Since childhood, all of us are familiar with the Vietnamese balm "Golden Star", which at one time was used to treat literally everything, from headaches to inflammation at the site of an insect bite. Meanwhile, Vietnamese medicine, which has been forming for centuries, is distinguished by this approach - a minimum of surgical interventions, a maximum use of natural components: plants, mushrooms, extracts of animal origin, as well as the widespread use of acupuncture, moxibustion, various types of massage, manual therapy. In Vietnam, the achievements of traditional medicine are closely intertwined with modern methods, and at the same time, about 30% of cases of medical care are accounted for non-traditional methods of treatment. It should be noted that classes in alternative medicine are included in the compulsory curriculum in medical higher educational institutions.