But the efforts of Taiwanese medical teams in recent years have benefited around 100 Vietnamese children with oral clefts, and are greatly appreciated by the Vietnamese people. Also, the "non-governmental" status of the Taiwanese medical team allowed the Vietnamese "semi-official" personnel to welcome the team in style, to express their gratitude.
但台灣醫療團多年來的付出，實際造福了越南上百位唇顎裂病童，深得越南民心，且台灣醫療團代表的「民間」身分，讓越南「半官方」人士得以大方出面接待、表達謝意。