Circular No. 13-BYT/TT stipulates the collection of fees for medical examination and treatment and health services for foreigners in Vietnam, effective from the date of issuance. All costs shall be borne by the patients themselves or paid by their managing agencies to healthcare facilities, except in special cases such as citizens from socialist countries with bilateral agreements.
适用范围
Foreigners working, studying, laboring, traveling, or transiting in Vietnam
要点
- All foreigners coming to hospitals for medical examination and treatment must bear all costs themselves, except in special cases such as citizens from socialist countries with bilateral agreements.
- Fees shall be collected in USD or converted to Vietnamese Dong; in the absence of USD, they shall be converted to Vietnamese Dong according to the daily exchange rate of the State.
- The fee schedule for medical examination and treatment and health services remains the same as that stipulated in Circular No. 19 BYT/TT of 1988; any necessary amendments must be proposed to the Ministry of Health for nationwide uniformity.
- This Circular takes effect from the date of issuance; points not amended continue to apply according to Circular No. 19 BYT/TT of 1988.
- Units encountering difficulties should report to the Ministry (Health Management Department) for timely supplementation and amendment.
🌐 本文件的社会影响
- Foreigners must bear the cost of medical examination and treatment, reducing the subsidy provided by hospitals.
- Healthcare facilities may face difficulties in collecting foreign currency payments, and daily exchange rates may cause fluctuations.
❓ 常见问题
How do foreigners pay for medical examination and treatment costs?
All foreigners coming to hospitals for medical examination and treatment must bear all costs themselves, except in special cases such as citizens from socialist countries with bilateral agreements. Fees shall be collected in USD or converted to Vietnamese Dong; in the absence of USD, they shall be converted to Vietnamese Dong according to the daily exchange rate of the State.
What are the cases where hospital fees are exempted?
Citizens from socialist countries with bilateral agreements with Vietnam will be exempted from hospital fees. The Ministry of Health will announce the list of these countries.
Has the fee schedule for medical examination and treatment and health services changed?
The fee schedule remains the same as stipulated in Circular No. 19 BYT/TT of 1988; any necessary amendments must be proposed to the Ministry of Health for nationwide uniformity.
What difficulties arise when collecting fees in foreign currency?
Fees shall be collected in USD or converted to Vietnamese Dong; in the absence of USD, they shall be converted to Vietnamese Dong according to the daily exchange rate of the State. Daily exchange rates may cause fluctuations.
When does this Circular take effect?
This Circular takes effect from the date of issuance; points not amended continue to apply according to Circular No. 19 BYT/TT of 1988.
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CIRCULAR
OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH NO. 13/BYT-TT ON APRIL 24, 1991 SUPPLEMENTING CIRCULAR 19 BYT/TT OF JULY 26, 1988 ON TEMPORARY REGULATIONS
ON THE SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING FEES FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND TREATMENTS AND HEALTH SERVICES
FOR FOREIGNERS
At present, due to changes in diplomatic relations, to reduce the amount of subsidies at hospitals and address current difficulties, the Ministry of Health amends and supplements Circular No. 19 BYT/TT dated July 26, 1988 on temporary regulations regarding the system for collecting fees for medical examinations and treatments and health services for foreigners as follows:
I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES:
1. All foreigners working, studying, laboring, traveling, or transiting in Vietnam shall bear all expenses when seeking medical examination and treatment at hospitals, either personally or through their managing agencies paying to healthcare facilities.
2. For socialist countries, citizens from countries that have signed bilateral agreements with Vietnam shall be exempt from hospital fees (the Ministry of Health will announce the list of countries that have signed bilateral agreements).
II. METHODS OF COLLECTION:
1. All foreign individuals seeking medical examination and treatment shall pay in US dollars (USD) or Vietnamese dong converted to USD.
2. In cases where there is truly no US dollars available, it shall be converted to Vietnamese dong according to the daily exchange rate for remittances set by the State Bank of Foreign Trade or the Foreign Trade Bank of the city.
3. The fee schedule for medical examinations and treatments and health services and the use of collected funds shall remain as stipulated in Circular No. 19 BYT/TT dated July 26, 1988. Any necessary amendments shall be proposed to the Ministry of Health for nationwide standardization of the fee schedule.
III. IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS
This Circular takes effect from the date of issuance. Points not amended or supplemented in this Circular shall continue to apply as per Circular No. 19/BYT/TT dated July 26, 1988.
During implementation, if any difficulties arise, units shall report them to the Ministry (Health Management Department) for timely supplementation and amendment.
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