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The use of herbal medicine is on the rise among Vietnamese in recent years, but concerns about management and arbitrary pricing are growing, too.

A conference was held in the northern province of Yen Bai on December 8 to launch an EU-funded project to enhance capacity in managing the value chain of herbal plants.

Health agencies are conducting a study on the effectiveness and safety of using a Thai herbal medicine to cure cancer.

The second Luc Ngan Fruit Festival 2017, held in the northern mountain province of Bac Giang on November 25, has helped promote high-quality fruit products and create opportunities for business enterprises to boost close links with each other, as well as with consumers in domestic markets, said officials.

Thailand's Department of Health Service Support is promoting the country's health products and services in Bangladesh, in an effort to turn Thailand into a leading medical hub of Asia.

In recent years, numerous local households in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have changed from low productivity crops to medicinal plants to improve their lives.

Increasing demand for medicinal herbs in the world encourages Vietnam to unleash its herb production potential.

Preserving valuable traditional medicine is a vital task of the health sector, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said.

More streets specifically for tourism will be designated in HCM City in the future, heard a programme named “Dialogue with the city’s authority” with a focus on boosting the local tourism industry.

Many provinces have said they will turn herbal medicine development into one of the economic priorities so as to tap into local advantages.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged ministries, sectors and localities to seek measures to promote traditional herbal medicines, thus taking advantage of the country’s potential in the field.

The Ministry of Health will work to increase medical examinations and treatment using oriental medicine, as well as meet demand for herbal medicine.

The third Oriental Medicine Week will be held in District 5 of Ho Chi Minh City from February 23 to 26.

Net houses cover a vast hillside in Phuc Xuan hamlet of Soc Son district where thousands of plants are being grown. Each plant is marked with its name and a number.

Recipes from the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) in Hue provide us with an idea of the type of tea and wine consumed by the royals in the former imperial capital city.

A campaign was launched in Hanoi on October 28 aiming to raise the awareness of the importance of safe herbal products.

Tran Thi Tuyet Nhung, 55, had suffered pain for two months earlier this year before she decided to visit Binh Chanh District Hospital for treatment.

The Ministry of Health and the Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper jointly organised a workshop on the management of herbal materials for traditional medicine in Hanoi on June 8.

A severe cold spell that hit Vietnam during the last few days has taken its toll on the northern region with more than 3,900 livestock animals killed and a widespread area of crops damaged so far.

Twenty factories producing medicine from herbal substances met the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) regulations set by the World Health Organisation in 2015, Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said