Medical devices are required to comply with licensing requirements set by the Ministry of Health (MOH). The Department of Medical Equipment and Health Works (DMEHW) is the governing body within MOH that determines the guidelines for medical devices. The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) performs certain regulatory functions for domestic medical devices. Only certain medical devices specified by the MOH and any new diagnostic or therapeutic devices imported into Vietnam require an import license. The applications/dossiers for an import license have to be submitted to DMEHW and MOST. It takes approximately 15 working days upon receipt of valid dossiers to receive an import permit.