Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has used her social media network to call support for a man with a life-threatening spinal injury.
Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien uses social media to help Vang Van Pao
Vang Van Pao in Muong Khuong District, Lao Cai Province, broke his back after falling from a tree while gathering firewood.
Tien posted his case on her FaceBook page. Pao needs urgent surgery to save his life, said Nguyen Manh Hung, a doctor at Vietnam-Germany Hospital in Hanoi.
"Pao has received lots of donations from organisations and individuals for his treatment," doctor Hung added.
Vang Van Pao being treated at Vietnam-Germany Hospital
The minister is promoting her page at https://www.facebook.com/botruongboyte.vn as an interactive conduit between the government and the public.
Created by Tien in late 2014, the page has provided updates on healthcare services and activities of the minister. Many people also visited the site to comment about doctors' attitudes, quality of health care services service and to ask about public health policies.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung urged ministers last year to be more active in using social networks to communicate with the public and learn more about the nation's needs.
