VietNamNet Bridge – Dr. Ho Phi Long received a warning from the government of the central province of Binh Thuan after he refused to accept the deputy director position of the provincial Department of Health.

Long is currently Party Secretary and Director of the Nam Binh Thuan General Hospital.

According to the Binh Thuan Province People's Committee, earlier this year Long was appointed as deputy director of the Health Department, but refused, saying that his mother was very old and very weak so he wanted to work in the hospital to take care of his mother.

Allegedly failing to abide by the appointment of the provincial authorities, Long was disciplined.

According to Binh Thuan authorities, Dr. Long was reprimanded because he did not abide by the assignment of the local government though he is the head of the party cell and director of the hospital.

"The decision to discipline Mr. Long is in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Public Servants and the Party’s regulations," said an official of the Binh Thuan Province People's Committee Office.

"Dr. Long's home is about 140km from the Department of Health headquarters. His father just died while his mother is very old so Dr. Long cannot asume the position at this moment," said Mr. Nguyen Thanh Kiet, chief of the office of the Binh Thuan Health Department.