THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 10/2001/TT-BYT
Hanoi, May 22, 2001
 
CIRCULAR
GUIDING FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT IN VIETNAM
Pursuant to the Law on Protection of People’s Health and legal documents guiding the implementation thereof;
Pursuant to the November 12, 1996 Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam, the June 9, 2000 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam and the legal documents guiding the implementation of the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam; the Government’s Decree No.06/2000/ND-CP of March 6, 2000 on investment cooperation with foreign countries in the field of medical examination and treatment, education and training and scientific research;
Pursuant to the Law on Enterprises and legal documents guiding the implementation thereof; the Government’s Decree No.11/1999/ND-CP of March 3, 1999 on goods banned from circulation; commercial services banned from provision; goods and commercial services subject to business restriction or conditional business;
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Private Practice of Medicine and Pharmacy, Decree No.06/CP of January 29, 1994 detailing a number of articles of the Ordinance on Private Practice of Medicine and Pharmacy as well as legal documents guiding the implementation of the above Ordinance and Decree;
Pursuant to Circular No.08/2000/TT-BLDTBXH of March 29, 2000 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs guiding the granting of work permits for foreigners working at enterprises or organizations in Vietnam;
After obtaining opinions of the Ministry of Planning and Investment in Official Dispatch No.2096/BKH-PLDT of April 9, 2001, the Health Ministry hereby guides the foreign investment in the field of medical examination and treatment in Vietnam as follows:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- Foreign organizations and individuals may invest in the field of medical examination and treatment in Vietnam in the following forms of medical examination and treatment and investment forms:
1. Forms of medical examination and treatment:
1.1. Hospital:
a/ General hospital.
b/ Specialized hospital.
1.2. Consultation clinics pre-clinical establishments:
a/ General consultation clinic is the one with various (at least 2) specialties.
b/ Specialized consultation clinic.
c/ Maternity home.
d/ Pre-clinical specialized consultation clinic.
1.3. Services in support of patient transportation abroad.
Foreign-invested medical examination and/or treatment establishments or other establishments which are fully qualified under the provisions in Clause 14, Article 9 of this Circular may register their services in support of patient transportation abroad.
2. Forms of investment:
a/ Joint venture.
b/ 100% foreign capital.
c/ Business cooperation on the basis of business cooperation contracts.
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