What are types of medical examination in Vietnam? What are procedures for medical examination process in Vietnam?

What are types of medical examination in Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 83 of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment in 2023 stipulating types of medical examination in Vietnam:

Medical examination

1. Types of medical examination shall be as follows:

a) Periodic health check-ups;

b) Health checks for health classification for study and employment;

c) Health screenings at school for pupils and students;

d) Health checks designed for particular occupations or job positions;

dd) Health screenings for detection of occupational diseases;

e) On-demand health checks;

g) Others.

2. The Minister of Health shall lay down regulations on medical examination standards and medical examination activities prescribed in clause 1 of this Article, except as defined in clause 3 of this Article.

3. The Minister of National Defence and the Minister of Public Security shall promulgate regulations on particular health standards and medical examination activities applied to persons undergoing medical examination under their authority.

As regulated above, there are 07 types of medical examination, including:

- Periodic health check-ups;

- Health checks for health classification for study and employment;

- Health screenings at school for pupils and students;

- Health checks designed for particular occupations or job positions;

- Health screenings for detection of occupational diseases;

- On-demand health checks;

- Others.

The Minister of National Defence and the Minister of Public Security shall promulgate regulations on particular health standards and medical examination activities applied to persons undergoing medical examination under their authority.

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What are procedures for medical examination process in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 35 of the Circular 32/2023/TT-BYT stipulating medical examination:

Medical examination process

1. An examinee will submit an application according to the prescribed form of the medical examination facility.

2. After receiving the health check-up application, the medical examination facility shall carry out the following:

a) Verify the identity of the examinee by comparing them with the photo on the application;

b) Affix the fan stamp on the photo after verification according to Point a of this Clause for the cases specified in Clauses 1, 2 and 3, Article 37 of this Circular;

c) Check and compare valid identification documents of the patient for the cases specified in Clause 3, Article 37 of this Circular;

d) Instruct on the medical examination process for the examinee or their guardian (if any);

dd) The health medical examination shall develop, promulgate, and implement their medical examination procedures;

e) Return results and keep medical examination records.

As regulated above, the procedures for medical examination process in Vietnam are as follows:

Step 1: An examinee will submit an application according to the prescribed form of the medical examination facility.

Step 2: After receiving the health check-up application, the medical examination facility shall verify the identity of the examinee by comparing them with the photo on the application;

Step 3: After the verification, the medical examination facility shall affix the fan stamp on the photo;

Step 4: The medical examination facility shall check and compare valid identification documents of the patient;

Step 5:  The medical examination facility shall develop, promulgate, and implement their medical examination procedures;

Step 6: Return results and keep medical examination records.

Who need to have a medical examination in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 30 of the Circular 32/2023/TT-BYT stipulating people who need to have a medical examination:

People who need to have a health check-up

1. People who need to have a health check-up:

a) Health check-ups for Vietnamese citizens and foreigners living and working in Vietnam: periodic health check-ups; health assessment of fitness for school or work; health check-ups for students;

b) Health check-ups upon request;

c) Health check-ups for Vietnamese guest workers.

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As regulated above, people who need to have a health check-up:

- Health check-ups for Vietnamese citizens and foreigners living and working in Vietnam:

+ Periodic health check-ups;

+ Health assessment of fitness for school or work;

+ Health check-ups for students;

- Health check-ups upon request;

- Health check-ups for Vietnamese guest workers.

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