Hungary funds oncology hospital in the Mekong Delta
Can Tho City authorities held an inauguration ceremony on October 11 for Can Tho City Oncology Hospital funded by Hungarian ODA.
The Hungarian government will provide nearly USD57m with the remaining USD70.5m sourced from counterpart funding. The hospital, with 500 beds, will become the biggest oncology hospital in the Mekong Delta.
During the visit to Vietnam on September 25, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and promised to build an advanced hospital in Can Tho. Hungary will also cooperate in education and commerce sectors.
Szilveszter Bus, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said co-operation would help strengthen the friendship between Hungary and Vietnam.
"Can Tho Oncology Hospital is not only fulfilling a wish of the government but also the public so that Vietnam will have more quality hospitals for the Mekong Delta," he said.
The inauguration ceremony for Can Tho City Oncology Hospital
Former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, representatives of the department of health and Can Tho City People's Committee attended the ceremony.The Hungarian government will provide nearly USD57m with the remaining USD70.5m sourced from counterpart funding. The hospital, with 500 beds, will become the biggest oncology hospital in the Mekong Delta.
During the visit to Vietnam on September 25, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and promised to build an advanced hospital in Can Tho. Hungary will also cooperate in education and commerce sectors.
Szilveszter Bus, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said co-operation would help strengthen the friendship between Hungary and Vietnam.
Szilveszter Bus, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Vo Thanh Thong, chairman of Can Tho People's Committee, appreciated the Hungarian government's relationship with Vietnam."Can Tho Oncology Hospital is not only fulfilling a wish of the government but also the public so that Vietnam will have more quality hospitals for the Mekong Delta," he said.
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