Tasks of the Ministry of Health in medical diagnosis and treatment, and rehabilitation in Vietnam

1. Formulate and promulgate within its competence or request competent authorities to promulgate legislative documents, professional regulations, national technical standards and regulations, and technical – economic norms on medical diagnosis and treatment, blood transfusion safety, nursing, rehabilitation, clinical nutrition, cosmetic surgery, medical examination, forensic examination, and forensic psychiatric assessment in accordance with laws;

2. Appraise and give permission to health facilities to adopt new medical techniques or procedures which are applied in Vietnam for the first time in accordance with laws; 

3. Take charge and cooperate with relevant ministries to perform state management of prices of medical services in accordance with laws;

4. Consistently manage the issuance, re-issuance and revocation of practicing certificates and licenses in medical examination and treatment sector; organize the issuance, re-issuance and revocation of practicing certificates of persons working at health facilities affiliated to the Ministry of Health, and those working at health facilities affiliated to other ministries (except for Ministry of National Defence), and foreigners practicing in medical sector in Vietnam; issue, re-issue, modify and revoke operating licenses of health facilities affiliated to the Ministry of Health, private hospitals and those affiliated to other ministries (except for Ministry of National Defence) in accordance with laws;

5. Issue certificates of approval for advertising contents for medical diagnosis and treatment services within its competence in accordance with laws;

6. Instruct and inspect the implementation of legislative documents, professional regulations and national technical regulations on medical diagnosis and treatment, rehabilitation, cosmetic surgery, medical examination, forensic examination and forensic psychiatric assessment.

View more details at Decree No. 75/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from June 20, 2017.

- Ngoc Duyen -

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