What are the conditions for an individual’s eligibility to practise medicine in Vietnam? What are the ways to continuously update medical knowledge in Vietnam?
What are the conditions for an individual’s eligibility to practise medicine in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 19 of the 2023 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
Conditions for an individual’s eligibility to practise medicine
1. Any individual shall be permitted to provide medical services in Vietnam when fully meeting the following requirements:
a) His/her certificate of practice of medicine remains valid;
b) He/she has obtained registration for practice of medicine, except as prescribed in clause 3 of Article 36 herein;
c) He/she satisfies language proficiency requirements in healthcare as set out in Article 21 herein;
d) He/she reaches health standards required by the Minister of Health;
dd) He/she is not any of those covered in Article 20 herein.
Thus, any individual shall be permitted to provide medical services in Vietnam when fully meeting the following requirements:
- His/her certificate of practice of medicine remains valid;
- He/she has obtained registration for practice of medicine, except as prescribed in clause 3 Article 36 of the 2023 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment in Vietnam;
- He/she satisfies language proficiency requirements in healthcare as set out in Article 21 of the 2023 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment in Vietnam;
- He/she reaches health standards required by the Minister of Health;
- He/she is not any of those covered in Article 20 of the 2023 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment in Vietnam.
What are the conditions for an individual’s eligibility to practise medicine in Vietnam? What are the ways to continuously update medical knowledge in Vietnam?
In what cases can individuals practise as a medical practitioner without a practicing license in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 19 of the 2023 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment in Vietnam as follows:
Conditions for an individual’s eligibility to practise medicine
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2. Any individual may practise as a medical practitioner without being required to satisfy the conditions specified in point a, b and c of clause 1 of this Article when:
a) he/she is a learner or student studying at a health training institution; a person who is practising as a medical intern before being eligible for a practicing license; a person who is waiting for a practicing license to be conferred and only practice medicine under the supervision of a practitioner;
b) as a village health worker, village midwife or health worker working at a health care agency, unit or organization that is not incorporated as a medical establishment, he/she may only practise medicine within the range of assigned duties and after completing a training course in specialties or professional skills decided by the Minister of Health;
c) he/she is one of the subjects of application of clause 1 of Article 115 herein;
d) he/she is someone else participating in the process of medical care as instructed by the Government.
Thus, an individual can practise as a medical practitioner without a practicing license in Vietnam if:
- he/she is a learner or student studying at a health training institution; a person who is practising as a medical intern before being eligible for a practicing license; a person who is waiting for a practicing license to be conferred and only practice medicine under the supervision of a practitioner;
- as a village health worker, village midwife or health worker working at a health care agency, unit or organization that is not incorporated as a medical establishment, he/she may only practise medicine within the range of assigned duties and after completing a training course in specialties or professional skills decided by the Minister of Health;
- he/she is one of the subjects of application of clause 1 of Article 115 of the 2023 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment in Vietnam;
- he/she is someone else participating in the process of medical care as instructed by the Government.
What are the ways to continuously update medical knowledge in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 22 of the 2023 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment in Vietnam as follows:
Continuously updating medical knowledge
1. Any medical practitioner holding one of the titles as a doctor, physician assistant, nurse, midwife, medical technician, clinical nutritionist, out-of-hospital paramedic or clinical psychologist shall be responsible for keeping themselves continuously updated with the latest medical knowledge relevant to the scope of their practice of medicine.
2. Ways to continuously update medical knowledge, including:
a) Participating in short-term training courses, conferences and workshops on medicine designed to be relevant to the scope of practice of medicine;
b) Getting involved in designing professional curricula, syllabi and materials relating to healthcare;
c) Conducting scientific and academic researches in medicine relevant to the scope of practice of medicine;
d) Self-education and others.
Thus, ways to continuously update medical knowledge, including:
- Participating in short-term training courses, conferences and workshops on medicine designed to be relevant to the scope of practice of medicine;
- Getting involved in designing professional curricula, syllabi and materials relating to healthcare;
- Conducting scientific and academic researches in medicine relevant to the scope of practice of medicine;
- Self-education and others.
The 2023 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment in Vietnam takes effect from January 1, 2024.
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