Circular No. 51/2016/TT-BYT stipulates specific prices for medical quarantine services and preventive healthcare services at public healthcare facilities funded by state budget.

Circular No. 51/2016/TT-BYT stipulates specific prices for medical quarantine services and preventive healthcare services at public healthcare facilities funded by state budget. This document shall take effect from January 1, 2017.

Document No.51/2016/TT-BYT
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Health
Signed byNguyễn Thanh Long — Thứ trưởng
Updated18/06/2026
SectorHealth
FieldPreventive Medicine
Issued date30/12/2016
Effective date01/01/2017
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 51/2016/TT-BYT stipulates specific prices for medical quarantine services and preventive healthcare services at public healthcare facilities funded by state budget. This document shall take effect from January 1, 2017.

Scope of application

Public healthcare facilities funded by state budget

Key points

  • The prices of medical quarantine services and preventive healthcare services at public healthcare facilities are specified in the list of medical quarantine and preventive healthcare services (Article 2).
  • Service providers must display and publicly disclose prices in accordance with the laws on pricing (Article 3).
  • This Circular takes effect from January 1, 2017.
  • Management of invoices and revenue sources for service provision shall be carried out in accordance with Circular No. 240/2016/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance (Article 2).
  • Public healthcare facilities must comply with specific prices when providing medical quarantine services and preventive healthcare services funded by state budget.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • To help citizens and businesses understand the prices of public healthcare services.
  • Ensure transparency in the posting and public disclosure of service prices.
  • Public healthcare facilities must comply with specific prices when providing services.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How are the prices of medical quarantine services and preventive healthcare services at public healthcare facilities regulated?

Prices are regulated within the list of medical quarantine and preventive healthcare services according to Circular No. 240/2016/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance.

Must public healthcare facilities post and publicly disclose service prices?

They must comply with regulations regarding the posting and public disclosure of prices under the laws on pricing.

Full text


MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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NUMBER: 51/2016/TT-BYT

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

HA NOI, December 30, 2016

CIRCULAR

REGULATING SPECIFIC PRICES FOR HEALTH QUARANTINE AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AT STATE-FUNDED PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES

BASED ON THE LAW ON FEES AND CHARGES NO. 97/2015/QH13 dated November 25, 2015; DECREE NO. 177/2013/NĐ-CP dated November 14, 2013;

On the basis of BASED ON DECREE NO. 149/2016/NĐ-CP dated November 11, 2016 of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 177/2013/NĐ-CP dated November 14, 2013 of the Government guiding the implementation of certain provisions;3 of the Government detailing certain provisions and measures for implementing the Law on Handling Administrative Violations; 细则和实施若干条款的指导 thực hiện một số Article 1. Amending and supplementing some articles of Circular No. 31/2020/TT-BGTVT dated December 8, 2020 of the Minister of Transport stipulating the framework for service charges for ferry services on national highway routes funded by state budget funds, managed by the central government

BASED ON DECREE NO. 63/2012/NĐ-CP dated November 30, 2012 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health; THE MINISTER OF HEALTH ISSUES THIS CIRCULAR REGULATING SPECIFIC PRICES FOR HEALTH QUARANTINE AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AT STATE-FUNDED PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES.THIS CIRCULAR REGULATES PRICES FOR HEALTH QUARANTINE AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AT STATE-FUNDED PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES. Article 1. Amending and supplementing some articles of Circular No. 31/2020/TT-BGTVT dated December 8, 2020 of the Minister of Transport stipulating the framework for service charges for ferry services on national highway routes funded by state budget funds, managed by the central government

Article 2. Prices for health quarantine and preventive health services at public health facilities8/1. The prices for health quarantine and preventive health services at public health facilities shall be applied according to the price levels specified in the list of health quarantine and preventive health services set forth in Appendix Maximum Price of Health Quarantine and Preventive Health Services issued together with Circular No. 240/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on maximum prices for health quarantine and preventive health services at public health facilities.

At the proposal of the Director of the Planning and Finance Department;

2. Management of invoices for service provision and management of revenue from service provision shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Clause 2, Clause 3, Article 2 of Circular No. 240/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on maximum prices for health quarantine and preventive health services at public health facilities.Units providing health quarantine and preventive health services using state funds at all levels shall implement specific prices when providing services as stipulated in this Circular, and publicly display prices in accordance with the laws on pricing.This Circular takes effect from January 1, 2017.

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular stipulates the prices for medical quarantine services and preventive healthcare services at public healthcare facilities funded by state budget.

Article 2. Prices for medical quarantine services and preventive healthcare services at public healthcare facilities

1. The prices for medical quarantine services and preventive healthcare services at public healthcare facilities shall be applied according to the price levels specified in the list of medical quarantine and preventive healthcare services as set out in Appendix Maximum Price List for Medical Quarantine and Preventive Healthcare Services accompanying Circular No. 240/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016, issued by the Minister of Finance on the maximum prices for medical quarantine and preventive healthcare services at public healthcare facilities.

2. Matters concerning the management of invoices for service provision, and the management of revenue from service provision shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 2 of Circular No. 240/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016, issued by the Minister of Finance on the maximum prices for medical quarantine and preventive healthcare services at public healthcare facilities.

Article 3. Implementation Organization

Units providing medical quarantine services and preventive healthcare services funded by state budgets at all levels shall implement specific prices when providing services as prescribed in this Circular, and shall publicly display prices in accordance with the laws on pricing.

Article 4. Implementation provisions

This Circular takes effect from January 1, 2017.

During the implementation process, if any difficulties arise, please promptly report to the Ministry of Health (Department of Planning and Finance) for consideration and resolution./.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
Nguyen Thanh Long

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