Vietnam Establishes Traceability Requirements for Products and Goods
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Circular No. 31/2026/TT-BCT governing the traceability of products and goods under the Ministry’s jurisdiction. The framework is separate from the Ministry of...
Read MoreVietnam Updates Technical Requirements for Tissue and Toilet-Paper Products
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 62/2026/TT-BCT on 30 September 2026, amending the national technical regulation applicable to tissue and toilet-paper products. The Circular was published in...
Read MoreVietnam Introduces Digital Identification and Traceability for Specially Controlled Chemicals
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has introduced an electronic identification and traceability framework for chemicals requiring special control. Circular No. 154/2026/TT-BCA became effective on 4 September 2026. The Circular supports...
Read MoreVietnam Advances Proposed Amendments to Environmental Protection Law
Vietnam’s National Assembly Standing Committee reviewed the Government’s draft amendments to the Law on Environmental Protection on 22 September 2026. The proposal follows a five-year review of the 2020 Law...
Read MoreVietnam Amends 14 Technical Regulations on Mining Safety and Explosion-Protected Equipment
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Circular No. 44/2026/TT-BCT on 27 August 2026, amending 14 national technical regulations covering mining safety and explosion-protected electrical equipment used in underground...
Read MoreVietnam Consults on Amendments to Key Chemicals Law Implementing Decrees
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has opened consultations on proposed amendments to Decree No. 24/2026/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 25/2026/NĐ-CP, two important implementing measures under the 2025 Chemicals Law....
Read MoreVietnam Allows 12-Month Use of Existing Labels Following Company Name Changes
Vietnam’s Government has introduced a temporary mechanism allowing qualifying companies to continue using existing labels and commercial packaging printed with their former corporate name. Resolution No. 39/2026/NQ-CP was issued and...
Read MoreVietnam Customs Clarifies Documentation Requirements for Chemical Imports and Exports
Vietnam’s Customs Department has instructed regional customs offices not to routinely require importers and exporters to disclose the full composition of chemical products or submit technical documents beyond those prescribed...
Read MoreVietnam Notifies Draft Law Overhauling National Food Safety Framework
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has notified a draft Food Safety Law that would replace the country’s 2010 Food Safety Law. Submitted to the World Trade Organization under notification G/SPS/N/VNM/187, the...
Read MoreVietnam Notifies Draft Technical Regulation on Mixtures of High Explosives
Vietnam has notified the WTO of a draft national technical regulation on the safety of industrial explosive materials, specifically mixtures of single-element high explosives. The notified measure is proposed as...
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