Vietnam: How is expenditure on general medical practice instruction determined?

According to the Circular No. 21/2020/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, expenditure on general medical practice instruction is determined as follows:

- Practice instruction institutions shall identify practice expenditure on the basis of adequacy and covering expense with revenues; accounting, balance, statement and settlement must be implemented as per the law.

- Practice facilities must publicize expenditure on practice instruction on websites of practice instruction institutions.

- Practice facilities must inform instructed individuals about practice instruction expenditure and include such expenditure under contracts for medical practice according to Form No. 2 under Annex V of Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP.

In addition to determining expenditure on practice instruction, practice instruction institutions must conduct monitor, management and assessment of practice and verification of practice, to be specific:

- Practice instruction institutions must assign entities to supervise, monitor and supervise their practice instruction activities.

- Direct practice instructors shall assess and provide feedback on practice progress of practitioners based on criteria specified in practice assessment and feedback form under this Circular. Assessment and feedback must be performed immediately as soon as practitioners finish practice activities. Practice instructors shall provide feedback for whichever practice activities which they provide instruction in.

- Based on practice assessment and feedback form, heads of medical examination and treatment establishments shall issue practice verification using Form No. 2 under Annex I of Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP.

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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