(VOVWORLD) - Queen Mathilde of Belgium on April 1 visited the Vietnam National Children's Hospital in Hanoi, which reflected the strong public healthcare cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the field of child mental health.
 Belgian Queen Mathilde talks with a child patient being treated at the National Children's Hospital. (Photo: chinhphu.vn) |
The Queen and her entourage, who are accompanying King Philippe in a state visit to Vietnam, were welcomed by Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan and the hospital's Director Tran Minh Dien.
For more than 30 years, Belgium and Vietnam have implemented numerous effective cooperation programs in this field.
During this visit, the Queen met with doctors, psychologists, and patients at the Vietnam National Children's Hospital.
The Queen, along with Minister Lan, participated in an art therapy session, where they painted with adolescents and young people, and observed a psychomotor therapy session at the hospital's Psychiatry Department. Additionally, the Queen took the time to converse with and offer her best wishes to the young patients undergoing treatment at the hospital.