New regulations on awarding Certificates of Merit from the Ministry of Health to collectives from October 2026

Legal Consulting Department of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Points a, c, Clause 1, Article 7, Circular 36/2026/TT-BYT detailing a number of articles of the Law on Emulation and Commendation for the health sector (effective from October 1, 2026), stipulate Certificates of Merit from the Ministry of Health to be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals and collectives and households that meet one of the following criteria:

a) Individuals, collectives, and households meeting the standards specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Article 74 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation;

c) Collectives of units under or directly under the Ministry of Health with a process of building and developing for 10 years or more with many achievements or outstanding achievements contributing to the cause of building and developing the health sector and having 05 consecutive years before the time of requesting to be evaluated as completing tasks well or better, in those 05 years having at least 01 time being evaluated as excellently completing tasks. Throughout the process of building and development, collectives are requested to be considered for award once in the full year on the occasion of the anniversary of their establishment and traditional day.

Thus, from October 1, 2026, collectives wishing to receive a Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Health need to meet the standards according to the above regulations.

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