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Prof Joey Leroy was awarded Friendship Medal by Hanoi
Translated by Lan Huong 14:11, 2017/03/18
On March 17, Hanoi People`s Committee President Nguyen Duc Chung has awarded Friendship Medal to Prof. Joel Leroy (France) for his contributions to the healthcare of Hanoi and strengthening the friendship between France and Vietnam.
President Nguyen Duc Chung congratulated Prof Joel Leroy and highlighted his contributions to the development of Hanoi healthcare sector.
Prof Leroy was awarded Friendship Medal by Hanoi President Nguyen Duc Chung.
Prof Leroy was awarded Friendship Medal by Hanoi President Nguyen Duc Chung.
Prof. Joel Leroy who is one of the world leading specialist in gastrointestinal surgery plays a great role in improving healthcare in Hanoi. In 2016, Digestion and high technology centre was completed thanks to his consultancy.
With the modern medical technique and international standards, 
Digestion and high technology centre has provied people in the capital opportunity to access the most advanced technique in the world. In addition, this is also a chance to train high quality health human resources for the capital healthcare staffs with knowledge from the leading experts in the world.
Prof Joel Leroy said that, receiving 
he Friendship Medal is a pride for him. He also expressed his love for Hanoi and Vietnamese people after many years of working here.
At the same time, the cooperation between Vietnam and France on health is a long-term cooperation. He would like to contributie to the healthcare of Hanoi and Vietnam. "I talked to President Nguyen Duc Chung about training human resources in the field of radiology", Prof. Joel Leroy said.
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