Instructions for procedures for, dossiers and content of medical examination in Vietnam

Dossier of medical examination (ME) in Vietnam

Dossier of medical examination shall comply with the guidance in Article 4 of Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT including:

(1) ME Dossier of person at full 18 (eighteen) years or older is the ME certificate made according to the set form in Annex 1 promulgated together with Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT, pasted with a portrait at size of 04cm x 06cm, taken on white background, within 06 (six) months counted to the day of submitting ME dossier.

(2) ME Dossier of person under 18 (eighteen) years is the ME certificate made according to the set form in Annex 2 promulgated together with Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT, pasted with a portrait at size of 04cm x 06cm, taken on white background, within 06 (six) months counted to the day of submitting ME dossier.

(3) For persons who is lost, incapable or limited of civil acts requesting ME but not in case of periodical ME, ME dossier includes: ME certificate as prescribed in clause 1 or clause 2 of Article 4 of Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT and written consent of their father or mother of legal guardian.

(4) For persons performed periodical ME, ME dossier includes:

- Periodical ME book made according to the set form in Annex 3 promulgated together with this Circular;

- Letter of introduction of agencies, organizations where that person working for case of separate periodical ME or named in list of periodical ME confirmed by agencies, organizations where that person working for periodical ME under contract.

Instructions for procedures for, dossiers and content of medical examination in Vietnam (Internet image)

Procedures for medical examination in Vietnam

The health examination is carried out according to the procedures specified in Article 5 of Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT, specifically as follows:

-  Dossier of medical examination is submitted at ME establishment.

- After receiving dossier of ME, the ME establishments shall implement the jobs:

+ Comparing the picture in ME dossier with the person who arrives for ME;

+ Affixing with an integrity seal on picture after comparing as prescribed in point a this clause for cases specified in clauses 1, 2 and 3 Article 4 of Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT;

+ Checking and comparing ID card or passport of guardian of person performed ME for case specified in clause 4 Article 4 of Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT;

+ Guiding the ME process for the person performed ME, hi/her guardian (if any);

+ ME establishments implement ME under process.

Contents of medical examination in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 6 of Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT, contents of medical examination includes:

- In case of ME for persons at full 18 (eighteen) years or older but not case of periodical ME: Examining under contents inscribed in ME certificate specified in Annex 1 promulgated together with Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT.

- In case of ME for persons under 18 (eighteen) years but not case of periodical ME: Examining under contents inscribed in ME certificate specified in Annex 2 promulgated together with Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT.

- The periodic health checkup shall follow contents stated in the periodic health checkup record specified in Appendix 3a issued together with Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT.

When undergoing health checkups, female employees shall receive obstetric and gynecological examinations according to Appendix 3b enclosed with Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT.

- For cases of ME under the set of specialized health standard: Examining under contents inscribed in ME certificate specified in the ME certificate form of that speciality.

- For cases of ME at the request: Examining under content required by person performed ME.

Mai Thanh Loi

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