On January 5, Lam Dong Provincial Department of Health informed that Mr. Nguyen Quoc Minh, Director of Lam Dong Provincial Center for Disease Control (Lam Dong Provincial CDC) was transferred to be Deputy Director of this center.

Staff take Covid-19 test samples in Lam Dong. Photo: An Phuoc.jpg
Staff take Covid-19 test samples in Lam Dong. Photo: An Phuoc.


This move was made after the Party Committee of the Department of Health met with the Party Committee of the Provincial CDC to comply with the regulations of the Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee. At the meeting, Mr. Minh submitted a resignation letter. The Department of Health has carried out procedures and assigned Mr. Minh to hold the position of Deputy Director of the CDC in early January 2024.

In addition, Mr. Phung Xuan Bach, Deputy Director of the Provincial CDC, was assigned to be in charge of, manage, operate and be responsible for the activities of this unit, starting from January 2, until new personnel are available.

Previously, in August 2023, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Minh was disciplined with a warning by the Standing Committee of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee. The reason was that Mr. Minh was determined to be irresponsible in the inspection and supervision work, allowing 7 cadres, party members, and civil servants of the unit to receive more than 750 million VND from Viet A Technology Joint Stock Company (Viet A Company).