License to practice and cases prohibited from practicing medicine

1. How long is a medical practice license valid?

According to the provisions of Article 27 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2023 Each practitioner is only granted 01 practice license valid nationwide, the practice license is valid for 05 years.

The content of the practice license includes the following basic information:

- Full name; day, month, year of birth; personal identification number for Vietnamese practitioners; Passport number and nationality for foreign practitioners;

- Professional title;

- Scope of practice;

- Term of the practice license.

2. Cases of prohibition from practicing medicine

According to the provisions of Article 20 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2023 Individuals falling into one of the following cases are prohibited from practicing medical examination and treatment:

- Being prosecuted for criminal liability for violations of law related to technical expertise.

- Currently serving a suspended sentence or non-custodial reform sentence for violations of the law related to technical expertise.

- Being on probation for people sentenced to imprisonment related to technical expertise but released from prison before the term with conditions.

- Are serving a prison sentence or are being subjected to administrative measures such as being sent to a compulsory education facility or a mandatory detoxification facility.

- Being banned from practicing medical examination and treatment according to a legally effective criminal judgment of a court or restricted from performing medical examination and treatment activities according to a decision of a competent authority.

- Loss of civil act capacity or difficulty in cognition, behavior control or limited civil act capacity.