During the visit, the Party chief conveyed his warm regards to medical professionals across the country and recalled President Ho Chi Minh’s enduring teaching to the health sector that “A good physician must be like a compassionate mother,” urging doctors to care for patients as they would for their own family members.

He emphasised that the simple yet profound message embodies an ethical mandate, placing physicians not only in the role of medical practitioners but also as bearers of a noble mission that is serving the people and the nation with both expertise and compassion.

Acknowledging the sector’s achievements, the leader noted that Vietnam’s healthcare system has made significant contributions to improving public health, enhancing quality of life and increasing life expectancy.

“When citizens are born more safely, treated more effectively and live longer, healthier lives, that is not only an achievement of the health sector, but also a testament to the humane nature of our socialist system,” he said.

As the country enters a new stage of development, the Party chief stressed that expectations for healthcare services are rising. People now seek not only effective treatment but also comprehensive, high-quality and humane care.

He called on the entire health sector to remain steadfast in its highest goal of ensuring universal health coverage so that every citizen has timely, equitable and quality access to medical services.

“No one should fall ill without receiving care. No geographical distance, economic condition or social circumstance should become a barrier to the right to healthcare,” he stated, urging hospitals to place patients at the centre of all operations and to build public trust through improved service quality.

The top leader also underscored the importance of strengthening the medical workforce, calling for healthcare professionals who are well-grounded in medical theory, skilled in practice, strong in ethics and deeply responsible to patients.

While science and technology continue to advance rapidly, he noted, the decisive factor is the human element.

“Equipment may modernise and technology may evolve, but it is ultimately the physician who determines the quality of care,” he said.

The Party chief further urged accelerated digital transformation, innovation in governance and more efficient management across the healthcare system to better serve the public in a faster, more convenient and effective manner.

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