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List of health standards for drivers in Vietnam from January 1, 2025 according to Circular 36/2024/TT-BYT

List of health standards for drivers in Vietnam from January 1, 2025 according to Circular 36/2024/TT-BYT
Tran Thanh Rin

From January 1, 2025, the list of health standards for drivers and operators of specialized vehicles in Vietnam will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Circular 36/2024/TT-BYT.

Health Standards for Drivers from January 1, 2025, according to Circular 36/2024/TT-BYT

List of health standards for drivers in Vietnam from January 1, 2025 according to Circular 36/2024/TT-BYT​ (Image from the Internet)

On November 16, 2024, the Minister of Health of Vietnam issued Circular 36/2024/TT-BYT on health standards, health examinations for drivers, specialized vehicle operators; periodic health examinations for professional automobile drivers; health database for operators of motorbikes and specialized vehicles in Vietnam.

List of health standards for divers in Vietnam from January 1, 2025 according to Circular 36/2024/TT-BYT​

From January 1, 2025, health standards for drivers and specialized vehicle operators in Vietnam are specified in Appendix I issued with Circular 36/2024/TT-BYT. To be specific:

NO. SPECIALTY HEALTH STANDARDS FOR DRIVERS AND SPECIALIZED VEHICLE OPERATORS


Persons with any of the following medical conditions or disabilities are ineligible to drive corresponding vehicle categories
GROUP 1


Drivers holding A1, B1 driver licenses, and specialized vehicle operators		 GROUP 2


Drivers holding A and B licenses		 GROUP 3


Drivers holding C1, C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E, and DE licenses
1 PSYCHIATRY Psychiatric disorders in acute or progressive stages Psychiatric disorders fully treated but not yet stable for 6 months Psychiatric disorders fully treated but not yet stable for 24 months
2 NEUROLOGY Paralysis affecting two or more limbs - Epileptic seizures in the last 24 months (regardless of medication use);


- Paralysis affecting two or more limbs;


- Extrapyramidal syndrome;


- Deep sensory disturbances;


- Vertigo due to pathological causes		 - Epilepsy;


- Paralysis affecting one or more limbs;


- Extrapyramidal syndrome;


- Superficial or deep sensory disturbances;


- Vertigo due to pathological causes
3 EYE - Distance vision using both eyes: <4/10 (including correction with glasses);


- If monocular, vision <4/10 (including correction with glasses);


- Inability to recognize the three primary colors: red, yellow, green;		 - Distance vision using both eyes: < 5/10 (including correction with glasses);


- If monocular, vision <5/10 (including correction with glasses);


- Inability to recognize the three primary colors: red, yellow, green;


- Double vision, even with prism correction.		 - Distance vision per eye: good eye < 8/10 or poor eye <5/10 (including correction with glasses);


- Refractive errors with lens power: > +5 diopters or > -8 diopters;


- Horizontal visual field of both eyes (nose-temple axis): < 160° widening right < 70°, widening left < 70°;


- Vertical visual field (top-bottom) above and below horizontal axis <30°;


- Hemianopia, scotoma at the corner;


- Inability to recognize the three primary colors: red, yellow, green;


- Diplopia;


- Glare diseases;


- Night vision reduction (nyctalopia).
4 ENT     Hearing in the better ear:


- Normal speech < 4m (including use of hearing aids)


- Or whisper speech minimum (better ear) < 0.4 m (including use of hearing aids).
5 CARDIOVASCULAR   - Second-degree AV block or bradycardia with clinical symptoms (even if treated but unstable);


- Heart failure from class III upwards (according to New York Heart Association - NYHA classification)		 - Medically treated hypertension with max pressure ≥ 180 mmHg and/or min pressure ≥ 100 mmHg;


- Low blood pressure (max pressure < 90 mmHg) with a history of symptoms like dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness, or fainting;


- Vascular occlusion diseases, vascular malformations clinically affecting the ability to operate driving vehicles;


- Rhythm disorders: supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardia, and sinus tachycardia > 120 cycles/min, treated but not stable;


- Ventricular extrasystole in persons with heart disease and/or from grade III upwards according to Lown classification;


- Second-degree AV block or bradycardia with clinical symptoms (even if treated but unstable);


- Angina due to coronary artery disease;


- Heart transplant;


- Post coronary revascularization intervention;


- Heart failure from class II upwards (according to New York Heart Association - NYHA classification).
6 RESPIRATORY   Diseases, conditions causing breathlessness class III upwards (according to mMRC classification) - Diseases, conditions causing breathlessness class II upwards (according to mMRC classification);


- Partially controlled or uncontrolled asthma;


- Tuberculosis in contagious phase.
7 MUSCULAR-SKELETAL Severed or non-functioning one hand or one foot and one of the remaining limbs is incomplete (severed or impaired function). Severed or non-functioning one hand or one foot and one of the remaining limbs is incomplete (severed or impaired function). - Stiff/locked large joint;


- Pseudarthrosis of any major bone;


- Excessively kyphotic or scoliosis causing spinal curvature; stiff/spinal adhesions affecting mobility function;


- Absolute length difference between two upper or two lower limbs from 5 cm upwards without support equipment;


- Severed or impaired function of two or more fingers on one hand or severed or impaired function of one foot or more.
8 ENDOCRINE     Diabetes with a history of diabetic coma within the past 01 month.
9 DRUG, ALCOHOL, NARCOTICS, SUBSTANCE USE Use of narcotic substances - Use of narcotic substances;


- Use of substances with alcohol content (applicable to periodic health exams).		 - Use of narcotic substances;


- Use of substances with alcohol content (applicable to periodic health exams);


- Use of medications affecting alertness;


- Abuse of stimulants, hallucinogens.

More details can be found in Circular 36/2024/TT-BYT, in effect from January 1, 2025.

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