Conditions for Opening a Massage Parlor in Vietnam (Latest)

17:42, 10/07/2024

Consolidated Document No. 04/VBHN-BYT provides the conditions for practicing massage services according to Circular No. 11/2001/TT-BYT for massage service establishments in Vietnam. The business conditions for this type of service have been loosen.

No.	Current Practice Conditions	Conditions Abolished by Circular 41/2017/TT-BYT
1.		Must have a doctor in charge of the massage service practice
2.	Must have massage technicians Technicians must meet the following requirements: Upon employment, must have a health certificate issued by a district-level or higher medical examination and treatment facility. During employment, must undergo periodic health check-ups every 3 to 6 months at district-level or higher medical examination and treatment facilities. Persons with mental illness, hepatitis B, dermatological diseases, pulmonary tuberculosis, or other infectious diseases in the treatment phase are not allowed to practice.	Technicians must have: - A certificate of professional training in massage techniques from one of the schools designated by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam. - Must perform massage techniques in accordance with their training. After 3 years, the doctor in charge must re-evaluate the technician's skills; if they meet the standards, they may continue to practice; if not, they must go to training facilities for re-training. - Persons with HIV/AIDS in the treatment phase are not allowed to practice. - An employment contract with the business owner, with professional approval from the supervising doctor.
3.	Other conditions: Signage: Must correctly state "Massage", not "Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation" or other names. The massage room must have: + Light switch system placed outside the massage room; + No internal lock or latch system. Not allowed to use any communication devices to notify entry into the massage room. Must have adequate drugs and tools as per the list (Appendix 3 attached to Circular 11).	The massage room must ensure: - Spacious, with partitions for each individual bed or separate rooms (room area of 4m² or more), ceiling height of 2.5m or more. - Adequate lighting, no dimmable lights. - Equipped with lockers to store guests' clothes and belongings. - Doors with clear glass, with a gap of 1.5m from the ground, 0.5m high, 0.3m wide. - Massage beds must be of proper size: height: 0.6 - 0.8m, width: 0.7 - 0.9m, length: 2.0 - 2.2m, with firm mattress, sterilized bed sheets, pillows, and towels for single use. - Beds positioned at a 45^o angle to the clear glass of the door. - Each room must have a large, readable massage technique procedure posted on the wall (printed on A1 paper size); - Each room must have an emergency bell system arranged one-way from the massage room to the doctor's room or the reception area. - Must have a hygienic bathroom, with a full clean water system. - Doctor's room with a medical examination bed, emergency medicine cabinet, desk, and some health-check tools. - Massage technicians must wear neat, clean, attractive, professional clothing, including an identification badge with the establishment's name, the technician's name, and a photo.

For details, refer to Consolidated Document 04/VBHN-BYT, which unifies Circular 11/2001/TT-BYT guiding the conditions for practicing massage services in Vietnam.

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