Consolidated Document No. 10/VBHN stipulates customs procedures and management of automobiles and motorcycles for entities permitted to import or temporarily import for non-commercial purposes.

CIRCULAR

Regulations on the分级处理行政程序在医疗卫生领域中的诊疗活动，属于卫生部管理权限。

Decree No. 57/2024/TT-BYT dated December 31, 2024, issued by the Minister of Health, regarding the分级处理行政程序in the field of diagnosis and treatment under the management authority of the Ministry of Health, shall be repealed from March 1, 2025, by:

Decree No. 02/2026/TT-BYT dated February 4, 2026, issued by the Minister of Health, amending Decree No. 57/2024/TT-BYT dated December 31, 2024, issued by the Minister of Health, concerning the分级处理行政程序in the field of diagnosis and treatment under the management authority of the Ministry of Health.

Decree No. 03/2026/TT-BYT dated February 12, 2024, issued by the Minister of Health, abolishing part of the normative legal documents issued by the Minister of Health, which shall take effect from February 15, 2026.

Pursuant to the Law on the Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on the Organization of the Government dated November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 173/2024/QH15 dated November 30, 2024 of the National Assembly on the questioning activities at the 8th session of the 15th National Assembly;

Pursuant to Decree No. 95/2022/NĐ-CP dated November 15, 2022 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment,

The Minister of Health issues the Circular regulating the分级处理行政程序in the field of diagnosis and treatment under the management authority of the Ministry of Health. [1] .

Article 1. Delegation of administrative procedures in the field of medical examination and treatment under the management authority of the Ministry of Health to the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment

1. Issuing, reissuing, adjusting, and extending practice licenses during the transitional period for individuals working at medical facilities directly under the Ministry of Health, submitting applications for practice licenses from January 1, 2024, to the time of professional capability assessment according to one of the following professional titles (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012289; 1.012290; 1.012292; 1.012291):

a) Doctor of Medicine;

b) Preventive Medicine Doctor;

c) Dental Doctor;

d) Specialist Doctor, except those in traditional medicine specialties;

đ) General Practitioner;

e) Nurse;

g) Midwife;

h) Medical Technician;

i) Clinical Nutritionist;

k) Clinical Psychologist;

l) Emergency Medical Technician.

2. Recognizing practice licenses for diagnosis and treatment issued by competent authorities of foreign countries, except for traditional medicine practice licenses (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012277).

3. Revoking practice licenses for diagnosis and treatment in cases stipulated in point i, Clause 1, Article 35 of the Diagnosis and Treatment Law, except for traditional medicine practice licenses (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012276).

4. Permitting organizations to conduct charitable medical missions or mobile clinics as specified in Clause 1, Article 79 of the Diagnosis and Treatment Law, or permitting individuals to conduct charitable medical services in the following cases (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012257):

a) Foreign organizations or individuals conducting charitable medical missions or mobile clinics in two or more centrally administered cities or provinces, excluding traditional medicine activities;

b) Organizations conducting charitable medical missions or mobile clinics at medical facilities directly under the Ministry of Health and other ministries and sectors (excluding medical facilities directly under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security), excluding traditional medicine activities.

5. Permission for pilot implementation of telemedicine for medical examination and treatment facilities directly under the Ministry of Health, excluding traditional medicine medical examination and treatment facilities (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012261).

6. Permitting foreigners to enter Vietnam to transfer specialized techniques in diagnosis and treatment or cooperate in medical training with practical diagnosis and treatment activities at medical facilities directly under the Ministry of Health, excluding traditional medicine techniques or training with traditional medicine practical activities (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012258).

7. Classification of technical expertise for medical examination and treatment facilities directly under the Ministry of Health (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012262), excluding the following cases:

a) Traditional medicine medical examination and treatment facilities;

b) Medical examination and treatment facilities directly under the Ministry of Health organized independently to only provide occupational disease medical examination and treatment.

8. Determination of new techniques and methods, excluding new traditional medicine techniques and methods (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012263).

9. Permitting the pilot application of new techniques and methods (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012285), and permitting the formal application of new techniques and methods (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012267), excluding traditional medicine techniques and methods.

10. Issuing, reissuing, supplementing, and modifying certificates of registration for quality evaluation and certification activities of medical facilities, excluding traditional medicine quality evaluation and certification activities (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012282; 1.012284; 1.012283).

11. Recognition of quality management standards for medical examination and treatment facilities, excluding traditional medicine medical examination and treatment facility quality management standards (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.001203).

12. Establishing review teams for issuing, reissuing, and adjusting medical facility operation permits, including requesting experts to join the review team for the following cases: [2] :

a) Medical facilities directly under the Ministry of Health, excluding cases stipulated in point a, Clause 12, Article 2 and Article 2a of this Circular;

b) Private hospitals during the transitional period before January 1, 2027, excluding cases stipulated in point b, Clause 12, Article 2 of this Circular.

Article 2. Delegation of administrative procedures in the field of medical examination and treatment under the Ministry of Health's jurisdiction to the Department of Traditional Medicine Management:

1. Issuing, reissuing, adjusting, and extending practice licenses during the transitional period for individuals working at medical facilities directly under the Ministry of Health, submitting applications for practice licenses from January 1, 2024, to the time of professional capability assessment according to one of the following professional titles (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012289; 1.012290; 1.012292; 1.012291):

a) Traditional medicine physicians;

b) Physicians with a scope of practice in traditional medicine specialties;

c) Traditional medicine assistant physicians.

2. Recognition of licenses for practicing traditional medicine medical examination and treatment issued by foreign competent authorities (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012277).

3. Revocation of licenses for practicing traditional medicine medical examination and treatment in cases stipulated in point i, Clause 1, Article 35 of the Medical Examination and Treatment Law (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012276).

4. Permitting organizations to conduct charitable medical missions or mobile clinics as specified in Clause 1, Article 79 of the Diagnosis and Treatment Law, or permitting individuals to conduct charitable medical services in the following cases (Clause 1, Article 79 of the Diagnosis and Treatment Law). (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012257):

a) Foreign organizations or individuals conducting charitable traditional medicine medical examination and treatment campaigns or mobile services in two or more centrally administered cities or provinces;

b) Organizations conducting traditional medicine charitable medical missions or mobile clinics at medical facilities directly under the Ministry of Health and other ministries and sectors (excluding medical facilities directly under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security).

5. Permitting foreigners to enter Vietnam to transfer specialized techniques in traditional medicine diagnosis and treatment or cooperate in medical training with traditional medicine practical activities at medical facilities directly under the Ministry of Health (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012258).

6. Permission to pilot telemedicine for traditional medicine medical examination and treatment facilities directly under the Ministry of Health (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012261).

7. Classification of technical expertise for traditional medicine medical examination and treatment facilities directly under the Ministry of Health (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012262).

8. Determination of new techniques and methods in traditional medicine (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012263).

9. Permitting the pilot application of new techniques and methods (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012285), and permitting the formal application of new techniques and methods (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012267) in traditional medicine.

10. Issuing, reissuing, supplementing, and modifying certificates of registration for quality evaluation and certification activities of traditional medicine medical facilities (Administrative Procedure Codes: 1.012282; 1.012284; 1.012283).

11. Recognition of quality management standards for traditional medicine medical examination and treatment facilities (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.001203).

12. Formation of review teams for issuing, reissuing, and adjusting operating permits, including soliciting experts to join the review team for the following cases:

a) Traditional medicine medical examination and treatment facilities directly under the Ministry of Health;

b) Private traditional medicine hospitals during the transitional period from January 1, 2024, to before January 1, 2027.

Article 2a. Delegation of administrative procedures in the field of medical examination and treatment under the Ministry of Health's jurisdiction to the Maternal and Child Health Department [3]

Establish a review team to adjust licenses for operating medical examination and treatment services, including assisted reproductive technology services and altruistic surrogacy, including soliciting experts to join the review team for medical facilities providing such services in the following cases:

1. Medical facilities directly under the Ministry of Health;

2. Private hospitals during the transitional period until January 1, 2027.

Article 3. [4] (Repealed)

Article 4. The分级处理卫生部职权范围内医疗机构执业许可程序的划分，供各省、直辖市卫生厅在诊疗领域执行。

1. Issuance, reissuance, adjustment, and extension of practice licenses for medical examination and treatment during the transitional period for individuals working at private hospitals within the management area, submitting application for practice license from January 1, 2024 to the date of professional capability assessment according to medical specialties such as physician, medical officer, nurse, midwife, medical technician, clinical nutritionist, emergency medical technician, clinical psychologist (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012289; 1.012290; 1.012292; 1.012291).

2. Adjustment of operation permits for private hospitals within the management area during the transitional period from January 1, 2024 to before January 1, 2027 (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012280) in the following cases:

a) Changing the number of beds between 10% and less than 50% of the total number of beds approved by the competent authority (the total number of adjusted beds shall not exceed 100 beds);

b) Changing the number of beds under 10%, but the number of adjusted beds from 30 beds to 100 beds;

c) Adjustment of bed capacity for cases that have completed self-adjustment of bed capacity below 10% and wish to further adjust it to below 50% of the total number of beds approved by the competent authority (the total number of adjusted beds shall not exceed 100 beds);

d) Addition or reduction of technical service items as stipulated in Point b Clause 1 Article 145 Decree No. 96/2023/NĐ-CP dated December 30, 2023 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, except for the addition of special technical services announced by the Minister of Health.

3. [5] (Repealed)

4. Accepting registration for practitioners working at private hospitals within the management area (Administrative Procedure Code: 1.012275).

Article 5. Effective Date [6]

This Circular takes effect from March 1, 2025.

Article 6. Transitional Provisions [7]

1. For dossiers submitted before the effective date of this Circular: The dossier receiving agency shall continue to process them according to current regulations until the administrative procedure is completed.

2. Documents prescribed in Articles 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Circular remain valid if issued before this Circular takes effect. In case of need for reissue, adjustment, extension, or revocation, organizations and individuals shall comply with the provisions of this Circular.

Article 7. Responsibility for Implementation

The Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, the Director of the Department of Traditional Medicine Management, and the Director of the Maternal and Child Health Department are responsible for: [8] :

a) Implementing the delegated administrative procedures in accordance with the law; signing and using the seal of their units to handle the delegated administrative procedures in this Circular, including requesting additional documents, returning documents, and other activities to implement the delegated administrative procedures in this Circular;

b) Assigning Deputy Directors to sign on behalf of the units for documents handling administrative procedures within their authority when necessary.

2. The Director of the Provincial Health Department shall be responsible for:

a) Organizing the implementation and handling of administrative procedures delegated in this Circular in accordance with the law;

b) Reporting to the Ministry of Health annually on the results of handling administrative procedures delegated in this Circular.

Article 8. Implementation organization [9]

The Head of the Ministry's Office; Department Heads; Bureau Chiefs; Central Ministries and Departments of Health; Provincial Health Departments of centrally governed cities and related agencies are responsible for implementing this Circular.

During the implementation process, if there are difficulties or obstacles, please report to the Ministry of Health (Department of Medical Examination and Treatment) for timely guidance and resolution.

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[1] Circular No. 02/2026/TT-BYT dated February 4, 2026, amending Circular No. 57/2024/TT-BYT dated December 31, 2024 of the Minister of Health on the delegation of administrative procedures in the field of medical examination and treatment under the Ministry of Health's jurisdiction, based on the following grounds:

Pursuant to Decree No. 78/2025/NĐ-CP dated April 1, 2025 of the Government detailing some articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Issuing Regulatory Legal Documents;

Pursuant to Decree No. 42/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 27, 2025 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

At the request of the Director of the Maternal and Child Health Department; the Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment.

Circular No. 03/2026/TT-BYT dated February 12, 2026, abolishing some legal normative documents issued by the Minister of Health, based on the following grounds:

"Pursuant to the Law on Legislative Acts No. 64/2025/QH15 amended and supplemented by Law No. 87/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Decree No. 78/2025/NĐ-CP dated April 1, 2025 of the Government detailing certain provisions and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Legislative Acts amended and supplemented by Decree No. 187/2025/NĐ-CP;

Pursuant to Decree No. 42/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 27, 2025 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

At the request of the Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment; the Director of the Department of Traditional Medicine Management; the Director of the Food Safety Department; the Director of the Disease Prevention Department; the Director of the Health Infrastructure and Equipment Department; the Director of the Drug Administration Department; the Head of the Legal Affairs Department."

[2] This clause has been amended and supplemented pursuant to Clause 1 Article 1 of Circular No. 02/2026/TT-BYT dated February 4, 2026, amending Circular No. 57/2024/TT-BYT dated December 31, 2024 of the Minister of Health on the delegation of administrative procedures in the field of medical examination and treatment under the Ministry of Health's jurisdiction, effective from March 25, 2026.

[3] This provision is added pursuant to Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 02/2026/TT-BYT dated February 4, 2026, issued by the Minister of Health to amend Circular No. 57/2024/TT-BYT dated December 31, 2024, issued by the Minister of Health on the delegation of authority for administrative procedures in the field of medical examination and treatment under the management authority of the Ministry of Health, which takes effect from March 25, 2026.

[4] This provision is repealed pursuant to Clause 3, Article 1 of Circular No. 02/2026/TT-BYT dated February 4, 2026, issued by the Minister of Health to amend Circular No. 57/2024/TT-BYT dated December 31, 2024, issued by the Minister of Health on the delegation of authority for administrative procedures in the field of medical examination and treatment under the management authority of the Ministry of Health, which takes effect from March 25, 2026.

[5] This clause is repealed pursuant to Clause 2, Article 2 of Circular No. 03/2026/TT-BYT dated February 12, 2026, issued by the Minister of Health to abolish certain legal normative documents promulgated by the Minister of Health, which takes effect from February 15, 2026.

[6] Article 2 of Circular No. 02/2026/TT-BYT dated February 4, 2026, issued by the Minister of Health to amend Circular No. 57/2024/TT-BYT dated December 31, 2024, on the delegation of authority for administrative procedures in the field of medical examination and treatment under the management authority of the Ministry of Health, which takes effect from March 25, 2026, provides as follows:

“Article 2. Effective Date

This Circular takes effect from March 25, 2026.”

Article 3 of Circular No. 03/2026/TT-BYT dated February 12, 2026, issued by the Minister of Health to abolish certain legal normative documents promulgated by the Minister of Health, which takes effect from February 15, 2026, provides as follows:

"Article 3. Implementation Provisions

1. This Circular takes effect from February 15, 2026.

2. The Director of the Ministry's Office, the Heads of the Legal Department, the Heads of Departments and Bureaus under the Ministry of Health, and other relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals shall be responsible for implementing this Circular.”

[7] Article 3 of Circular No. 02/2026/TT-BYT dated February 4, 2026, issued by the Minister of Health to amend Circular No. 57/2024/TT-BYT dated December 31, 2024, issued by the Minister of Health on the delegation of authority for administrative procedures in the field of medical examination and treatment under the management authority of the Ministry of Health, which takes effect from March 25, 2026, provides as follows:

"Article 3. Transitional Provisions

For files submitted before the date this Circular takes effect: The agency receiving the file shall continue to process according to current regulations until the completion of the administrative procedure.”

Article 4 of Circular No. 03/2026/TT-BYT dated February 12, 2026, issued by the Minister of Health to abolish certain legal normative documents promulgated by the Minister of Health, which takes effect from February 15, 2026, provides as follows:

Article 4. Transitional Provisions

1. Certificates of advertising content issued in accordance with Circular No. 09/2015/TT-BYT, Circular No. 20/2024/TT-BYT, and Circular No. 57/2024/TT-BYT prior to the effective date of this Circular shall continue to be applied until they are replaced, revoked, or expire according to the law. Files currently being processed shall be handled in accordance with the law at the time of receipt of the file.

2. The determination of the expiration of certificates of advertising content issued in accordance with Circular No. 09/2015/TT-BYT, Circular No. 20/2024/TT-BYT, and Circular No. 57/2024/TT-BYT prior to the effective date of this Circular shall continue to be carried out in accordance with Article 23 of Circular No. 09/2015/TT-BYT./.”

[8] This clause is amended pursuant to Clause 4, Article 1 of Circular No. 02/2026/TT-BYT dated February 4, 2026, issued by the Minister of Health to amend Circular No. 57/2024/TT-BYT dated December 31, 2024, issued by the Minister of Health on the delegation of authority for administrative procedures in the field of medical examination and treatment under the management authority of the Ministry of Health, which takes effect from March 25, 2026.

[ 9] This provision is amended pursuant to Clause 5, Article 1 of Circular No. 02/2026/TT-BYT dated February 4, 2026, issued by the Minister of Health to amend Circular No. 57/2024/TT-BYT dated December 31, 2024, issued by the Minister of Health on the delegation of authority for administrative procedures in the field of medical examination and treatment under the management authority of the Ministry of Health, which takes effect from March 25, 2026.