Regulatory calendar

Effective dates & transitional milestones

A chronological view of recent and upcoming Vietnamese regulatory milestones across pharma, cosmetic, food and medical practice. Each milestone shows the governing document, affected product kinds and a link to a Medibase deep-dive article when one exists.

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2024

1 milestone

2024-01-01

915 days ago

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Law Luật 15/2023/QH15

Law on Medical Examination & Treatment in force

Replaces the 2009 law; introduces a 5-year CCHN KCB validity, a CME mandate, and establishes the Hội đồng Y khoa Quốc gia (National Medical Council) as the body that will run the future licensing exam.

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2025

1 milestone

2025-01-01

549 days ago

Mechanism Nghị định 96/2023/NĐ-CP

Three-tier medical facility system in force

Cấp ban đầu / cấp cơ bản / cấp chuyên sâu replaces the legacy four-tier scheme; reshapes referral pathways and BHYT entitlement.

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2026

2 milestones

2026-01-01

184 days ago

Law Luật 112/2025/QH15

Terminology law for the medical-practitioner exam

Terminology update preparing the legal framework for the National Medical Licensing Examination (NMLE) pilot.

Practice

2026-07-01

3 days ago

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Resolution NQ 21/2026/NQ-CP

Practice-licensing & advertising authority moves to provinces

CCHN KCB issuance moves from MOH to the provincial People's Committee Chairperson; food-advertising approval operationally devolves to provinces; partial BHYT cover begins for select cross-tier outpatient services.

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2027

1 milestone

2027-01-01 year-only

in 181 days

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Mechanism Hội đồng Y khoa Quốc gia

National Medical Licensing Examination operational

The NMLE under the Hội đồng Y khoa Quốc gia becomes the mandatory route for new CCHN KCB issuance for doctors. Exact rollout date phased under Law 15/2023 framework — confirm against MOH announcements.

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2032

1 milestone

2032-01-01

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Law Luật 15/2023/QH15

Vietnamese-language requirement hardens for foreign practitioners

End of the deferred transition: foreign healthcare practitioners must satisfy the Vietnamese-language proficiency requirement to maintain CCHN KCB.

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