THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BYT of March 29, 2013, guiding the organization and management of international medical conferences and seminars in Vietnam
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 63/2012/ND-CP of August 31, 2012, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health; 
Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 76/2010/QD-TTg of November 30, 2010, on organization and management of international conferences and seminars in Vietnam;
At the proposal of the director of the International Cooperation Department;
The Minister of Health promulgates the Circular guiding the organization and management of international medical conferences and seminars in Vietnam.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
1. This Circular regulates international medical conferences and seminars involving foreign entities, organized in the form of face-to-face meeting in the Vietnamese territory or video conferencing with at least one point in the Vietnamese territory (below referred to as international seminars for short) including:   
a/ International seminars organized by Vietnamese agencies or organizations with the participation or financial assistance of foreign parties;
b/ International seminars organized in Vietnam by foreign agencies or organizations.
2. This Circular does not apply to international press conferences and international seminars under the management of provincial-level People’s Committees.
Article 2. Subjects of application
1. Units of the Ministry of Health.
2. Units attached to the Ministry of Health.
3. Foreign health agencies and institutions which have been licensed to operate in the Vietnamese territory by competent Vietnamese authorities.
4. Vietnamese professional health associations.
Chapter II
COMPETENCE, DOSSIERS OF REQUEST, PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING PERMISSION TO ORGANIZE INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS
Article 3. Competence to permit organization of international seminars
1. International seminars defined in Clause 1, Article 3 of the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 76/2010/QD-TTg of November 30, 2010, on organization and management of international conferences and seminars in Vietnam are subject to permission of the Prime Minister.
2. The Minister of Health shall decide on permission to organize international seminars other than those specified in Clause 1 of this Article and organized by agencies defined in Article 2 of this Circular (below referred collectively as international-seminar organizers).
Article 4. Dossier of request for permission to organize international seminars
1. Official letter requesting permission to organize an international seminar.
2. Scheme on organization of the international seminar with the following details:
a/ Reason for organization, title and purpose of the seminar;
b/ Time and venue of the seminar; sightseeing and survey places (if any);