Traditional pharmaceutical & medical system

There are 10,317 drug stores in communes, wards, even in remote, isolated areas and 9,087 drug cabinets at health stations.

The study and development of traditional medicine prescriptions and treatment continue to grow. Some local medicines are widely used to treat common and chronic diseases. At present, 450 establishments nationwide manufacture traditional medicines with 2,000 Vietnamese traditional medical products. Every year, approximately 30% of the patients are examined by and treated with traditional medicine.