05 practice principles for issuance of general medical practice license in Vietnam

According to Article 2 of the Circular No. 21/2020/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health, practice principles for issuance of general medical practice license for medical doctors are as follows:

1. Practice contents of medical doctors (individuals holding medical doctor, general practitioner or medical bachelor degrees who have received additional training according to Circular No. 42/2018/TT-BYT dated December 26, 2018 of Minister of Health on additional training for holders of foreign medical bachelor’s degrees in order to be recognized as doctors) must conform to training programs, standard career capacity of general doctors and specialized practice scope of general doctors specified under Circular No. 35/2019/TT-BYT dated December 30, 2019 of Minister of Health on specialized practice scope for medical practitioners.

2. Practitioners (who are medical doctors) may perform medical examination and treatment techniques directly on the patients, make prescriptions under surveillance of practice instructors (practice instructors must satisfy requirements specified under Clause 3 Article 16 of Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP).

3. Practitioners must stringently comply with guidance of practice instructors. Practitioners must satisfy practice contents and guarantee a practice period of 18 months. In case of cessation of practice due to pregnancy, accidents or other force majeure, practice period shall be added further as long as the break lasts no more than 6 months.

4. In case officials or workers employed by medical examination and treatment establishments to perform specialized operations have not obtained medical practice license, employed individuals must sign practice agreements with the medical examination and treatment establishments and be assigned with practice instructors according to this Circular.

5. Assignment of practice instructors must assure adequate capacity of the instructors.

View more details at the Circular No. 21/2020/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, effective from January 15, 2021.

Thuy Tram

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