctors always understand the difficulties faced by patients, especially during the Tet holiday. This is an opportunity to meet, express gratitude, give gifts, and share words from the heart of the hospital's doctors.
Nearly 600 gifts were distributed to pregnant women, inpatients, and patients in difficult circumstances receiving treatment at the National Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. These were not just practical necessities, but also a gesture of sharing, warmth during days of anxious treatment, and encouragement to help each patient feel more confident on their healthcare journey.
In addition, within the hospital grounds, fires were lit to cook banh chung (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes) to create a warm and cozy atmosphere for the patients receiving treatment there.
In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, while families were preparing for reunions, the National Children's Hospital was bustling with a "zero-cost" Tet market specifically for child patients and their families. Over 2,300 practical gifts from 48 stalls were distributed completely free of charge, transforming the hospital canteen into a warm and vibrant Tet market. Here, stalls overflowed with gifts and sweets, and colorful flower arrangements spread the festive spirit of Tet to everyone.
During this period, from January 21st to February 4th, the hospital's Social Work Department connected with and received financial support for treatment for over 310 underprivileged child patients (worth approximately 1.18 billion VND); 240 cash donations (approximately 300 million VND); 760 lucky money envelopes (approximately 275 million VND); over 4,000 meals of rice porridge (worth approximately 113 million VND); 500 Tet gifts were also delivered directly to the wards for the children; along with medical equipment, toy cabinets for the children, and many Tet decorations for the departments and centers in the hospital.
During the four days of the Lunar New Year (from the 29th of the lunar month to the 3rd day of the new year), the National Children's Hospital planned to prepare more than 15,600 meals for approximately 1,300 child patients who remained for treatment.
At Military Central Hospital 108, amidst the bustling atmosphere of the year-end days and the approaching Lunar New Year, the Social Work Department, in collaboration with the Pediatrics Department, organized the program "Loving Tet - Spring for Children 2026," aiming to bring joy, warmth, and encouragement to child patients undergoing treatment at the hospital.
The Organizing Committee presented 45 gifts to child patients receiving treatment at the hospital and 13 gifts to patients with special circumstances. Each gift not only had material value but also conveyed the care, sharing, and sincere feelings of the benefactors, contributing to bringing smiles and hope in the early days of spring.
Besides the gift-giving activity, at the end of the program, the child patients also participated in many lively and beneficial recreational activities such as making Tet lucky money envelopes, sand painting, decorating with spring-themed paintings, and age-appropriate quizzes and physical games. These activities created a joyful and lively atmosphere, helping the children temporarily forget the fatigue of their illnesses and providing them with innocent and memorable moments in the days leading up to Tet.
At the Thanh Nhan Hospital fair, 18 stalls with the participation of 30 charitable organizations sold a variety of household goods, nutritious food, banh chung (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes), Tet jam, clothing, shoes, warm blankets, etc., all guaranteed safe and of good quality, at a price of 0 VND to serve the needs of 1,200 patients being treated there in the days leading up to Tet.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Le My, Deputy Director of Thanh Nhan Hospital, said that the "Zero-Cost" Tet Fair is a vivid testament to the spirit of "putting patients at the center," demonstrating the connection between medical expertise and social work, between the heart of a doctor and the generosity of the community. Twenty special Tet gifts were also handed out to the most disadvantaged inpatients.
The "zero-cost" markets, the steaming pots of sticky rice cakes, the gift packages, meals, lucky money envelopes, and lively recreational activities... all contributed to bringing spring closer to patients and their families. This act of sharing ignited hope and gave patients the strength to persevere in their treatment.
Source: https://nhandan.vn/tet-am-o-benh-vien-post942693.html
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