After reading the articles you sent to me about the Chinese clinics there are several ideas that come to my mind: The Chinese clinics are probably licensed as traditional Chinese medicine clinics, which has different regulations than a normal clinic. They then appear to have been offering services of a "normal" healthcare clinic, and this is what the authorities have rightly realized and taken action upon, after the complaints from patients.

The real victims here are the patients, who placed trust in a medical professional who ultimately brought dishonor to a respected profession.

The expectation when somebody visits a doctor is very high. Patients trust doctors, tell them about their problems, and suggest honest solutions because the medicine is the art of healing, and the doctors are the artists. But the patients were unfortunately victims of imposters only interested in getting as much money as possible from their patients, seemingly putting the health of the patient at risk.

Usually a doctor should explain real risks and treatment outcomes to a patient, and these are never 100%. It seems that patients are being lied to with unbelievable outcomes promised, for diseases in many cases cannot be cured (such as Hepatitis B).

It does not matter who runs the clinic - Chinese, Korean, German or French. Any clinic which does not offer clear explanations of a diagnosis, or clear cost prior to treatment, is breaking the law, and the health authorities have laws to deal with it strictly.

Dr Claudio Duek practices at Family Medical Practice HCMC at the Diamond Plaza Building, 34 Le Duan Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.