THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 29/2010/TT-BYT
Hanoi, May 24, 2010
 
CIRCULAR
GUIDING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECREE NO. 88/2008/ND-CP OF AUGUST 5, 2008, ON SEX REASSIGNMENT
 
THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
 
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 188/2007/ND-CP of December 27, 2007. defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 88/ 2008/ND-CP of August 5, 2008, on sex reassignment;
The Ministry of Health guides in detail Articles 7, 8, 10 and 12 of the Government's Decree No. 88/2008/ND-CP of August 5, 2008, on sex reassignment, as follows;
 
Article 1. Conditions for medical examination and treatment establishments to conduct medical intervention for sex reassignment
1. Conditions on physical foundations:
a/ Being public general, surgery, or obstetric pediatric hospitals at the central level or general or grade-1 specialized hospitals at the provincial level or private hospitals with equivalent conditions:
b/ Having cytogenetics and molecular genetics laboratories. Medical examination and treatment establishments without these laboratories shall sign testing contracts with agencies or organizations having such laboratories:
c/ Having a separate and private room (section) for sex reassignment examination.
2. Condition on medical equipment: Having surgical instrument sets for plastic and cosmetic surgery.
3. Conditions on personnel:
a/ Having at least one endocrinologist and one surgeon who must hold a post-graduate degree or be experienced for at least 5 years in diagnosing and treating congenital sex defects or unidentifiable sex:

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