Head of EU Delegation honoured with 'For People's Health' insignia

Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien on July 15 presented the ministry’s insignia ‘For People’s Health’ to Ambassador-Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Vietnam Franz Jessen for his contributions to the country’s health sector.

Ambassador-Head of the EU Delegation in Vietnam Franz Jessen is honoured with the ‘For People’s Health’ insignia in recognition of his contributions to the country’s health sector. (Image credit: moh.gov.vn)

The EU official, who has completed his 2011-2015 term in Vietnam, has made positive contributions to the development of better relations between the EU and Vietnam, especially in the field of healthcare. His active contributions contributed to the EU decision to provide EUR114 million to help Vietnam in its budget support programme for the health sector, with an aim of reforming the sector during the 2015-2017 period.

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister Tien praised the effective contributions by Dr Franz Jessen to the health sector in Vietnam and said that this is an especially important event on the occasion of celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the EU. She expressed her wish to continue receiving support from the EU delegation in Vietnam and from healthcare professionals around the world for Vietnamese people.

For his part, Dr. Franz Jessen expressed his sincere thanks to the Ministry of Health and the State of Vietnam for facilitating his mission in the country. He also spoke fondly of working with colleagues in the Vietnamese health sector.

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)