Being Received

I learned a new term this week “Being Received”.    When we go to a province we travel each day to a different district or hospital with in the province.   It is customary for the Director of Labor and Public Affairs to Receive our team as a guest to their district.  Normal routine is we work from 7:00-3:00 in the district clinic and then travel to the next district where we then meet with the Director of Labor for the next province to welcome us and discuss any key issue in the district.   This is then followed by an evening to welcome dinner, drinking and fun to welcome our team for the work we do for the children.    I have plenty of photo’s on the following google photo link.   https://photos.app.goo.gl/hEERH45VjwyxhDTx9

At first I was confused why we would meet with the Director of Labor but as it turns out the Director of Labor is also responsible for the Health Systems here in Vietnam.  When you hang out with the high ranking officials in the district you are treated very well.   The other night we dined with the Director of Labor, Director of Interior and the Chief of Police.    

Click READ MORE for photo’s and google photo link.   But here I would like to just show you 1 photo.   This is a photo of the first time female Director of Labor I have meet, yes it’s still a male dominated world.   Then this evening we were received by another female Director.   Good sign that things may be changing.  



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