The 2nd ASEAN traditional medicine and pharmaceutical conference opened in Hanoi on Oct. 31.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan affirmed that like many other governments, of other ASEAN countries, Vietnam has inherited and preserve traditional medicine while safely and sustainably developing the pharmaceutical sector.

Also present at the conference, ASEAN General Secretary Surin Pitsuwan told participants to reach consensus in building technical standards for traditional medicine, a diversified and vast field for all ASEAN members.

The 2nd ASEAN traditional medicine and pharmaceutical conference is aimed at combining the traditional medicine in the national medical system towards a feasible model in the ASEAN community.

The conference will run until Nov. 2 to discuss personnel training, combining traditional medicine with modern one, and growing herbs for production of traditional medicine./.