Vietnam: Application for the pharmacy practice certificate

1. The application form No. 02 in Appendix I enclosed with Decree No. 54/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, 02 portrait pictures (4x6 cm) of the applicant on a white background which was taken within the last 6 months;

2. Certified true copy of the applicant’s qualification. If the qualification is issued overseas, its certified true copy must be enclosed with an equivalence certification issued by a competent authority;

3. The original copy or certified true copy of the health certificate issued by a medical facility;

4. The original copy or certified true copy of the certificate of internship (Form 03 in Appendix I enclosed with Decree No. 54/2017/NĐ-CP). If the internship took place in more than one facility, the internship duration will be the total duration of internship at the facilities according to the certificates of internship issued by such facilities;

5. If the scope of practice covered by the pharmacy practice certificate applied for requires different internship durations and facilities, the application shall be enclosed with a certificate of internship of one or several facilities that meet requirements of each position.

6. The original copy or certified true copy of the confirmation of examination result specified in Clause 2 Article 28 hereof if the pharmacy practice certificate has to be obtained after passing an examination;

7. If the applicant is a foreigner or a Vietnamese citizen residing overseas applying for the pharmacy practice certificate without taking an examination, documents proving the applicant’s language proficiency.

Documents issued by overseas competent authorities must be consular legalized and enclosed with notarized Vietnamese translations.

Decree No. 54/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government takes effect from July 01, 2017.

- Ngoc Duyen -

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