provincial Department of Health
- EN
- provincial Department of Health
- VI
- Sở Y tế
- JA
- 省保健局
Agency or authority
Definition
The Department of Health at provincial level — or, after the 2024–2025 local-government restructuring, the equivalent specialised health authority under the provincial People's Committee. provincial Department of Health issues the Pharmacy Business Eligibility Certificate for retail pharmacy establishments (pharmacy, drug counter, commune health-station medicine cabinet, traditional retail), the pharmacy practising certificate for individuals, the registration number for Class A/B medical devices via self-declaration of conformity, and conducts provincial-level inspection and enforcement.
Sources
- Legal basis: Pharmacy Law + Decree 163/2025/ND-CP for pharmacy; Decree 98/2021/ND-CP for medical devices.
See also
- Last reviewed:
- 2026-06-28
- Page updated:
- 2026-10-27