This was the first and only time a science council recognized and gave a doctorate to someone who had not undergone training or defended a dissertation.

In the past, two or three workers were needed to grow lingzhi mushrooms. But today, one person can undertake the work with just one smartphone.

He is the first San Chay ethnic to gain great scientific achievements in herbal medicine development. He conducts research every day and goes to mountains to exploit the ‘golden mines of herbs’.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many households in Lam Dong province cherish the dream of developing medicinal herb growing areas to preserve precious remedies and improve their income.

VietNamNet Bridge - The rich medicinal plant treasure of Vietnam is in danger. From the northern mountainous provinces to the Central Highlands, the plants are being overexploited for export to China.

They are pioneers in studying rare diseases and disseminating knowledge in the community. They do not work for money and have no interest in receiving honors.

Of the 102 medicinal plants used by Pako-Van Kieu ethnic people in the Central Region to treat diseases, Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoai has found 30 species containing antioxidants with the ability to kill cancer cells.

At large hospitals like K and Bach Mai, physicians often receive patients in critical condition because of poisoning from herbs and supplemental food, or from counterfeit herbs.

VietNamNet Bridge - One of Dr Hoang Thị Thu Ha’s most prominent works is the pertussis acellular vaccination for pregnant women to protect children from the time of birth. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Associate Prof Tran Van On, dean of botany at the Hanoi Pharmaceutical University, is on a mission to develop Vietnam’s medicinal herb market to match its great potential.

Dinh Rau, the village patriarch of Phong Nha – Ke Bang Forests, is respected by all A Rem people for his deep understanding about the folk remedies which can help cure serious diseases. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Many research works on the use of herbs in medicine have succeeded, showing the great potential of the industry for healthcare.

People in border areas are rushing to the forest to uproot cu ly plant (Cibotium barometz) to sell to Chinese businesses at high priced, raising concerns about the destruction of precious medicinal herbs in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - A Vietnamese herb doctor has successfully invented a machine which treats common diseases with mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) leaves – a medicinal herb common in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – For four centuries, the Tho Xuan (Long Lived) Clinic has been well known for its Vietnamese healing arts, medicinal herbs and doctors.

While analysts have repeatedly warned about the exhaustion of precious medicinal herbs, local authorities say they cannot do anything to stop herb exploitation because it is not prohibited by law.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tea with longan and lotus seed is considered as the Vietnamese quintessence...

Although Vietnam has up to 4,000 species of plants that can be used as medicine, nearly 90 percent of medicinal herbs in Vietnam are imported, mainly from China. Paradoxically, Chinese traders have flocked to Vietnam to purchase medicinal plants.