Transfer of investigation agency for violations in granting medical practice licenses

On August 27, information from the Can Tho City Inspectorate said that it had sent an official dispatch to the People's Procuracy of the same level to notify the transfer of case files with signs of crime to the Police Investigation Agency related to the activities of granting, suspending, and revoking practice licenses for medical examination and treatment facilities.

Former Soc Trang Provincial Department of Health

Previously, in June 2025, the Soc Trang Provincial Inspectorate (formerly) concluded an inspection of the implementation of policies and laws at the Department of Health of Soc Trang Province (formerly) on granting, suspending, and revoking practice licenses for practitioners; and operating licenses for medical examination and treatment facilities.

However, due to the implementation of the two-level local government arrangement (merging Soc Trang, Hau Giang and Can Tho City), the Can Tho City Inspectorate continued to handle the case and recommended prosecution, transferring the case file to the Police Investigation Agency.

The contents of the recommendation to be transferred to the Police Investigation Agency include: Medical Centers and Medical Stations issued practice certificates but did not organize practice for 363 applications for practice certificates, showing signs of abusing positions and powers while performing official duties; 45 applications for practice certificates showed signs of forging seals and documents of agencies and organizations; using fake seals and documents of agencies and organizations; Head of the Medical Professional Department appraised and submitted to the Director of the Department of Health to issue practice certificates for 512 applications for practice certificates that were not in accordance with regulations, showing signs of abusing positions and powers while performing official duties.

In addition, the Can Tho City Inspectorate also recommended clarifying the matter of functional departments submitting to the leaders of the Soc Trang Department of Health (formerly) to pay overtime and reward money with an amount of nearly 700 million VND to support the advisory council, secretariat, support department... showing signs of violating the provisions of Point c, Clause 2, Article 356 of the 2015 Penal Code.

TUAN QUANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/chuyen-co-quan-dieu-tra-vu-sai-pham-cap-giay-phep-hanh-nghe-kham-chua-benh-post810451.html