How long is a medical practice license in Vietnam valid?

According to the provisions of Article 27 of the 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. So when the practice license expires, it needs to be renewed.

Thus, from January 1, 2024, the medical practice license is valid for 5 years. This will minimize professional errors because practitioners will have to continuously update their medical knowledge to be eligible to renew their practice license. This will contribute to improving the quality of training, linking training and human resource use in practice, and more strictly controlling the quality of practitioners.

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 practice license.

This is a new point compared to the previous indefinite practicing certificate. This is a correct policy measure to improve the quality of the medical team, requiring staff to continuously improve their expertise and skills. ability to qualify for license renewal.