The HCMC Traditional Medicine and Pharmacy Institute has held a class for 9 French students to introduce the uniqueness of Vietnamese traditional medicine.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has allowed the use of xuyen tam lien (Andrographis paniculata), a familiar traditional medicine, in Covid-19 treatment, according to Luong Ngoc Khe, Director of the Administration of Medical Examination and Treatment.

The Ministry of Health on July 26 decided to withdraw dispatch 5944 only two days after its issuance because of inappropriate content.

Professor Nguyen Tai Thu, a leading Vietnamese acupuncturist, used to tell his students: “To be a physician, first of all, you must have a heart that can easily be touched by the pain of others. 

Alongside the development of modern medicine, the growing need for traditional Vietnamese medicine proves the effectiveness of the medicine in the old time; hence, integrating traditional medicine into modern healthcare will benefit patients much.

The ninth conference on traditional medicine of countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region will open in Hanoi on September 5, according to the Ministry of Health.

A large amount of a precious and endangered flora gene has been found inside a forest in central Quang Nam Province.

Doctors and physiotherapists at HCM City’s District 11 Hospital’s traditional medicine department are treating more and more patients who prefer traditional methods over Western medicine, or want a combination of both.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Private museums in HCM City have changed their ways of doing business and are pulling more audiences away from theatres and cinemas.

Have you ever tried eating snakes in Ha Noi? If you feel brave enough, head to Le Mat Village, the most well-known place in Viet Nam to enjoy delicious dishes prepared from snakes raised by locals.

With traditional medicine still popular in Viet Nam, many breast cancer patients use unscientific and useless herbal cures to fight tumours, leaving them with more dangerous cancer and often severe side effects, 

Auricular acupuncture is a good option for the treatment of smoking addiction as Viet Nam every year has more than 30,000 people die due to diseases caused by smoking, 

The prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalised patients in Viet Nam remains high, ranging from 20-50 per cent as many hospitals fail to pay appropriate attention to ensure nutrition for inpatients, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various shortcomings still exist in traditional medicine in terms of healthcare and paying health insurance fees.

A 62-year-old woman, who had suffered from allergic rhinitis for 20 years, visited Thu Duc District Hospital’s traditional medicine ward several years ago, seeking relief after undergoing unsuccessful treatments

 VietNamNet Bridge – The illegal market for bears and bear parts is still strong in Viet Nam despite the introduction of legislation to ban their sale in 2006.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Walking on the dyke, visitors can enjoy the picturesque landscape of Bach Thuan Commune. How peacefully houses stand under the shadow of trees, surrounded by serene ponds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers nationwide have improved their lives considerably by cultivating medicinal herbs, but over exploitation threatens their extinction.

  VietNamNet Bridge – A scientific workshop on Vietnamese acupuncture was held at the Hanoi-Moscow Centre for Culture, Trade and Hotels (Incentra) in Moscow, Russia on September 21.