The Ministry of Health of Vietnam guides the issuance and reissuance of death certificate in medical examination and treatment establishments

According to Article 5 of the Circular No. 24/2020/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, the issuance and reissuance of death certificate are specified as follows:

- Issuance of death certificate:

+ After verifying the death of patients, medical examination and treatment establishments are responsible for filling in death certificate according to Annex II attached to this Circular.  Relatives of the deceased patients according to Clause 19 Article 3 of Law on Marriage and Family of Vietnam are responsible for reading and examining specified information before signing.

+ Death certificates shall be made into 2 copies with equal legitimacy, 1 copy shall be given to relatives of the deceased patients for death declaration, 1 copy shall be stored at medical examination and treatment establishments;

- Reissuance of death certificate:

+ In case of errors when filling in death certificate: Relatives of the deceased patients shall prepare an application for reissuance of death certificate according to Annex III attached to this Circular together with documents proving errors in previously issued death certificates and submit to medical examination and treatment establishments that issued the original death certificates.

+ In case of loss or damage of death certificates: Relatives of the deceased patients shall prepare application for reissuance of death certificate according to Annex III attached to this Circular and submit to medical examination and treatment establishments that issued the original death certificates.

View more details at the Circular No. 24/2020/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, effective from February 01, 2021.

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