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5. VIET NAM

5.1 Mr. Quach Tuan VINH

Hometown: Hanoi
Ethnic group represented: Kinh
Years of practice: 33 years
Area of expertise: Acupuncture point micro-implantation technology
Previous award or recognition received: Has been awarded with
the “ASEAN Famous Trademark” Award, 2012: Transplant micro
technology “Identity of Viet” method Doctor Quach Tuan Vinh
Educational background and work experience: He was trained
in traditional medicine and functional rehabilitation in the army.
Since being a student at the
Military Medical Institute, he
has known the acupuncture
point implantation technology. He highly appreciated
the technology and sought to learn about it. Finally he
can adapt the acupuncture point implantation to
replace the traditional acupuncture in health care. In
2007, after retirement, he established Minh Quang
Acupuncture Point Micro-implantation - Rehabilitation
Center specializing in research, development and
application of acupuncture point micro-implantation technology. So far, his Center has
successfully treated & rehabilitated 250 diseases/symptoms of 18 different pathological
categories.
Knowledge transfer: He was descended from a family of medical career: his grandfathers
and parents were healers or medical staff. He, therefore, has absorbed indigenous medicine
from his family and relatives since childhood.
Treatment process: After the pulse diagnosis, the
treatment he applied will depend on the type of
diseases. Usually, the acupuncture point micro-
implantation technology is used for the most part. He
found that when treating the same disease,
comparing with the conventional acupuncture, the
acupuncture point micro-implantation technology is
able to shorten the period of treatment with more
effective results. After the treatment, he will evaluate
his patient’s condition by the pulse diagnosis. The
follow-up is always done. His technique was also
supported by the government.
Guru worship:-
Professional attitude: He is very proud of his
profession. He opened his non-profit center/clinic to
treat any patients, even though they have a life-
threatening condition. Patients' ability to pay for
service is never taken into consideration. He has
treated and rehabilitated around 10,000 patients a
year.
Showcase summary: He introduced the application of acupuncture point micro-implantation
technology to the audiences and demonstrated the use of micro-implantation in the
acupuncture points.