This article provides detailed information on the regulations and procedures for obtaining a professional certificate in Vietnam. Understanding this process helps doctors and healthcare professionals prepare the necessary documents and comply with legal regulations to be certified, ensuring eligibility to practice in the healthcare field.

Conditions for obtaining a pharmacy practice certificate are specified in Article 13 clause 1 Pharmacy Law 2005 is as follows:

“1. A person to be granted a Pharmacy Practice Certificate must meet the following conditions:

a) Have professional diplomas and certificates suitable to the requirements of each form of drug business;

b) Have practiced for at least two to five years at a legal pharmacy facility for each form of business;

c) Have professional ethics;

d) Be healthy enough to practice pharmacy.”

Decree No. 89/2012/ND-CP regulates in detail the application for a pharmacy practice certificate. Specifically, according to Article 1, Clause 2 of this decree, you need to prepare a set of documents, including:

Application for a Pharmacy Practice Certificate according to the form prescribed by the Ministry of Health;
Certified copies of professional diplomas;
Certificate of practice time at a legal pharmacy facility issued by the head of that facility according to the form prescribed by the Ministry of Health, except in the case of a university pharmacist who graduated from a specialized training program and registers as a pharmacy;
Certified copy of ID card if the application is sent by post or photocopy and present the original ID card for comparison if the application is submitted directly
Health certificate issued by a competent medical agency within 12 months;
02 portrait photos sized 4 cm x 6 cm taken within the last six (06) months up to the date of submitting the application for Certificate.

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