Rectification of surgical, reconstructive, aesthetic and beauty activities in Vietnam

Rectification of surgical, reconstructive, aesthetic and beauty activities in Vietnam (image from the internet)

Rectification of surgical, reconstructive, aesthetic and beauty activities in Vietnam

Recently, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment of Vietnam has received feedback from agencies, units, and media organizations regarding violations of the laws on medical examination and treatment and advertising at specialized facilities for surgery, reconstruction, aesthetics, and especially beauty centers (which are business-licensed establishments but not medical examination and treatment facilities) in provinces and central-affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as facilities).

These facilities conduct technical services in the field of medical examination and treatment or exceed their permitted scope, and their misleading advertisements confuse the public, leading to numerous complications and incidents.

In particular, certain beauty centers intentionally use names similar to those of licensed medical examination and treatment facilities but located at different business addresses; there have been cases of impersonating doctors or hospitals to deceive the public, frequently creating fake pages using the names of hospital doctors to advertise, causing confusion for those seeking medical examination and treatment.

To rectify activities related to examination, treatment in the fields of surgery, reconstruction, aesthetics, and beauty centers, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment requests that the Health Departments in provinces and central-affiliated cities implement the following specific measures:

- Enhance inspection and supervision of medical examination and treatment activities and advertising at facilities with surgical, reconstructive, aesthetic operations, and beauty centers; strictly handle violations by facilities operating beyond their authorized scope, unauthorized advertising related to surgical, reconstructive, aesthetic fields contrary to advertising laws, exceeding professional capabilities, and advertising without official permission.

Simultaneously, publicly announce on mass media the list of violating medical examination, treatment facilities, and beauty centers for public awareness and monitoring.

- Advise the People's Committees of the provinces, cities to cooperate with functional units and the Police to intensify inspection and punishment for beauty centers that conduct medical examination, treatment, and technical services unauthorized by these centers, and whose advertising does not comply with regulations.

- Intensify dissemination, guidance on the implementation of legal regulations regarding medical examination and treatment for facilities under their management.

- Promote public awareness, encouraging individuals seeking surgical, reconstructive, aesthetic services to visit licensed medical examination and treatment facilities.

- Publicly list on the Health Department’s website those surgical, reconstructive, aesthetic specialized facilities that have been licensed.

- Cooperate with the Department of Information and Communications and relevant agencies to monitor and manage advertising content from medical examination and treatment facilities.

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