(260918) — NANNING, Sept. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) — Dr. Chen Manghua explains acupuncture know-how to Thai Thi Hai Yen (R) on the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine in Nanning, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 17, 2026.
Vietnamese scholar Thai Thi Hai Yen, 33, enrolled at Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (GUCM) in September 2025 to pursue her doctoral diploma in conventional Chinese inside medication beneath the supervision of Professor Chen Guozhong from the college’s First Affiliated Hospital. After one 12 months of intensive Chinese language coaching, she formally commenced her skilled conventional Chinese medication (TCM) research this September.
Yen’s pursuit in TCM started lengthy earlier than her arrival in China. She obtained her bachelor’s and grasp’s levels in TCM from Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine earlier than she was employed by Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital. She is now finding out diligently to refine her medical experience in China.
“After earning my PhD, I plan to return to Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital and integrate TCM with multidisciplinary rehabilitation therapies to achieve better treatment outcomes for my patients,” Yen stated.
A time-honored hub for TCM training and cultural trade with ASEAN nations, GUCM capitalizes on its strengths in each TCM and distinctive Zhuang ethnic medication. The college has been attracting ASEAN college students, boosting skilled exchanges, and facilitating China-ASEAN cooperation in conventional medication and people-to-people connectivity. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)