Mrs. Van's Clinic

It’s 06:30 on a chilly winter morning in Hanoi, and Associate Professor Phạm Thị Xuân Vân (91) climbs onto a moto-taxi and heads to the Pet Acupuncture Association’s Community Veterinary Clinic—a routine she has maintained for the past decade or so. In 2012, in affiliation with the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture, Mrs. Vân established the Pet Acupuncture Association’s Community Veterinary Clinic. Its mission? To provide treatment for paralyzed cats and dogs using traditional acupuncture techniques. 

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