Circular No. 47/2025/TT-BYT abolishes certain regulatory legal documents.

CIRCULAR

Repealing certain regulatory legal documents issued by the Minister of Health, jointly issued

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Pursuant to the Law on Enacting Regulatory Legal Documents No. 64/2025/QH15 dated February 19, 2025; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Enacting Regulatory Legal Documents No. 87/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Decree No. 78/2025/NĐ-CP dated April 1, 2025 of the Government detailing certain provisions and measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Enacting Regulatory Legal Documents; Decree No. 187/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 78/2025/NĐ-CP detailing certain provisions and measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Enacting Regulatory Legal Documents and Decree No. 79/2025/NĐ-CP on inspecting, reviewing, systematizing, and handling 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 proposal of the Director of the Legal Affairs Department, the Director of the Ministry's Office, the Director of the Planning and Finance Department, the Director of the Cadre Organization Department, the Director of the Health Insurance Department, the Director of the Food Safety Administration, the Director of the Population Administration, the Director of the Drug Administration, the Director of the Disease Prevention Administration;

The Minister of Health issues this Circular to repeal certain regulatory legal documents issued by the Minister of Health, jointly issued.

Article 1. Repeal all 43 regulatory legal documents issued by the Minister of Health, jointly issued

1. Decision No. 37-BYT/QĐ dated January 29, 1972 of the Minister of Health regarding the issuance of five health sector standards.

2. Decision No. 500-BYT/QĐ dated April 10, 1992 of the Minister of Health concerning the Pharmacy Practice Regulations at drugstores.

3. Decision No. 695-BYT/QĐ dated September 8, 1993 of the Minister of Health amending Clause 15 of the Pharmacy Practice Regulations at drugstores attached to Decision No. 500/BYT-QĐ.

4. Decision No. 1716/1999/QĐ-BYT dated June 4, 1999 of the Minister of Health regarding the organization and functions, tasks of the AIDS Prevention and Control Board - Health Sector of provinces and centrally governed cities.

5. Decision No. 2155/1999/QĐ-BYT dated July 21, 1999 of the Minister of Health promulgating "Guidelines for Surveillance and Prevention of Dengue Fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever".

6. Decision No. 3309/1999/QĐ-BYT dated September 18, 1999 of the Minister of Health concerning the Charter of Organization and Operation of the Central Institute of Information and Medical Library.

7. Decision No. 3387/1999/QĐ-BYT dated October 25, 1999 of the Minister of Health concerning the Charter of Organization and Operation of the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology.

8. Decision No. 3388/1999/QĐ-BYT dated October 25, 1999 of the Minister of Health concerning the Charter of Organization and Operation of the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Northwest Region.

9. Decision No. 645/2000/QĐ-BYT dated March 2, 2000 of the Minister of Health concerning the Charter of Organization and Operation of the Institute of Herbal Medicine.

10. Decision No. 2271/2002/QĐ-BYT dated June 17, 2002 of the Minister of Health concerning the design standards for grassroots health stations - industry standards.

11. Decision No. 2503/2002/QĐ-BYT dated July 1, 2002 of the Minister of Health concerning the functions, tasks, and organizational structure of tuberculosis hospitals under provincial health departments of provinces and centrally governed cities.

12. Decision No. 2577/2002/QĐ-BYT dated July 5, 2002 of the Minister of Health concerning the Working Regulations of the Steering Committee for Accident and Injury Prevention Program.

13. Decision No. 1338/2004/QĐ-BYT dated April 14, 2004 of the Minister of Health "Guidelines for Dialysis Membrane Cleaning and Reuse Techniques".

14. Decision No. 2824/2004/QĐ-BYT dated August 19, 2004 of the Minister of Health promulgating the application software for "Hospital Statistical Report Management and Medical Record Management".

15. Decision No. 2985/2004/QĐ-BYT dated August 30, 2004 of the Minister of Health approving the Project to Control Microbial Pollution and Chemical Residues (including food additives) in food products.

16. Decision No. 3074/2004/QĐ-BYT dated September 6, 2004 of the Minister of Health allowing the use of 12 rapid chemical pollution detection tests in food.

17. Decision No. 3325/2004/QĐ-BYT dated September 24, 2004 of the Minister of Health concerning the Charter of Organization and Operation of the Central Eye Hospital.

18. Decision No. 3959/2004/QĐ-BYT dated November 9, 2004 of the Minister of Health concerning the Charter of Organization and Operation of the Central Dental Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.

19. Decision No. 4293/2004/QĐ-BYT dated December 1, 2004 of the Minister of Health supplementing the subjects temporarily applicable according to "Health Classification Standards for Recruitment and Regular Health Examinations" for workers attached to Decision No. 1613/BYT-QĐ dated August 15, 1997 of the Minister of Health.

20. Decision No. 4334/2004/QĐ-BYT dated December 3, 2004 of the Minister of Health concerning the Working Regulations of the Ministry of Health's Electronic Information Website.

21. Decision No. 4605/2004/QĐ-BYT dated December 23, 2004 of the Minister of Health concerning the Charter of Organization and Operation of the Central Mental Hospital I.

22. Decision No. 4606/2004/QĐ-BYT dated December 23, 2004 of the Minister of Health concerning the Charter of Organization and Operation of the Central Mental Hospital II.

23. Decision No. 11/2005/QĐ-BYT dated March 25, 2005 of the Minister of Health promulgating "Regulations on the Level of 3-MCPD in Soy Sauce, Fish Sauce, and Oyster Sauce".

24. Decision No. 2323/2005/QĐ-BYT dated July 4, 2005 of the Minister of Health concerning the Diploma Training Program for Nursing Management in the Healthcare Sector.

25. Decision No. 3271/2005/QĐ-BYT dated September 8, 2005 of the Minister of Health concerning the Working Regulations of the Steering Committee for Administrative Reform in the Ministry of Health.

26. Decision No. 3357/2005/QĐ-BYT dated September 14, 2005 of the Minister of Health approving the overall development plan for the Sabin Vaccine Production Center from 2010 to 2020.

27. Circular No. 16-BYT/TT dated April 17, 1957 of the Minister of Health concerning the addition of drugs to Schedules A, B, and C.

28. Circular No. 100-BYT/TT dated February 25, 1958 of the Minister of Health concerning the use of the Red Cross symbol in the public health sector.

29. Circular No. 32-BYT/TT dated December 14, 1983 of the Minister of Health guiding the working conditions, duration of work in mountainous areas, the Northwest, islands, and the Mekong Delta for healthcare staff.

30. Circular No. 30-BYT/TT dated December 23, 1987 of the Minister of Health temporarily regulating the organization of out-of-hours medical services with management.

31. Circular No. 06-BYT/TT dated February 28, 1991, issued by the Minister of Health, guiding the implementation of regulations on manufacturing medicines for disease prevention and treatment for humans.

32. Circular No. 08-BYT/TT dated April 2, 1991, issued by the Minister of Health, guiding the implementation of health work in border areas between Vietnam and Laos.

33. Circular No. 14-BYT/TT dated May 3, 1991, issued by the Minister of Health, stipulating the management and settlement system for raw materials imported from SIDA aid sources and foreign currency transactions between the Ministry of Health and companies and enterprises within the healthcare sector.

34. Circular No. 17-BYT/TT dated June 6, 1991, issued by the Minister of Health, guiding the renaming of maternal and child health stations to "Centers for Maternal and Child Health Care and Family Planning" at provincial, city, and central special zone levels.

35. Circular No. 19-BYT/TT dated July 12, 1991, issued by the Minister of Health, guiding improvements in the distribution methods for contraceptive devices.

36. Circular No. 20-BYT/TT dated July 29, 1991, issued by the Minister of Health, guiding the implementation of special seniority allowances for healthcare staff who regularly and directly serve and treat tuberculosis patients.

37. Circular No. 26-BYT/TT dated November 26, 1991, issued by the Minister of Health, guiding supplementary and amended regulations on the management, handover, and settlement of goods imported from foreign currency sources of medical experts and SIDA aid.

38. Circular No. 07-BYT/TT dated May 7, 1992, issued by the Minister of Health, guiding the implementation of Decision No. 500/BYT-QD dated April 10, 1992, of the Ministry of Health promulgating the "Regulations on practicing pharmacy at drugstores."

39. Circular No. 15/BYT-TT dated December 21, 1993, issued by the Minister of Health, guiding the implementation of Decision No. 811/BYT-QD dated November 1, 1993, of the Minister of Health regarding the management and operation of funds for national health programs against malaria, goiter, expanded immunization, and HIV/AIDS prevention.

40. Circular No. 61-BT/TT dated May 15, 1995, issued by the Committee for Child Protection and Care, guiding the plan for summarizing child protection, care, and education work from 1991 to 1995 and building action plans and programs for children from 1996 to 2000.

41. Circular No. 16/1999/TT-BYT dated August 9, 1999, issued by the Ministry of Health, guiding the implementation of Decision No. 38/1999/QĐ-TTg dated March 6, 1999, of the Prime Minister, promulgating regulations on the criteria and standards for the title of Labor Hero and People's Armed Forces Hero during the period of renewal and the procedures for selecting and recommending the awarding of the Labor Hero title in the healthcare sector.

42. Circular No. 22/2024/TT-BYT dated October 18, 2024, issued by the Minister of Health, stipulating the payment of drug and medical equipment costs directly to individuals with health insurance cards for medical examination and treatment.

43. Joint Circular No. 33/2013/TTLT-BYT-BTC dated March 18, 2013, issued by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance, guiding the organization of implementation of Decision No. 14/2012/QĐ-TTg dated March 1, 2012, of the Prime Minister, amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decision No. 139/2002/QĐ-TTg dated October 15, 2002, of the Prime Minister, concerning medical examination and treatment for the poor.

Article 2. Repealing part of two legal normative documents issued by the Minister of Health.

1. Repealing the Storage Procedure for National Reserve Medicines and Raw Materials for Medicine Production in Decision No. 2774/1999/QĐ-BYT dated September 13, 1999, of the Minister of Health, which stipulates the storage of National Reserve Medical Equipment; and the Storage Procedure for National Reserve Medicines and Raw Materials for Medicine Production.

2. Repealing part of the Guidance Document for Implementing the "Good Manufacturing Practice for Cosmetics" of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations issued together with Decision No. 24/2006/QĐ-BYT dated August 14, 2006, of the Minister of Health on the implementation and guidance for applying the principles and standards of the "Good Manufacturing Practice for Cosmetics" of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as follows:

a) Repealing paragraph "The certificate is valid for two years from the date of issuance" in Section 3.2 Part II of the Guidance Document issued together with Decision No. 24/2006/QĐ-BYT.

b) Repealing Model No. 01/CGMP-MP of the Guidance Document issued together with Decision No. 24/2006/QĐ-BYT.

Article 3. Implementation Provisions

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

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