Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

In his letter, the Government leader underscored that the medical level of Vietnam is always highly appreciated with the clearest evidence of curing difficult and dangerous cases, bringing joy to patients and theirfamilies and earning people's trust.

PM Chinh praised efforts made by doctors of the Hanoi Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology as they have successfully operated on a patient with a large tumour on their face after more than 5 hours of surgery. This was a difficult case of treatment with the tumour located in a complicated position, the patient is old with high blood pressure, poor health, and carrying a serious disease.

On behalf of the leaders of the Party and State, PM Chinh acknowledged, commended and highly appreciated the expertise and professional ethics of the medical staff in general and the Hanoi Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology in particular.

The PM extended his best wishes to all officials and employees of the health sector in general, especially the Hanoi Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology, and expressed his belief that generations of the health sector will forever light the torch of the proud tradition of professional qualifications, medical ethics, spirit of overcoming difficulties, strong will and solidarity in order to perform well in the cause of protecting and caring forpeople's health.