VN Core FHIR — Vietnam National FHIR Implementation Guide

Q: Which citation format should I use for VN Core FHIR?

BibTeX for LaTeX/dissertations, APA 7 for social sciences and public health, Vancouver for clinical medicine. CITATION.cff is read automatically by GitHub and Zenodo on fork. Every format includes the exact version (v0.6.0) and URL https://hl7.org.vn so readers can return to the exact state at the time of citation.

Q: Does VN Core have a DOI yet?

Not yet. A DOI will be registered via Zenodo when VN Core reaches v1.0.0 — each version will have an immutable identifier suitable for academic citation. Until then, cite by URL + version + access date.

Q: How do I name the author when VN Core is an organisational project?

"Omi HealthTech" (corporate author). BibTeX uses `author = {{Omi HealthTech}}` with double braces to keep it intact. APA: "Omi HealthTech." (period after, no comma initials).

Q: Can I cite individual profiles or extensions?

Yes. Each profile has a stable canonical URL, e.g. http://fhir.hl7.org.vn/core/StructureDefinition/vn-core-patient. In text use the short name "VNCorePatient profile" and footnote the URL. When v1.0.0 ships with a DOI, each resource gets its own DOI via Zenodo metadata.

Q: How should vendors credit VN Core in commercial products?

Keep this attribution in product documentation, API documentation, or an about box: "VN Core FHIR Implementation Guide v0.6.0 — Omi HealthTech / VN Core FHIR Community Initiative — https://hl7.org.vn — CC-BY-4.0." If you fork or publish a derivative IG, state what changed and do not imply endorsement by Omi HealthTech, the VN Core community, or HL7 International.

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Cite

Cite it right, keep the version traceable.

VN Core FHIR is open software with version-specific releases. When you cite it, include the exact version and the date you accessed it so readers can return to that exact state.

Version

v0.6.0

Release date

2026-06-20

License

CC-BY-4.0

DOI

In preparation

DOI will be registered via Zenodo when VN Core v1.0.0 ships, so each version will have an immutable identifier suitable for academic citation.

Ready-to-use formats

Copy the block matching your template. The CFF file at /CITATION.cff is GitHub and Zenodo compatible.

BibTeX

@software{vncore_fhir_0_6_0,
  title  = {VN Core FHIR — Vietnam National FHIR Implementation Guide},
  author = {{Omi HealthTech}},
  year   = {2026},
  month  = {6},
  version = {0.6.0},
  url    = {https://hl7.org.vn},
  note   = {Trial-use draft, CC-BY-4.0}
}

APA 7

Omi HealthTech. (2026). VN Core FHIR — Vietnam National FHIR Implementation Guide (Version 0.6.0) [Software]. https://hl7.org.vn

Vancouver

Omi HealthTech. VN Core FHIR — Vietnam National FHIR Implementation Guide [Internet]. Version 0.6.0. Ha Noi: Omi HealthTech; 2026 Jun [cited 2026-06-20]. Available from: https://hl7.org.vn

CITATION.cff

GitHub and Zenodo read CITATION.cff to display the citation widget automatically. Keep the file when you fork.

Attribution for reuse

When embedding VN Core in HIS/EMR/LIS products, API documentation, procurement material, or derivative IGs, use the attribution below and keep the licence link:

VN Core FHIR Implementation Guide v0.6.0 — Omi HealthTech / VN Core FHIR Community Initiative — https://hl7.org.vn — CC-BY-4.0.

CC-BY-4.0 applies to VN Core-authored content. LOINC, SNOMED CT, HL7/FHIR base specifications, Vietnamese legal documents, and Thư Viện Pháp Luật source pages retain their own rights, licences, and citation requirements. Reuse does not imply endorsement by Omi HealthTech, the VN Core community, HL7 International, or any Vietnamese state agency.