NA Chairman visits Swiss friend with strong ties to Can Tho city
In 1995, together with a group of doctors and nurses from the Vietnam Medical Aids (VMA) Foundation, Savary - biomedical engineer - and his wife, a nurse, chose Can Tho as their destination, bringing with them a spirit of volunteerism and a deep commitment to supporting a still-struggling healthcare system.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga visit the family of Jacques Savary in Switzerland’s Vevey on July 28 (local time). (Photo: VNA)
Vevey (VNA) - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga on July 28 (local time) visited the family of Jacques Savary in Switzerland’s Vevey, who has made substantial contributions to the healthcare sector and communities in Vietnam’s Can Tho city.
The activity forms part of the top legislator’s ongoing trip to the Central European country.
NA Chairman Man expressed deep appreciation for Savary an๊d his wife, Mic, acknowledging their personal sacrifices - in time, health, and finances - to support the Vietnamese Mekong Delta city’s healthcare se༺ctor and people.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga visit the family of Jacques Savary in Switzerland’s Vevey on July 28 (local time). (Photo: VNA)
In 1995, together with a group of doctors and nurses from the Vietnam Medical Aids (VMA) Foundation, Savary - a biomedical engineer - and his wife, a nurse, chose Can Tho as their destination, bringing with them a spirit of volunteerism and a deep commitment to supporting a still-struggling healthcare system.
Between 1995 to 2002, thanks to the couple’s devoted efforts, local hospitals, such as Can Tho General Hospital, Can Tho Children's Hospital, and Vị Thanh Hospital, received professional support and access to modern medical equipment, helping improve the quality of healthcare services for local residents.
In 2002, due to health reasons, they returned to Switzerland. However, their bond and sense of responsibility toward Vietnam endured. The VMA, a Swiss nonprofit organisation dedicated to sending medical teams to Vietnam, has continued its support for the healthcare sector in Can Tho and other Mekong Delta localities.
At the meeting, Savary recalled his time in Vietnam, saying after returning home, representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy, along with friends from Vietnam and Can Thơ, would visit his family whenever they came to Switzerland./.
Vietnam deeply values the contributions of the Switzerland–Vietnam Friendship Association, not only in terms of spiritual support but also through its efforts in mobilising donations for charitable and humanitarian activities, and supporting the poor.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man's working trip to attend 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva will help strengthen the cooperative ties between Vietnam's legislature and the parliaments of IPU member countries, while also advancing the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Switzerland.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse met with staff from Vietnamese representative offices and members of the Vietnamese community in Switzerland on July 27 (local time) in Geneva.
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