QĐ 4152/QĐ-BYT · Ministry of Health digital architecture v3.0
Ministry of Health digital architecture pivots to shared data, data warehouses and secure integration.
Impact on VN Core
- Positions VN Core as the standardisation layer
Current legal framework
This public registry lists 134 source-linked legal references, mirroring all 134 concepts in VNLegalDocumentRefCS: 119 in force, 5 future-effective, 2 transition-stage, and 8 superseded but kept for reference. Filter by domain or status, or search by code/title. The "Impact on VN Core" column links straight to the affected profile or CodeSystem.
Last reviewed: 2026-06-06 Regulation codes are kept in Vietnamese (TT, QĐ, NĐ, Luật) for legal precision
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Ministry of Health digital architecture pivots to shared data, data warehouses and secure integration.
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Prioritises data, CCCD identity, EMR/HSSK, citizen-facing apps and governed integration.
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National health database governance: Patient/Practitioner/Encounter/Composition. Defines responsibilities, scope, interoperability and open-data rules.
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Mandates inter-database data connection and sharing. Remaining systems must complete standardisation and converge on the Data Sharing and Orchestration Platform by 31 Dec 2026.
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Central Party resolution on government streamlining — political foundation for NQ 202/2025/QH15 (administrative restructuring) and Law 72/2025 (2-tier government).
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Framework law on BHYT — amended by Law 51/2024. Legal root for the entire chain NĐ 188/2025/NĐ-CP, NĐ 233/2025/NĐ-CP, TT 12/2026/TT-BTC.
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Amends Law 25/2008 — basis for NĐ 188/2025/NĐ-CP and the new BHYT payment rules (benefit levels, cross-tier, multi-card).
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Framework for medicines, e-prescription, market authorisation — basis for NĐ 163/2025/NĐ-CP, TT 26/2025/TT-BYT (outpatient prescription), TT 27/2025/TT-BYT (traditional medicine).
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National AI law — classifies AI by 3 risk tiers (high/medium/low). Healthcare AI typically falls under HIGH risk, requiring transparency, accountability, human-centric design.
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Defines the functions, tasks and organisational structure of the Ministry of Health after the 2025 government restructuring — authority basis for all MoH documents.
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Decentralises healthcare administration between central — provincial — commune levels after district tier elimination. Affects Organization.partOf and management scope.
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Detailed rules for contractor selection — basis for TT 57/2025/TT-BYT (medical-device grouping for procurement).
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Administrative penalty framework — provides legal basis for Claim/EOB invariants and required IG rules.
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Specifies the national database catalogue, including healthcare DB — basis for Organization metadata and national data interoperability.
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34-province 2-tier government model changes how addresses are represented and how legacy district data is handled.
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Operationalises NQ 202/2025/QH15 with the official 34-province + 3,321-commune codeset — basis for all address validation.
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Foundation for the citizen ID concept and validation rules tied to it.
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Framework law for modern healthcare — basis for TT 13/2025/TT-BYT (EMR), TT 32/2023/TT-BYT (scope of practice), Decree 96/2023 (implementation).
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Implements Law 15/2023 — practitioner licensing, facility registration, RelatedPerson workflow.
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Defines scope by specialty, practitioner licensing and CCHN code — basis for Practitioner.qualification.code.
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Four-tier ranking criteria for healthcare facilities (special, I, II, III, IV) — affects BHYT tier and Organization.type.
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Framework for electronic transactions, digital signature and authentication — basis for EMR (TT 13/2025/TT-BYT) and Provenance/Composition signature.
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EMR becomes the primary deployment driver, requiring standardised records, documents and data provenance.
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Integrates digital health record into the VNeID app. VN Core uses VNeID at the citizen-app layer; primary patient identifier remains CCCD.
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100% of healthcare facilities must complete EMR by 31 Dec 2026; hospitals stop paper records from 01 Jan 2027.
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Formally establishes 2-tier model: province/city + commune/ward/special-zone. Eliminates district tier. Distinguishes 3 commune types: xa (rural), phuong (urban), dac-khu (island).
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Publishes the data structure of the VNeID digital health record — standardises item-level data for HSSK aligned with CCCD.
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Detailed guidance for EMR deployment at healthcare facilities — complements QĐ 586/QĐ-BYT at the operational plan level.
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Health data is classified as sensitive personal data; data-subject rights must be reflected in policy and access UX.
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Clarifies DPIA, DPO, 72-hour breach notification, and cross-border data transfer assessment obligations.
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Fully replaced by Decree 356/2025. Kept for historical reference only.
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Stricter requirements for scope assessment, storage, system protection and operational control for critical data and infrastructure.
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Requires data residency in Vietnam, data provision to authorities, and protection of critical information systems. Law 116/2025 extends the network information security provisions.
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Original XML schema for BHYT data exchange between healthcare facilities and Vietnam Social Security. QĐ 130/QĐ-BYT is the direct successor; QĐ 4750/QĐ-BYT and QĐ 3176/QĐ-BYT are later amendments in the QĐ 130/QĐ-BYT chain. XML 4210 is retained for bridge/provenance only, not as the new design baseline.
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Latest amendment in the QĐ 130/QĐ-BYT → QĐ 4750/QĐ-BYT → QĐ 3176/QĐ-BYT chain. Use QĐ 3176/QĐ-BYT as the current technical layer for XML tables and operational code sets, without treating it as a full-document replacement of QĐ 130/QĐ-BYT or QĐ 4750/QĐ-BYT.
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Basis for Social Security electronic transactions and connection points for data lookup/exchange with the payer.
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BHYT reimbursement rules and benefit levels are reflected in the payer-side package without distorting the FHIR core semantics.
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Amends Decree 70/2015 on BHYT for military, public security, cipher personnel and standing militia. Decree 188/2025/NĐ-CP repeals only Clause 5 Article 4 of Decree 74, not the whole decree.
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Replaces QĐ 6556/QĐ-BYT from the signing date; 01 Jul 2026 is the healthcare-facility software rollout deadline, not the legal effective date. 12 cost groups, 13 columns, supports multi-BHYT.
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QĐ 697/QĐ-BYT replaces this form but allows facilities to keep using QĐ 6556/QĐ-BYT while they have not yet implemented the new template, no later than 01 Jul 2026.
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Governs the financial mechanism for BHXH, BHTN and BHYT funds — revenue, expenditure and reserve provisions. Provides the financial basis for TT 12/2026/TT-BTC.
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Electronic audit workflow via gdbhyt.baohiemxahoi.gov.vn. 6 forms: 01/BH (monthly summary), 03/BH (audit report), 05/BH (outcome notice), 06/BH (settlement record). Digital signature required on all submissions.
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Root catalogue for BHYT-reimbursable devices — amended by TT 24/2025/TT-BYT (VTYT → TBYT renaming) and consolidated in VBHN 14/VBHN-BYT.
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9 BHYT device groups (N01-N09) — single authoritative source for the BHYT-reimbursable device catalogue.
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Catalogue of pharmaceutical and biologic products under BHYT — basis for BHYT-reimbursable VNCoreMedication.
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Root decision for healthcare output data standards and formats; amended by QĐ 4750/QĐ-BYT and QĐ 3176/QĐ-BYT. TT 12/2026/TT-BTC continues to cite this chain.
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Amends QĐ 130/QĐ-BYT; QĐ 3176/QĐ-BYT further amends the chain and does not fully replace QĐ 4750/QĐ-BYT or QĐ 130/QĐ-BYT.
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27 subject categories for BHYT visits — basis for VNCoreCoverage.class and MA_DT codes in BHXH XML.
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Root document for shared code catalogue version 6. TT 12/2026/TT-BTC continues to cite QĐ 7603/QĐ-BYT as amended by QĐ 4905/QĐ-BYT, QĐ 5937/QĐ-BYT, QĐ 824/QĐ-BYT, QĐ 2010/QĐ-BYT and QĐ 3276/QĐ-BYT; QĐ 2010/QĐ-BYT is not treated as a full replacement.
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Fully replaces Decree 54/2017 from 01 Jul 2025 — basis for prescribing, dispensing and drug registration numbers.
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Replaced by Decree 163/2025.
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Electronic prescription has full legal validity, integrates with the National Prescription System; patients have up to 5 days to fill.
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Catalogue of herbal/traditional medicines covered by BHYT — basis for the YHCT Medication package.
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TT 04/2017/TT-BYT + TT 24/2025/TT-BYT + VBHN 14/VBHN-BYT: 9 BHYT device groups (N01-N09); VTYT terminology changed to TBYT.
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Root regulatory framework for medical devices — risk classification A/B/C/D, market registration. Consolidated with all amendments in VBHN 08/2026/VBHN-BYT.
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First amendment to Decree 98/2021 covering price disclosure and device procurement. Now consolidated in VBHN 08/2026/VBHN-BYT.
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Second amendment to Decree 98/2021. Now consolidated with prior amendments in VBHN 08/2026/VBHN-BYT.
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Replaces TT 43/2013/TT-BYT — governs VNCoreServiceRequest, Procedure and specialty classification.
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Replaced by TT 23/2024/TT-BYT; techniques approved before TT 23 took effect may continue until 30 Jun 2026 under the transition clause.
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Replaces 2007 Infectious Disease Prevention Law. New framework for the Expanded Immunisation Programme and disease surveillance.
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Consolidates NĐ 98/2021/NĐ-CP + NĐ 07/2023/NĐ-CP + NĐ 04/2025/NĐ-CP + NĐ 342/2025/NĐ-CP. Single authoritative source for all device citations (A/B/C/D risk class, registration, market approval, recall, IVD).
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Commune health station is a public health service unit under the commune People's Committee, with professional guidance from the Provincial Health Department. Has legal person status, own seal and bank account.
Consolidates TT 05/2022/TT-BYT + TT 59/2025/TT-BYT. Covers: market authorisation, import dossiers, quality calibration, post-market surveillance, recall and device safety alerts.
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TT 13/2025/TT-BYT takes effect on 21 Jul 2025, but its repeal clause says TT 46/2018/TT-BYT ceases from the TT 13/2025/TT-BYT issuance date. Use only for legacy EMR data.
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Detailed guidance for device dossiers, market authorisation, quality calibration — consolidated in VBHN 04/2026/VBHN-BYT with TT 59/2025/TT-BYT.
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Amends device quality calibration procedures — consolidated in VBHN 04/2026/VBHN-BYT.
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Groups devices by technical/quality standards for procurement — based on NĐ 214/2025/NĐ-CP. A separate package, NOT merged with risk class A/B/C/D under NĐ 98/2021/NĐ-CP.
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Decentralises medical-device administrative procedures between MoH and Provincial Health Departments.
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Establishes equipment quotas for medical devices at healthcare facilities — basis for inventory and facility capacity analysis.
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Telemedicine regulations — basis for telemedicine Encounter class and dedicated workflow.
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Basic hospital quality standards — complements TT 06/2024/TT-BYT (ranking) on the operational-quality dimension.
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National healthcare management information system framework — basis for interoperability and system CapabilityStatement.
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Drug procurement procedures at public healthcare facilities — complements NĐ 214/2025/NĐ-CP for pharmaceuticals.
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Professional title standards for physicians — basis for Practitioner.qualification.code (MD, Specialist I/II, MSc, PhD).
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Driver health examination requirements — specialised workflow with certificate templates.
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Amended by TT 53/2025/TT-BYT and consolidated in VBHN 06/2026/VBHN-BYT.
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Amends TT 43/2025/TT-BYT — consolidated in VBHN 06/2026/VBHN-BYT.
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Amends TT 02/2024/TT-BYT — certification process for traditional healers and family-recipe holders. Affects YHCT Practitioner.
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Clinical trial legal framework — basis for future ResearchStudy/ResearchSubject profiles.
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National technical regulations for medicines — quality basis for VNCoreMedication.
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Mandatory vaccine/biologic catalogue — basis for Immunization and the Expanded Immunisation Programme.
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Functional framework for public YHCT hospitals — basis for Organization.type for traditional medicine hospitals.
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Prescription procedure for traditional/herbal medicines — complements TT 26/2025/TT-BYT (outpatient pharmaceutical prescription).
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Occupational disease management framework — basis for occupational Condition and related workflows.
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List of BHYT-eligible occupational diseases — complements TT 56/2025/TT-BYT on the payment side.
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Area standards for healthcare buildings — Location/Organization metadata about physical infrastructure.
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Expanded Immunisation Programme plan 2026-2028 — basis for the Immunization profile and TCMR vaccine set.
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Annex 6: 54 department/clinic codes — basis for VNCoreOrganizationDepartment and MA_KHOA.
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Vietnam edition of ICD-10. Decision 98/QĐ-BYT (14 Jan 2022) added COVID-19 codes (U07.1, U07.2).
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SNOMED CT Vietnam terminology batch 1 — Body Structure (anatomical structures).
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SNOMED CT Vietnam terminology batch 2 — Morphologic Abnormality.
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SNOMED CT Vietnam terminology batch 3 — Allergy and Clinical Finding.
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Shared terminology for traditional medicine — Batch 1: clinical pattern, diagnosis, acupoints, techniques.
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Shared terminology for traditional medicine — Batch 2: symptoms, tongue, pulse, treatment principles, herbs, formulas.
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2,964 indicators (Hematology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pathology, Imaging).
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International classification of procedures ICD-9-CM 2026 edition — used for DRG algorithms, DVKT coding and technical reference. Replaces QĐ 4440/QĐ-BYT 2020.
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ICD-9-CM 2020 edition — replaced by QĐ 387/QĐ-BYT (05 Feb 2026).
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Adds U07.1, U07.2 (COVID-19) to the ICD-10 VN issued under QĐ 4469/QĐ-BYT.
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Medical device nomenclature version 2023 — basis for national Device.type coding.
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Updates medical device nomenclature to 2024 edition — extends QĐ 3107/QĐ-BYT.
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Disease and cause-of-death coding under ICD-10 — mandatory workflow for electronic diagnosis.
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Catalogue and content of basic health services delivered by commune health stations.
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Separates Table 9 from the QĐ 130/QĐ-BYT/QĐ 4750/QĐ-BYT/QĐ 3176/QĐ-BYT chain and defines the current electronic birth certificate data standard.
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Amends and supplements QĐ 7603/QĐ-BYT; it is not a full replacement of QĐ 7603/QĐ-BYT.
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Amends and supplements QĐ 7603/QĐ-BYT; Annex 5 department codes was repealed by QĐ 2010/QĐ-BYT, while remaining parts are tracked as legacy basis.
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Adds shared code catalogues for management, review and BHYT payment processing.
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Guides collection, update and exchange of health checkup data and creation/update of the VNeID electronic health book.
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Approves the plan for at least annual free health checkups or screening for citizens.
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Plan for the electronic health record platform, including standardisation of core health information under HL7 FHIR.
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Basis for periodic, occupational and selected specialised health checkups.
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Government action programme implementing NQ 72-NQ/TW, providing policy basis for QĐ 1272/QĐ-BYT and QĐ 1551/QĐ-BYT.
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Core information catalogue for maternal, child and reproductive health systems.
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Core information catalogue for child information management systems at facility level.
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Regulates population policy, including fetal sex disclosure for diseases specified by the Ministry of Health.
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Catalogue of 137 ICD-10 coded diseases for which fetal sex may be disclosed for diagnosis and treatment.
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Allocates estimated BHYT medical expenditure for 2026 and replaces QĐ 32/QĐ-BYT.
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Initial 2026 BHYT expenditure allocation before QĐ 582/QĐ-BYT was issued.
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Publishes administrative procedures in medical examination and treatment and replaces QĐ 658/QĐ-BYT.
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Prior publication of medical examination and treatment procedures before QĐ 966/QĐ-BYT took effect.
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Decentralises administrative handling for selected special professional techniques in medical examination and treatment.
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Traditional medicine technical procedures; Annex 02 applies from 01 Jul 2026.
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Radiology diagnostic imaging technical procedures, replacing QĐ 2775/QĐ-BYT 2025.
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Consolidated document for traditional medicine technical procedure rules.
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Consolidates decentralisation rules for medical examination and treatment administrative procedures.
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Consolidated rules on decentralised handling of medical examination and treatment administrative procedures.
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Requires emergency patients to be handled by priority level; VN Core five-level triage follows international practice and is not quoted from this decision.
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Defines electronic prescriptions as legally equivalent to paper prescriptions.
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Guides connection to the national prescription system and the 14-character prescription code.
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Operating regulation for the national information system on prescription management and dispensing by prescription.
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Original health checkup guidance and Type I-V health classification; amended by TT 09/2023/TT-BYT but still in force.
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Catalogue of Vietnam 54 ethnic groups (General Statistics Office). Basis for VNEthnicityCS. No public TVPL source link.
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List of recognised religious organisations (Government Committee for Religious Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs). Basis for VNReligionCS. No public TVPL source link.
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Five-level occupation classification for labour statistics, ISCO-08 compatible. Basis for the occupation CodeSystem (vn-occupation-cs) and VNCoreExtOccupation.
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Guidance on processing methods for medicinal materials and traditional medicines (replaces Circular 30/2017/TT-BYT). Descriptive source for VNCoreExtTraditionalProcessingMethod.
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