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19/02/2021 06:41 GMT+7
Professor Nguyen Tai Thu, a leading Vietnamese acupuncturist, used to tell his students: “To be a physician, first of all, you must have a heart that can easily be touched by the pain of others.
But to be a good physician, you need an intelligent mind.”
Professor Nguyen Tai Thu performs acupuncture on a child at a shelter for disabled children in south-central Phu Yen Province. Photo: Phu Yen newspaper
Professor Thu, vice president of the World Federation of Acupuncture Societies and president of Vietnamese Acupuncture Association, was the king of acupuncture in Vietnam.
Vietnamese acupuncture master dies aged 90
By Thuy Quynh February 14, 2021 | 11:14 pm GMT+7
Professor Nguyen Tai Thu, Vietnam s top acupuncturist, passed away on Sunday morning in Hanoi.
Thu was awarded the titles People s Doctor and Vietnam Labor Hero by the State President in 1995 and 2000, respectively.
The professor was born in 1931 and started his acupuncture career in 1952 in China. In 1967, he founded the Vietnam Acupuncture Association, which laid the foundation for the Central Acupuncture Hospital in Hanoi.
Thu worked as director of the hospital from 1980 until 2007. He organized more than 500 training classes for medics across the country.
Author of dozens of books on acupuncture and Oriental medicines, Thu greatly contributed to the development of Vietnam s acupuncture and traditional medicine sectors. His studies and researches serve as guidelines for a myriad of medical practitioners.