The Prime Minister praised the contributions of former Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.

At the regular Government meeting in November 2019 held this morning (December 2),Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that former Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien had many contributions to the health sector, demonstrating her role and responsibility to the people and the entire sector, with the clear progress of the health sector in recent times.

Accordingly, the medical sector has made many advances in science and technology, and the attitude towards serving the people has changed significantly. In addition, the medical economy has achieved remarkable results, including the adjustment of medical service prices and autonomy in some areas, initially bringing about progress in management and improving the living standards of medical staff.

Pleased to announce that Vietnam is proud to be one of the leading countries in life expectancy, the Prime Minister said that the health sector has contributed to increasing the life expectancy of Vietnamese people through preventive medicine, medical examination and treatment.

Pointing out the current problems that need to be solved in the medical sector, such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, the Prime Minister asked Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, with her experience, to continue to contribute to the further development of the medical sector.

Thanking the Government and Prime Minister for their attention, former Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien expressed her emotions, saying that today is a memorable day in her life. The former Minister is always grateful to the Party, State, National Assembly and the ministries, branches and localities that have accompanied the health sector throughout the past time, especially during her time as a member of the Government.

The former Minister of Health also expressed gratitude for the strong leadership of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the Deputy Prime Ministers, because according to her, without strong leadership, the sector could not have achieved results that have been internationally recognized as having many innovations and integrations as in the past. In her memory, she will not forget the extremely exciting and strong meetings of the Government, under the leadership and direction of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, and the opinions of the Government members, which truly demonstrated the spirit of a Government taking action to develop the country.

In her new position as Head of the Central Committee for the Protection and Care of Cadres' Health, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Tien affirmed that she will fulfill her assigned tasks well.

At the 8th session of the 14th National Assembly, the National Assembly passed a resolution approving the dismissal of Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Tien from the position of Minister of Health. Previously, the Politburo decided to appoint Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Tien as Head of the Central Committee for the Protection and Care of Health of Officials.

Former Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien was born in 1959, from Ha Tinh. She is a Doctor of Medicine, Associate Professor; Member of the Party Central Committee, 10th (alternate), 11th term; Secretary of the Party Committee, Minister of Health since 2011.