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Medical practices expanding abroad face licence and career document certification as the gateway Vietnam recognises a Korean medical licence for those who pass the English examination run by Ho Chi Minh Medical University, but the paperwork starts at registration.
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Apostille Korea said it handles issuance, translation, notarisation, apostille and consular legalisation of the documents needed by medical institutions and practitioners going abroad. The number of medical institutions reporting overseas expansion to the Ministry of Health and Welfare has risen every year since the reporting system was introduced in 2015. Preparing to expand means checking in advance the scope of licence recognition, examinations, permitted scope of practice and document requirements.
- Reports of overseas expansion filed with the Ministry of Health and Welfare have risen every year since the reporting system began in 2015.
- Vietnam recognises a Korean medical licence for those passing the English examination, written and interview, run by Ho Chi Minh Medical University.
- Registering for the examination requires a passport copy, dental school graduation certificate, specialist certificate, medical licence and career certificate.
- After passing, obtaining a work permit and licence requires additional documents such as a criminal record certificate and health check-up records.
What to verify before expanding abroad
Since the reporting system for overseas expansion of medical institutions was introduced in 2015, the number of institutions filing such reports with the Ministry of Health and Welfare has grown every year. China currently hosts the largest number of these ventures, followed by Southeast Asia, where the Korean Wave carries weight, along with countries such as Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The specialties vary from dermatology and plastic surgery to dentistry and traditional Korean medicine, with dentistry showing the strongest recent appetite for expansion. Because medical systems differ from country to country, practitioners must study not only the local market but also the scope of licence recognition, examinations, permitted scope of practice and required documents in advance. Vietnam, an active destination lately, recognises a Korean medical licence for those who pass the English examination run by Ho Chi Minh Medical University in written and interview form. The entry route is comparatively accessible, but the document requirements are a separate matter.
How licence and career documents gain recognition
In Vietnam the registration stage alone requires a passport copy, a dental school graduation certificate, a specialist certificate, a medical licence and a career certificate. Even after passing the examination, obtaining a work permit and licence requires additional documents such as a criminal record certificate and health check-up records. For these to be recognised locally, they must first be translated into English or the local language, the translation must be notarised, and the documents must then complete apostille and foreign ministry or consular legalisation. Anyone who graduated from a dental school abroad also faces returning to that country to start again from issuance. When the process drags on, submission deadlines can be missed, which makes scheduling critical. Apostille Korea handles issuance, translation, notarisation and legalisation as a single package.
Frequently asked questions
What is required to practise in Vietnam?
Passing the English examination run by Ho Chi Minh Medical University, in written and interview form, allows a Korean medical licence to be recognised.
Which documents are needed to register for the examination?
A passport copy, dental school graduation certificate, specialist certificate, medical licence and career certificate.
Can a licence or diploma be submitted as it is?
It must be translated into English or the local language, notarised, and then completed with an apostille or consular legalisation to be recognised locally.
Source: 디트news24 · 2019-09-09