According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, leading the list of violations this time is Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tai, who provided medical examination and treatment services without a medical examination and treatment operating license. Advertising medical examination and treatment services without a medical examination and treatment operating license. Medical examination and treatment without a medical examination and treatment practice certificate.
The Inspectorate of the City Department of Health decided to suspend the operation of Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tai's facility for a period of 18 months, effective from March 11, 2026 to September 11, 2027, and impose an administrative fine of 415,000,000 VND on Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tai personally.
At the same time, this establishment is forced to remove and delete advertisements when it does not have a medical examination and treatment operating license. Forced to return the illegal profit of 300,000,000 VND obtained from committing violations specified in point b, clause 9, Article 38 of Decree No. 117/2020/ND-CP dated September 28, 2020 of the Government stipulating penalties for administrative violations in the field of health.
Also in this penalty list is Therax Co., Ltd., operating a General Internal Clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, which was fined for violations in the medical field with the amount according to legal regulations of 183,000,000 VND.
According to the Inspectorate of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, during the inspection and examination, this facility had acts of not listing medical examination and treatment service prices. Not keeping medical examination and treatment records in accordance with the law. Using practitioners without medical examination and treatment practicing certificates. Providing medical examination and treatment services beyond the professional scope recorded in the medical examination and treatment operating license, except for emergency cases. Advertising medical examination and treatment services lacking content about the scope of professional activities recorded in the medical examination and treatment operating license.
Therefore, the Ho Chi Minh City health sector decided to revoke the right to use the medical examination and treatment operating license for a period of 3 months, and force the removal and deletion of advertisements lacking professional content recorded in the medical examination and treatment operating license according to current regulations. The effective date of the decision is from March 12, 2026 to June 12, 2026.
There are also some other establishments that were also fined by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health in this phase such as: Fined 4,000,000 VND for Branch of Saigon Dermatology Center Co., Ltd. - Win International Beauty Salon - Specialized Aesthetic Clinic; Fined 8,000,000 VND for My Dentist Co., Ltd. - Dental Clinic; Fined 35,000,000 VND for Le Dang Hoang Long - Skin Care.
