Regarding international integration, what are roles of building of basic competency standards of Vietnamese traditional medicine doctors?

Regarding international integration, what are roles of building of basic competency standards of Vietnamese traditional medicine doctors?

Pursuant to Subsection 4, Section I of the Basic Competency Standards of Traditional Medicine Doctors in Vietnam promulgated together with the Decision 3159/QD-BYT in 2022 stipulating roles of building of basic competency standards of Vietnamese traditional medicine doctors regarding international integration as follows:

As a basis to compare the basic capacity of traditional medicine doctors in Vietnam with traditional medicine doctors in other countries and in the region, promoting the process of integration, recognition of training and practice levels between the two countries. countries in the region and around the world.

What are roles of traditional medicine doctors in building basic competency standards for traditional Vietnamese medicine doctors?

Pursuant to Subsection 5, Section I of the Basic Competency Standards of Traditional Medicine Doctors in Vietnam promulgated together with the Decision 3159/QD-BYT in 2022 stipulating roles of traditional medicine doctors in building basic competency standards for traditional Vietnamese medicine doctor as follows:

It is the basis for traditional medicine doctors to self-improve and develop professional capacity to meet the needs of medical examination, treatment, and people's health care safely and effectively.

What are legal bases for building basic competency standards of Vietnamese traditional medicine doctors?

Pursuant to Subsection 1, Section I of the Basic Competency Standards of Traditional Medicine Doctors in Vietnam promulgated together with the Decision 3159/QD-BYT in 2022 stipulating legal bases for building basic competency standards of Vietnamese traditional medicine doctors as follows:

- Resolution No. 20-NQ/TW dated October 25, 2017 of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam on strengthening the protection, care and improvement of people's health in the new situation.

- Directive No. 24-CT/TW dated July 4, 2008 of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam on the development of Vietnamese traditional medicine and the Vietnamese oriental medicine association in the new situation.

- Law on Medical Examination and Treatment No. 40/2009/QH12 of the National Assembly dated November 23, 2009.

- Decision No. 1982/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister dated October 18, 2016 on approving the national qualification framework.

- Decision No. 1893/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister dated December 25, 2019 promulgating the program to develop traditional medicine and pharmacy, combining traditional medicine and modern medicine until 2030.

- Joint Circular No. 10/2015/TTLT-BYT-BNV dated May 27, 2015 of the Ministry of Health - Ministry of Home Affairs on regulations on codes and standards for professional titles of doctors and preventive medicine doctors.

- Circular No. 37/2011/TT-BYT dated October 26, 2011 of the Ministry of Health guiding the functions, tasks, powers and organizational apparatus of the provincial traditional medicine hospital.

- Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BYT dated January 10, 2014 of the Ministry of Health defining the functions, tasks, organization and operation of traditional medicine and pharmacy departments in state hospitals.

What are reference documents for building basic competency standards of Vietnamese traditional medicine doctors?

Pursuant to Subsection 2, Section I of the Basic Competency Standards of Traditional Medicine Doctors in Vietnam promulgated together with the Decision 3159/QD-BYT in 2022 stipulating reference documents for building basic competency standards of Vietnamese traditional medicine doctors as follows:

- World Health Organization (2002), “WHO Traditional Medicine Strategies 2014-2023”. (World Health Organization - Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014 - 2023).

- World Health Organization (2010), Benchmarks for training in traditional/ complementary and alternative medicine: benchmarks for training in traditional Chinese medicine. (World Health Organization - Standards for Traditional/Alternative and Complementary Medicine Training: Standards for Chinese Medicine Training).

- (Chinese Medicine Administration - Law on the practice of doctors of the People's Republic of China).

- Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare (2016), “Competency standards for Doctor of Korean Medicine”. (Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare - Basic Competency for Korean Medicine Doctors).

- Entry-Level Occupational Competencies for the Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia (2014). (The University of British Columbia's Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Competency Assessment).

- Australia - Chinese Medicine Board (2020) "Professional capabilities for Chinese Medicine practitioners", (Australia - Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Professional Competency for Chinese Medicine Practitioners).

- Singapore Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board (2006), “Ethic Code and ethical guidelines for TCM practitioners”. ).

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