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Thuốc & Tradition is the portfolio of a project exploring Vietnamese Traditional Medicine in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. On this website, you will find interviews with practitioners in the field, observational journalism, and a glimpse into the cultural importance of traditional medicine in the daily lives of 21st-century Vietnamese.

About the Project

From Trial to Triumph: The Life Story of Vietnamese Traditional Medicine Physician Dr. Nguyễn Thị Bay

Every Saturday afternoon since 2010, Dr. Nguyễn Thị Bay has been a familiar presence on television screens and radio stations across...

Tịnh xá Linh Quang: A Buddhist Monastery providing free traditional medicine to the Vietnamese for over 30 years

Linh Quang Monastery Nestled in an alleyway, the Linh Quang is a charming Buddhist monastery located in District 4 of Ho Chi Minh City....

From Rural Roots to Traditional Pharmacy: An interview with Vietnamese traditional medicine pharmacist Dr. Nguyễn Thành Triết

Long before accepting his role within the Faculty of Traditional Medicine at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMP), Dr. Nguyễn...

"Traditional medicine is not what I once thought it was. It is a vast world that many people long to enter but cannot, for lack of opportunity.”

― Dr. Nguyễn Thị Bay, MD, PhD, Vietnamese Traditional Medicine Physician

Thuốc & Tradition

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From Trial to Triumph: The Life Story of Vietnamese Traditional Medicine Physician Dr. Nguyễn Thị Bay

Tịnh xá Linh Quang: A Buddhist Monastery providing free traditional medicine to the Vietnamese for over 30 years

From Rural Roots to Traditional Pharmacy: An interview with Vietnamese traditional medicine pharmacist Dr. Nguyễn Thành Triết

"Traditional medicine is not what I once thought it was. It is a vast world that many people long to enter but cannot, for lack of opportunity.”

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