Decision No. 56/2008/QD-BYT Issuing the Regulation on Receiving Citizens at the Ministry of Health's Agencies and Units under the Ministry of Health

Decision No. 56/2008/QD-BYT of the Ministry of Health issuing the Regulation on Receiving Citizens at the agencies and units under the Ministry. This Decision replaces previous regulations.

Document No.56/2008/QĐ-BYT
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Health
Signed byNguyễn Quốc Triệu — Bộ trưởng
Updated27/06/2026
SectorHealth
FieldUncategorized
Issued date31/12/2008
Effective date09/02/2009
Expiry date01/09/2019
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 56/2008/QD-BYT of the Ministry of Health issuing the Regulation on Receiving Citizens at the agencies and units under the Ministry. This Decision replaces previous regulations.

Scope of application

The Ministry of Health's agencies and units under the Ministry of Health.

Key points

  • The Ministry of Health's agencies and units under the Ministry → shall receive citizens according to the new Regulation issued.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Enhance management effectiveness, improve service quality, and increase citizens' access to information.
  • Negative impact: May create additional burdens in terms of time and human resources for health agencies.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When does this new Regulation take effect?

This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette, replacing previous regulations.

What regulations must the agencies and units under the Ministry of Health comply with?

The Ministry of Health's agencies and units must receive citizens according to the newly issued Regulation.

Which previous regulation does this Decision replace?

Replaces Decision No. 337/BYT-QĐ dated March 2, 1996 and Decision No. 659/1998/QĐ-BYT.

When does this new Regulation come into effect?

This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Full text

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Number: 56/2008/QD-BYT

Hanoi, December 31, 2008

Pursuant to …;

Issuing the Regulation on Receiving Citizens at Ministry of Health Agencies and Subordinate Units of the Ministry of Health

Citing the Protests and Complaints Law of 1998; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Articles of the Protests and Complaints Law of 2004 and 2005;

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Pursuant to Decree No. 188/2007/NĐ-CP dated December 27, 2007 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

Citing Decree No. 136/2006/ND-CP dated November 14, 2006 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain articles of the Protests and Complaints Law and Laws amending and supplementing certain articles of the Protests and Complaints Law;

Citing Decree No. 89/CP dated August 7, 1997 of the Government issuing the Regulation on Organizing Citizen Reception;

Upon the proposal of the Inspector General of the Ministry of Health,

This Decision promulgates the "Regulation on Receiving Citizens at the Ministry of Health Agency and Subordinate Units of the Ministry of Health" attached hereto.

DECISION:

Article 1. This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and revokes Decision No. 337/BYT-QD dated March 2, 1996 of the Minister of Health on the issuance of the Regulation on Receiving Citizens in the Health Sector; Decision No. 659/1998/QD-BYT dated March 13, 1998 of the Minister of Health on the issuance of the Regulation on Receiving Citizens at the Ministry of Health Agency.

Article 2. The Inspector General of the Ministry, the Director of the Ministry's Office, Heads of Departments, Directors of Bureaus, Directors of General Bureaus, Heads of Departments, Bureaus, General Bureaus, Heads of Subordinate Units of the Ministry of Health, and those assigned to receive citizens are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

Article 3. Nguyen Quoc Trieu

 

 

THE MINISTER

(signed)

Nguyen Quoc Trieu

 

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