Research on defined product requirements and the use of standards in Vietnam. Each record identifies its scope, source and practical evidence questions.
Market scope
TCVN, QCVN and drafts differ; fresh 2025/2026 legal checks required.
The records below examine specific provisions and standards relationships. They do not combine different products or regulatory roles into one approval route.
Match conformity assessment to the current product risk category
Law on Product and Goods Quality, as amended by Law No. 78/2025/QH15 · Article 5(2)–(5), consolidated in 156/VBHN-VPQH
The amended Law distinguishes low, medium and high risk products. It connects declared applicable standards with different conformity assessment arrangements, including designated certification for high risk goods. A market review must locate the operative product list and implementing provisions before selecting a route. The older two-group description should not be used as the current statutory framework for a 2026 assessment.
Scope, actions and official sources
Issuer
Vietnamese National Assembly
Status and context
Operative provision or documented standard relationship; official sources checked on 2026-10-20.
Edition or text examined
2025 consolidation including amendments effective in 2026
Legal character
Binding within the stated scope
Source check
2026-10-20
Applies to
Products and goods within the Law’s scope; the applicable list and sector rules determine the actual risk category and management route.
Scope and conditions
The framework does not let a supplier assign a convenient risk category itself or assume every product requires designated-body certification.
Actions
Locate the current category and sector management requirements.
Select assessment and declaration arrangements applicable to that category.
Evidence identified by the source
Declared applicable standards and the conformity evidence required by the applicable risk category and implementing provisions.
Materials for the research review
Product classification rationale and current implementing source.
Assessment body status checked against the selected route.
Traceability obligations depend on the high risk product rollout
Law on Product and Goods Quality, as amended by Law No. 78/2025/QH15 · Article 6d(1)–(3)
Article 6d requires honest, objective and verifiable traceability information. It makes traceability compulsory for high risk products through ministry-defined implementation roadmaps, while encouraging broader adoption. The practical review should connect the product category and applicable rollout to records capable of verifying origin, production and composition. A consumer-facing QR code without trustworthy underlying records does not establish the statutory information quality.
Scope, actions and official sources
Issuer
Vietnamese National Assembly
Status and context
Operative provision or documented standard relationship; official sources checked on 2026-10-20.
Edition or text examined
2025 consolidation including amendments effective in 2026
Legal character
Binding within the stated scope
Source check
2026-10-20
Applies to
Traceability and supply chain transparency under the quality law; compulsory traceability for high risk products follows the competent ministry’s determination and roadmap.
Scope and conditions
The Law encourages broader traceability but does not impose an immediate universal digital passport or identical traceability deadline for every product.
Actions
Identify any applicable high risk traceability determination and roadmap.
Keep origin and supply chain information capable of verification.
Evidence identified by the source
Traceability meeting the applicable compulsory determination and the information principles in Article 6d.
Materials for the research review
Traceability data definitions and supplier record links.
Retrieval exercise showing source evidence behind a batch or product identifier.
Production controls and quality records before market circulation
Law on Product and Goods Quality, as amended by Law No. 78/2025/QH15 · Article 28(1)(a)–(d) and (đ); Article 28(2)
Manufacturers must control production to meet declared standards and relevant technical regulations, declare applicable standards and fulfil the relevant labelling and conformity declaration duties. They must retain quality and assessment records for traceability and market checks. A factory release review should link the production controls and records to the marketed configuration, with the special guidance for small scale production considered where applicable.
Scope, actions and official sources
Issuer
Vietnamese National Assembly
Status and context
Operative provision or documented standard relationship; official sources checked on 2026-10-20.
Edition or text examined
2025 consolidation including amendments effective in 2026
Legal character
Binding within the stated scope
Source check
2026-10-20
Applies to
Manufacturers preparing products for market circulation, with the separate provisions for small scale production considered.
Scope and conditions
The clause calls for an appropriate quality management system under applicable law; it does not make ISO 9001 certification universally mandatory.
Actions
Define production controls against declared standards and applicable technical regulations.
Complete the applicable declaration, information and record retention duties before circulation.
Evidence identified by the source
Quality, assessment and relevant conformity declaration records required under Article 28 and implementing law.
Materials for the research review
Model and process change control.
Release checklist connecting production evidence, labels and declarations.
Product information and complaint controls on digital marketplaces
Law on Product and Goods Quality, as amended by Law No. 78/2025/QH15 · Article 34b(2) and (3)
Sellers must provide the specified quality information online, including product identity, origin, the responsible manufacturer or importer and relevant instructions and warnings. Intermediary platforms must request that information, act on identified violations and operate a channel for quality complaints. Review should compare the live listing with the actual product file and establish who can correct or remove an inaccurate offer.
Scope, actions and official sources
Issuer
Vietnamese National Assembly
Status and context
Operative provision or documented standard relationship; official sources checked on 2026-10-20.
Edition or text examined
2025 consolidation including amendments effective in 2026
Legal character
Binding within the stated scope
Source check
2026-10-20
Applies to
Sellers and intermediary platform operators involved in goods traded through digital platforms for electronic transactions.
Scope and conditions
Conformity marks are required according to the applicable law; the provision does not require every listing to display a certification mark.
Actions
Check the seller’s listing against product identity, origin and safety information.
For intermediary platforms, maintain information collection, violation handling and complaint processes.
Evidence identified by the source
The information and platform processes required by Article 34b(2) and (3).
Materials for the research review
Dated listing capture reconciled to approved product information.
Complaint routing and listing correction or removal records.
Accurate consumer information, instructions and replacement part availability
Law No. 19/2023/QH15 on Protection of Consumers’ Rights · Article 21(1), (2), (4) and (5)
Article 21 requires accurate and complete product and business information, truthful labelling, information about replacement component availability and user instructions. Warranty information is also required where applicable. The review should connect commercial claims and customer support promises to the supplied product: parts availability and use instructions are separate checks from whether a declaration or test report appears in the technical file.
Scope, actions and official sources
Issuer
Vietnamese National Assembly
Status and context
Operative provision or documented standard relationship; official sources checked on 2026-10-20.
Legal character
Binding within the stated scope
Source check
2026-10-20
Applies to
Businesses providing products, goods or services to consumers within the Law’s scope.
Scope and conditions
Warranty policy information applies where a warranty is provided; sector-specific information requirements may add further detail.
Actions
Review product and business information for accuracy and completeness.
Provide instructions, replacement part availability information and the applicable warranty policy.
Evidence identified by the source
The consumer information required by the relevant paragraphs of Article 21.
Materials for the research review
Approved claims and instruction revisions.
Service and replacement part information consistent across packaging, website and support channels.
Law No. 19/2023/QH15 on Protection of Consumers’ Rights · Article 32(1) and Article 33(1)–(4)
Businesses discovering a defective product must recall and address it, protect consumers and report to the relevant authorities before and after the recall. Article 33 distinguishes defects threatening life or health from those threatening property and prescribes notice content and publicity. The recall file should preserve the classification decision, consumer notice, recovery method and authority communications; a customer refund log alone does not show completion of the statutory process.
Scope, actions and official sources
Issuer
Vietnamese National Assembly
Status and context
Operative provision or documented standard relationship; official sources checked on 2026-10-20.
Legal character
Binding within the stated scope
Source check
2026-10-20
Applies to
Businesses discovering defective products or goods within the consumer protection law.
Scope and conditions
The Article 33 defect groups determine different publicity arrangements; they are not the same classification as the quality law’s low, medium and high risk framework.
Actions
Classify the defect under Article 33 and stop supply as required.
Implement the applicable notice, recovery and reporting requirements.
Evidence identified by the source
Required recall notices and reports before and after recall, including product, reason, risk and recovery information.
Materials for the research review
Affected model and batch identification.
Recovery results, corrective action and communications matched to the reported recall plan.
These records distinguish adoption, legal incorporation, designation and programme recognition. A standard’s use is assessed within the specific relationship recorded.
Standards relationship · VN-R01
TCVN ISO 9001:2015 is an identical adoption of ISO 9001:2015
TCVN ISO 9001:2015 — Quality management systems — Requirements · Official catalogue equivalence, status and publication decision
The national catalogue identifies TCVN ISO 9001:2015 as identical to ISO 9001:2015 and lists it as active, replacing the 2008 national edition. This supplies a verified national designation for document and certificate reviews. The intended legal, procurement or certification use must still be established separately, including any applicable amendments and the actual activities covered by a claimed certificate.
Scope, actions and official sources
Issuer
Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology; catalogue maintained by VSQI
Status and context
Listed as active in the official national catalogue on the review date.
Edition or text examined
2015
Relationship
National adoption
Legal character
Voluntary reference
Source check
2026-10-20
Applies to
Organizations selecting a Vietnamese national quality management system reference.
Scope and conditions
National adoption and active catalogue status do not create universal product certification or a blanket legal duty to certify the system.
Actions
Record the national designation and catalogue status.
Check the document set and certificate scope required for the intended use.
Evidence identified by the source
No certification is conferred by the catalogue adoption record itself.
Materials for the research review
Licensed document and amendment register.
Certificate scope, sites and current status where certification is claimed.
Equivalent to ISO 9001:2015, IDT; active; decision 4109/QD-BKHCN dated 31 December 2015 · Official source (Vietnamese and English) · Checked 2026-10-20
TCVN ISO IEC 17025:2017 adopts the international laboratory competence standard
TCVN ISO IEC 17025:2017 — General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories · Official catalogue equivalence and publication announcement
The official catalogue records TCVN ISO IEC 17025:2017 as an identical adoption of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and identifies replacement of the 2007 national edition. The national standards authority’s publication announcement corroborates its establishment. A report review should next check the laboratory’s current competence scope and any required regulatory designation for the actual method; national publication alone supplies neither of those permissions.
Scope, actions and official sources
Issuer
Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology; catalogue maintained by VSQI
Status and context
Listed as active in the official national catalogue on the review date.
Edition or text examined
2017
Relationship
National adoption
Legal character
Voluntary reference
Source check
2026-10-20
Applies to
Laboratories and users identifying the Vietnamese national laboratory competence document.
Scope and conditions
A laboratory’s use of this standard is distinct from accreditation, regulatory designation and acceptance of a particular report.
Actions
Use the verified national designation when comparing requirements.
Check laboratory accreditation and regulatory designation separately where required.
Evidence identified by the source
No laboratory accreditation or designation follows solely from national adoption.
Materials for the research review
Current laboratory certificate and detailed scope.
Report-to-method and sample configuration mapping.
TCVN ISO 13485:2017 — Medical devices — Quality management systems — Requirements for regulatory purposes · Official catalogue equivalence and replaced documents
Vietnam’s national designation uses the year 2017 while the equivalent ISO document is ISO 13485:2016. The official catalogue expressly identifies the relationship as identical and records replacement of the earlier national medical device quality documents. A reviewer should preserve both designations accurately, then check whether the claimed system certification and the separate device regulatory evidence cover the actual manufacturer, site and activities.
Scope, actions and official sources
Issuer
Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology; catalogue maintained by VSQI
Status and context
Listed as active in the official national catalogue on the review date.
Edition or text examined
TCVN 2017 edition; identical to ISO 13485:2016
Relationship
National adoption
Legal character
Voluntary reference
Source check
2026-10-20
Applies to
Organizations working with medical device quality management systems and suppliers comparing national and international document identities.
Scope and conditions
The national adoption record is not medical device authorization and does not certify any manufacturer or device.
Actions
Record both the TCVN and ISO designation years accurately.
Match any claimed certificate to the device lifecycle activities and sites.
Evidence identified by the source
No manufacturer certificate or device approval is conferred by publication of this standard.
Materials for the research review
Controlled national and international document references.
System certificate scope and independent device regulatory records if required.
TCVN 5699-1:2010 adopts the identified IEC appliance safety edition
TCVN 5699-1:2010 — Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety — Part 1: General requirements · Official catalogue equivalence and revision history
The official catalogue identifies TCVN 5699-1:2010 as identical to IEC 60335-1:2010 and lists the 2004 national edition as replaced. This edition-specific relationship helps compare appliance test reports and national document references. The applicable particular part and any compulsory technical regulation must be examined separately; neither a later IEC report nor an active general standard automatically establishes compliance with every Vietnamese appliance requirement.
Scope, actions and official sources
Issuer
Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology; catalogue maintained by VSQI
Status and context
Listed as active in the official national catalogue on the review date.
Edition or text examined
2010; identical to IEC 60335-1:2010
Relationship
National adoption
Legal character
Voluntary reference
Source check
2026-10-20
Applies to
Household and similar electrical appliances within the standard’s scope.
Scope and conditions
The national catalogue’s active status does not determine which appliances are subject to a particular QCVN or which test edition a regulator accepts.
Actions
Identify the appliance category and applicable general and particular documents.
Check the actual QCVN or scheme reference and accepted editions.
Evidence identified by the source
No universal appliance certificate is required merely by this national adoption record.
Materials for the research review
Licensed national standard and selected particular part.
Report edition mapping and regulatory acceptance evidence where relevant.
The linked official sources establish the provisions, document identities or relationships examined. NCQM supplies original English analysis. Where an official source is in another language, the English explanation is not an official translation. Source-check dates, effective dates and adopted editions are kept separate.
The research review materials help organize an assessment. They are distinguished from evidence expressly identified by the source. International standards remain subject to their publishers’ access and rights conditions.
