Vietnam: Summary of 26 business lines that require a practice certificate

No.

Business lines

Persons required to obtain practice certificates

Number of required practice certificates

Legal basis

1

Industrial property representation services

- Head of the organization: Director or General Director of the company;

- Sole proprietor (in case there is no power of attorney);

- Or an individual working in the company (in case he/she is authorized by the head of the organization).

01

Clause 3 Article 54 of the Law on intellectual property of Vietnam

2

Audit services

Multiple-member limited liability company:

- Legal representative, director, or general director of the limited liability company;

- At least 02 members contributing capital;

- Individuals working in the company.

Partnership:

- Legal representative, director, or general director of the limited liability company;

- At least 02 general partners;

- Individuals working in the company.

Sole proprietorship:

- Private enterprise owner is director as well;

- Individuals working in the company.

05

Article 21 of the Law on Independent Audit of Vietnam

Branches of auditing firms:

- Branch director;

- Individuals working in the branch.

Note: 02 practicing auditors are not at the same time as auditors registering to practice in the head office or other branches of auditing firms.

02

Article 31 of the Law on Independent Audit

3

Accounting services

Multiple-member limited liability company:

- Director or general director;

- 02 members contributing capital.

Partnership:

- Director or general director;

- 02 general partners.

Sole proprietorship: Private enterprise owner is director as well.

Branch in Vietnam of a foreign accounting firm:

- Director or general director of the branch;

- Individuals working at the branch.

02

Article 60 of the Law on Accounting of Vietnam

4

Construction supervision

Employees having Certificates of eligibility for construction supervision and inspection Class I

10

Article 66 of Decree No. 59/2015/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government

Employees having Certificates of eligibility for construction supervision and inspection Class II

10

Employees having Certificates of eligibility for construction supervision and inspection Class III

05

5

Construction survey

Employees having Certificates of eligibility for construction survey Class I, II, III

03

Article 59 of Decree No. 59/2015/ND-CP

6

Construction design

The organization having a Certificate of eligibility for construction design and construction design appraisal Class I, II:

- The persons in charge of various aspects of the project must obtain Class I practice licenses that match their fields and tasks;

- Individuals working in the organization.

10

Article 61 of Decree No. 59/2015/ND-CP

The organization having a Certificate of eligibility for construction design and construction design appraisal Class III:

- The design leaders must obtain Class III practice licenses that match their fields and tasks;

- Individuals working in the organization.

05

7

Real estate brokerage services

Individuals working in the enterprise

02

Clause 1 Article 62 of the Law on real estate trading of Vietnam

8

Real estate trading floors

Employees, including the manager of real estate trading floors

02

Clause 2 Article 62 of the Law on real estate trading

9

Provision of tax services

Employees

02

Article 102 of the Law on Tax administration of Vietnam

10

Price appraisal service

Sole proprietorship:

- Appraisers on prices registering practice in such enterprises, the owner;

- Director(s).

Other types of enterprises: 

- The legal representatives, Directors or general Directors of limited liability companies with two or more members must be price appraiser registering practice in such enterprises;

- Appraisers on prices registering practice in such enterprises, including:

+ Joint-stock companies: at least 02 founding shareholders;

+ Single-member limited liability companies: the owner;

+ Multiple-member limited liability companies: at least 02 members making capital contributions;

+ Partnership: at least 02 general partners.

03

Article 39 of the Law on Prices of Vietnam

11

Property auction services

Sole proprietorship: The owner is concurrently the director

01

Clause 3 Article 23 of the Law on Property Auction of Vietnam

Partnership:

- 01 general partner;

- Director or General Director.

02

12

Pharmacy practice

- The chief pharmacist of a pharmacy business establishment;

- The person in charge of quality assurance of a facility manufacturing drugs or medicinal ingredients;

- The person in charge of clinical pharmacology of a health facility.

01

Article 11 of the Law on Pharmacy of Vietnam

13

Production of veterinary drugs

The person who directly perform the production of veterinary drugs

01

Article 90 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine of Vietnam

14

Trading in veterinary drugs

The person who manage or directly perform the sale of veterinary drugs

01

Article 92 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine

15

Import of veterinary drugs

The person who manage or directly perform the import of veterinary drugs

01

Article 94 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine

16

Analysis of veterinary drugs

The person who manage or directly perform the analysis of veterinary drugs

01

Article 101 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine

17

Veterinary practice

Individuals practicing veterinary medicine

01

Article 108 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine

18

Hospitals

- The person responsible for technical expertise must have a relevant professional certificate in one of the registered hospital specialties;

- The head of the clinical department must have a relevant professional certificate in that specialty;

- The head of the laboratory department must have a professional certificate in laboratory diagnostics;

- The head of the microbiology department (if there is a separate microbiology department) must have a professional certificate in microbiology;

- The head of the pathology department (if there is a separate pathology department) must have a professional certificate in pathological anatomy;

- The head of the diagnostic imaging department must have a professional certificate in diagnostic imaging;

- The head of the X-ray department;

- The person who concludes the health examination results (if the hospital conducts health examinations and issues health certificates);

- Other individuals working in the hospital who are involved in medical examination and treatment.

02

Article 23 of Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP, amended by Decree No. 155/2018/ND-CP

19

Polyclinics

Persons other than the chief physicians of a polyclinic working in the polyclinic providing healthcare

Article 25 of Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP

20

Specialized clinics

- Chief physician of a specialized clinic;

- Persons other than the chief physicians of a specialized clinic working in the polyclinic providing healthcare.

01

Article 26 of Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP

21

Traditional medicine facilities

Chief physicians

01

Clause 3 Article 27 of Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP

22

Laboratories

01

Clause 3 Article 28 of Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP

23

X-ray rooms

01

Clause 3 Article 29 of Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP

24

Maternity wards

01

Article 30 of Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP

25

Preventive care clinics

01

Clause 4 Article 31 of Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP

26

Clinics of occupational diseases

01

Clause 4 Article 32 of Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP