Dong Nai solemnly marks 71st anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors’ Day

On the morning of February 27, the Dong Nai Department of Health solemnly held a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors’ Day (February 27, 1955-2026).

Deputy Secretary of the PPC Vo Tan Duc presents flowers to extend congratulations to the health sector. Photo: Hanh Dung

Deputy Secretary of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee (PPC), Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Ut; Deputy Secretary of the PPC Vo Tan Duc; Member of the PPC’s Standing Board, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Le Truong Son; PPC Member, Permanent Deputy Head of the PPC’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization Nguyen Thi Hong Trang; along with numerous doctors from different periods attended the ceremony.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Vo Tan Duc delivers a directive speech at the ceremony. Photo: Hanh Dung

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Secretary of the PPC Vo Tan Duc praised and appreciated the efforts and achievements of doctors, officials, and staff of Dong Nai’s health sector in recent years. He also called on the health sector to continue fostering unity and thoroughly grasping the Party’s guidelines on protecting, caring for, and improving public health; enhancing its advisory role in translating these guidelines into appropriate mechanisms and policies; and ensuring that healthcare truly serves as a pillar of social security. He also stressed the need to firmly consolidate grassroots healthcare and preventive medicine systems; strengthen monitoring and forecasting capacity; and proactively prevent and control diseases to avoid passivity in emerging situations.

The health sector needs to accelerate the application of science and technology, promote comprehensive digital transformation, and build a modern, transparent healthcare system that serves citizens more efficiently. Special attention should be paid to developing high-quality medical human resources in tandem with fostering medical ethics, enhancing responsibility and service attitudes, and building the image of dedicated and professional physicians. At the same time, synchronous solutions are required to attract and retain talented personnel; strengthen discipline, prevent negative practices; improve the effectiveness of state management; and consolidate public trust.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Ut presents a Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Health to Do Thi Nguyen, Director of the Dong Nai Department of Health. Photo: Hanh Dung

At the ceremony, many individuals and collectives were honored for their outstanding achievements. Notably, Do Thi Nguyen, Director of the Dong Nai Department of Health, received a Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Health for her exceptional performance in the peak emulation campaign to overcome difficulties and achieve the goals and tasks of 2025.

On this occasion, three collectives with outstanding achievements in the 2025 patriotic emulation movement were awarded the Emulation Flag of the Provincial People’s Committee, namely Dong Nai General Hospital, Xuan Loc Regional Medical Center, and the Planning and Finance Division under the Department of Health.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Ut presents the Emulation Flag of the Provincial People’s Committee to three collectives. Photo: Hanh Dung

Member of the PPC Standing Board, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Le Truong Son, and Director of the Department of Health Do Thi Nguyen present Certificates of Merit to collectives. Photo: Hanh Dung

Individuals with outstanding achievements in the 2025 patriotic emulation movement are commended. Photo: Hanh Dung

Provincial leaders pose for a commemorative photo with generations of doctors of Dong Nai’s health sector. Photo: Hanh Dung

Additionally, the Director of the Department of Health awarded Certificates of Merit to two collectives of Thong Nhat General Hospital for their outstanding achievements in emergency care and patient treatment (including the Department of Orthopedic Trauma and Burns and the Department of Neurology). Certificates of Merit from the Director of the Department of Health were also presented to nine private medical establishments for their significant contributions to protecting, caring for and improving the people’s health. Furthermore, 42 out of more than 1,300 individuals of Dong Nai’s health sector were also commended for outstanding achievements in the 2025 patriotic emulation movement.

By Hanh Dung – Translated by Minh Hong, Thu Ha