The time is now, join us on a life-changing expedition to discover this Ancient Medicine in its homelands...

“AcuVietnam was launched to build a bridge between Vietnamese Traditional Medicine and TCM practitioners from the West. To create the type of in-depth program, I wish had been available to me as a TCM graduate.

I feel deeply privileged to have such medical expertise and incredible healers working together on our program. Our team is so diverse, with a wealth of experience with some nearly 90 years of age. Whilst I could be called biased, I truly recommend any practitioner of TCM; with a wish to enhance not only their skills and healing ability, but also their life - you are very welcome!”
                                             Tara O’Connell - Founder

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The Team with AcuVietnam

Tara O’Connell
Founder - AcuVietnam
Lic.Acupuncturist. Lic.Naturopath.
Traditional Medicine Practitioner. NADA reg.

Originally from the beautiful city of Kilkenny, Ireland, Tara spent more than 15-years working in Sales, Marketing & Product development in Tourism, strongly focused on the Asian and African markets; areas of the world she loved to explore, and integrate herself into understanding these fascinating cultures.

Many years ago, at a crossroads in her life - time for a new direction, searching for something to realign her soul, ignite a passion,  along with a strong desire to help others, Traditional Medicine and Natural therapy’s had always fascinated her. Returning to study, she spent the next 4-years studying in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Naturopathy. Changing the course of her life, she set off on a new, inspiring path that continuously blows her mind even today.

A Licensed international Practitioner of TCM and a Naturopath, Tara worked first-hand in the leading Traditional Medicine Hospital in Vietnam as a Post-graduate placement. Having witnessed the importance of sharing this unique and invaluable hands-on opportunity with other fellow TCM practitioners, she later returned to Vietnam to spend the next 2 years coordinating a program with a difference - AcuVietnam was born! 

Today, following intensive coordination of schedules, to work with incredible experts within the program, AcuVietnam has built a network of strong connections and great friendships. Tara firmly believes we have bought together an astonishing team of Great Masters, doctors and specialists within Traditional Medicine and the Holistic field to create a program like no other in Vietnam, or perhaps in Asia?
 
Predominantly based in the beautiful old-world city of Hanoi, Vietnam these days, Tara works on-and-off within the leading hospital of Traditional Medicine in Vietnam. She also offers regular free clinics to local people in the city, who are too poor to attend a clinic. When not in Hanoi, Tara can often be found in her beautiful home country of Ireland.

Just recently returning to Hanoi in September 2015, Tara spent the summer months working tirelessly with the survivors of the tragic earthquakes in Nepal with the NGO charity AWB. A truly incredible experience, she teamed up with a convoy of Drs and dentists and personally administered Acupuncture treatments to more than 1000 people throughout the displaced people’s camps, also traveling into the epicenters of the earthquakes, with the ground still moving beneath her and the team.

The acupuncture team achieved some remarkable results; particularly in the areas of PTSD, post-fracture pain and trauma. She also administered Acupuncture to the Allopathic Medical teams on the ground, who lined up daily for treatments to relieve stress levels and the overwhelming workload after the days in the camps – they felt these treatments were the only real opportunity they had to release their grief and exhaustion whilst carrying out their incredible work.

With a firm belief that energy medicine is the medicine of the future, the integration of both allopathic and traditional medicine has never been so necessary. In a world where sickness is increasing, antibiotics are becoming resistant to even basic sickness, it is time these medicines work harmoniously together, side-by-side,  to carve a holistic approach to sickness and disease throughout the world.

Master Tuan
Yoga & Qi Gong Master

Dr. Le. Hai
Director of International Studies - AcuVietnam
Medical Doctor. Bsc. of Traditional Medicine. Acupuncture, Massage Master, Naturopath.
 
A doctor of both allopathic and Traditional Vietnamese Traditional Medicine who is deeply passionate about the art of healing, using Vietnamese Traditional therapies and energetic healing modalities.
Dr Hai graduated from the Hanoi Medical University, the leading medical University in Vietnam. Born into a family of medics, his parents are both allopathic doctors and his wife is ophthalmic doctor, however, Dr Le Hai selected a different path through Traditional Vietnamese Medicine (TVM).
 
Adopting a deep holistic philosophy, recognising that health is decided by many factors and not just by medicine, Dr Le Hai’s now works for Vietnam’s leading hospital in traditional medicine, one of just 16 WHO recognised worldwide.
 
In 2013, Dr Le Hai was selected to represent Vietnamese Traditional Medicine at the World Traditional Medicine Fair in Sancheong, Korea, an opportunity to present TVM, and to deepen the understanding of Vietnamese culture to over 20 countries from across the globe.
 
Upon graduation from Medical school, Dr Le Hai took an unusual course for a medical graduate, and he travelled to the South of Vietnam. He spent the next 3-years completely immersed in learning and developing his understanding of Traditional Medicine, Naturopathy and working with many energetic healing modalities at Eco Spa Village where he treated many 1000’s of patients.
 
On his return to Hanoi, Dr Le Hai continued his studies working under Vietnam’s No.1 Acupuncturist, and Vice President of the World Federation of Acupuncture, professor Nguyen Thai Thu, director of National Hospital of Acupuncture, Vietnam and CEO of the Vietnamese Acupuncture Association.
 
Dr Le Hai also works in private practice, using a unique new school of thought, learned from one of his masters: 6-element acupuncture. It is his aim to spread this unique way of treating based on the I-Ching and a unique pulse diagnosis. For more information please visit: Luckhiacupuncture.org / hoctrilieu.com. This training is unique to AcuVietnam’s group program, and is used today in private practice by both the founder and many past students. 6-Element Acupuncture has also recently been recognised, and accepted into the TCM curriculum of university’s in both France and Canada.
 
Dr Le Hai runs additional courses in Family massage, Naturopathic workshops and Buddhist meditation and healing. His private clinic offers treatments using Acupuncture, Naturopathy, Massage, Cupping, Reflexology, and Herbal medicine.
 
Other affiliations: VP of the Vietnam Spa Association. Board Member of Yoga Alliance Vietnam.

Grand Master Chuong.
Qi Gong, Martial Art & Acupuncture
An incredible healer and master of the Martial arts, Master Chuong is a special and welcome addition to our program. He gives our students a fresh perspective and insight into the use of mind over matter, incorporating the power of intention and intuition into all treatments to achieve remarkable results.

A visit to a local Cancer clinic nearby, is included in select programs, where they are  achieving spectacular success in the treatment of a wide range of cancers, using unique herbal formulas, but most importantly is the use of a variety of frogs in the treatment of cancer and other popular diseases of today. The clinic's treatments and research is run by an MD, who is also Vietnam's leading pharmacologist and a very wise and highly respected figure in TVM.

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Professor Nguyen Tai Thu
Vice President: World Federation of Acupuncture.
CEO: Vietnam Acupuncture Association (VAA).
Founder: Institute of Acupuncture, Hanoi.

An absolute honor for our students, Prof Tai Thu and AcuVietnam have come together, to offer AcuVietnam students an opportunity to witness one of the most incredible acupuncturists of modern day at work. You will witness needling techniques not to be seen anywhere else in the world. 

Known locally as 'the doctor of the people', patients often travel 100's of miles just to be treated by the Professor, as he is a very famous figure in Vietnam today.

You will experience him in action in his incredibly busy clinics in both pediatrics and also the adult clinics, treating a wide variety of pathologies where many have been told there is nothing more that can be done for their condition, by their dr or hospital.

This is truly a great honor, at 87 years of age this is the Mother Teresa of the Acupuncture world.

Dr Thao
AV Course lecturer
Medical Doctor. Bsc Traditional Medicine.

A wonderful addition to the program, Dr Thao brings a warm, vibrant energy to our program.

Dr Thao is a Dr of Allopathc medicine, who has now 100% focused his medical clinic treating with the use of this medicine, Dien Chan. Treating up to 50 patients + a day, with many treatments taking a total of 5-0 minutes with incredible results, we are thriled to have Dr Thai join our program and share this wonderful, unique Vietnamese treatment method with AcuVietnam students.

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Hahn Xing Ruan
Interpreter. Sinologist.
A remarkable individual, who alone is responsible for translating the ancient Classics of both TCM and also Traditional Vietnamese Medicine. Fluent in both spoken and written Chinese, English and Vietnamese - Hahn is an expert in the understanding and use of both Herbal formula's and acupuncture therapy's.

He is Vietnam's No.1 calligrapher and an incredible Fine Artist. A very important addition to our team, his knowledge and humor is invaluable to our students experience in Vietnam.

Master Dung
Master of Tai Chi & Kung Fu

Our leading expert in the beautiful moving art of Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Master Dung teaches the gentle, free-flowing movement of Tai Chi Chuan. a highly sought after teacher, holding regular lectures at the University of Traditional Medicine, Hanoi he is highly in demand both throughout Vietnam and on the international circuit

Master Dung has won several international awards in architecture, but decided to leave that life behind him to truly focus on the healing world of Martial Arts, medical Qi Gong and Tai Chi.