Hanoi, Feb. 24 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the health sector to avoid causing inconveniences to patients and exhaust every possible way for saving lives, no matter how slim the chance.

Speaking at a February 24 meeting in Hanoi with leading scientists in the field and directors of central hospitals on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors' Day (February 27), PM Chinh affirmed that the sector's legacy has always been tied to the pioneering role of its intellectual workforce. Scientists, experts, and administrators form the backbone of advances in prevention, diagnosis, treatment, policy formulation, and system governance, driving gains in public health, physical stature, life expectancy, and overall...