Visiting Chinese Vice-Premier, Wang Yang, on Wednesday pledged full support to Nepal for the development and promotion of Ayurvedic medical system in the Himalayan nation which is rich in medicinal plants and herbs.

Yang, who visited the National Ayurveda Research and Training Center situated in Kirtipur near Kathmandu assured to cooperate with Nepal to carry out further research in the sector of Ayurveda.

The government of China had constructed a building for the center at a cost of Rs 680 million in 2009 and handed it to the Nepal Government in 2011.

Besides, the Chinese government also gifted medical equipments worth Rs 240 million. Surgery, gynaecology, maternity, cancer treatment, acupuncture, radiology and pathology services are available in the center.

The government is establishing herbs processing center equipped with high technology and a digital library for the promotion of Ayurveda.