Cases of revocation of medical practice certificates in Vietnam

Conditions for granting a medical practice certificate in Vietnam

(1) Conditions for Vietnamese to obtain a medical practice certificate

- To possess any of the following diplomas and certificates relevant to the form of medical practice:

= Professional diplomas in health granted or recognized in Vietnam:

= Certificates of herbalists;

= Certificates of owners of herbal remedies or treatment methods.

- To possess a written certification of the practice duration, except for herbalists and owners of herbal remedies or treatment methods.

- To possess a health certificate for practicing medical examination and treatment.

- Not to fall into cases of being banned from professional practice or work related to the medical or pharmaceutical profession under court rulings or decisions; being examined for penal liability: serving penal sentences or rulings of courts or administrative sanction decisions on confinement to educational or medical treatment establishments: being disciplined by caution or a higher level related to professional medical examination and treatment; or losing civil act capacity or having civil act capacity restricted.

(2) Conditions for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese to obtain a medical practice certificate in Vietnam

- To meet all the conditions specified in Article 18 of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2009.

- To meet requirements on language skills in medical examination and treatment specified in Article 23 of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2009.

- To have judicial history records certified by competent authorities of their own countries

- To possess a work permit granted by a competent Vietnamese state agency in charge of labor under the labor law.

Pursuant to: Articles 18 and 19 of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2009.

Cases of revocation of medical practice certificates in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Cases of revocation of medical practice certificates in Vietnam

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 29 of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2009, a medical practice certificate shall be revoked when:

- It is granted ultra vires;

- It contains contents contrary to law:

- The practitioner fails to practice for 2 consecutive years;

- The practitioner is confirmed to have committed professional and technical mistakes causing serious consequences to the health or life of patients;

- The practitioner fails to update medical knowledge for 2 consecutive years;

- The practitioner fails to meet health requirements for professional practice:

- The practitioner falls into any of the cases specified in Clause 4. Article 18 of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2009.

hen detecting any of the cases above, the Minister of Health, the Minister of National Defense, or the director of a provincial-level Health Department shall issue a decision to revoke the medical practice certificate under Article 26 of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2009.

Cases of suspension of medical practice certificates in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 6 of Circular 35/2013/TT-BYT, the practitioner that violates one of the regulations in Clause 1 Article 73 of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2009 without causing serious harm to the health and life of the patient, which lead to the revocation of the practising certificate according to Point d Clause 1 Article 29 of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2009, shall has part of or the entire practice suspended.

The extent of medical errors committed by the practitioner shall be determined by the Medical Council prescribed in Article 74 and Article 75 of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2009 and is the basis for the competent authority to decide to suspend part of or the entire practice of the practitioner.

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