During the questioning session with Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Hòa Bình before the National Assembly on the morning of June 2, National Assembly Deputy Nguyễn Quang Huân (Binh Duong Delegation) raised concerns that traditional Vietnamese medicine is at risk of being neglected.
To preserve and develop this field of science, while also promoting a comprehensive healthcare system that can directly provide medical examination and treatment services to communities, especially in remote and disadvantaged areas, and to prevent “quack doctors” from exploiting regulatory gaps to sell counterfeit medicines, the National Assembly Deputy asked the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister whether it is time to develop a Law on Traditional Vietnamese Medicine.
National Assembly Deputy Nguyễn Quang Huân questioned Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Hòa Bình on the morning of June 20
Responding to National Assembly Deputy Nguyễn Quang Huân, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Hòa Bình affirmed: “Traditional medicine has never been forgotten. It has always been a source of pride for us. In reality, it serves as a ‘lifeline’, especially during difficult periods. Even in urban areas, people continue to place great trust in and rely on traditional medicine.”
The Deputy Prime Minister said that the Party, the State, and the Government have always created favorable conditions and encouraged the development of this field. In the future, once the Politburo approves the Scheme on economic development and people’s healthcare, strengthening traditional medicine will be one of the key solutions. The goal is to position Vietnam as a global “destination for medical treatment,” with traditional medicine playing a central role.
The Deputy Prime Minister cited the effectiveness of developing traditional medicine in various localities: “Many provinces have developed highly attractive medicinal plant cultivation areas, which not only provide solutions to improve people’s livelihoods but also create significant changes. For example, in Quang Nam and Kon Tum, with the Ngoc Linh ginseng cultivation areas and many other valuable medicinal herb regions, the lives of local people have improved remarkably, with some even becoming more prosperous and better off than people in certain urban areas.”
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the desire to further promote this development, ensuring that traditional medicine remains a source of pride for the country and its people, both in the past and in the future.
Source: VOV
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