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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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.

Practice

2032

1 milestone

2032-01-01

in 2007 days

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.

Practice