VIETNAM: MIC Issues Draft of The Circular on The List of Potentially Unsafe Products and Goods
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) released the draft Circular asking for comments on the updated list of products and goods to be susceptible for the Type approval and/or Self-Declaration of conformity. Due to the latest National technical regulations issued, MIC has decided to update the List of goods by adding new HS codes.The […]
VIETNAM: National Technical Regulation on Land Mobile User Equipment – Radio Access
The MIC is consulting on the draft Circular promulgating the National technical regulation (standard) on Land Mobile User Equipment – Radio Access (2G/3G/4G LTE terminals). The public consultation will finish on March 10th, 2023: Standard code: QCVN 117:2023/BTTTT Scope: GSM, W-CDMA, E-UTRA Mobile Equipment New regulations compared to QCVN 117:2020/BTTTT: Additional LTE bands: 2300-2400 (B40), […]
VIETNAM: Circular on Displaying Goods Labels by Electronic Means
On 30th Dec 2022, The Ministry of Science and Technology promulgated Circular No. 18/2022/TT-BKHCN on displaying goods’ labels by electronic means (e-label). 1) Content is shown by e-label: – Manufacturing year; Technical specifications; Warnings; User Manual, Storage manual – Other mandatory contents that have been displayed physically can be displayed electronically. 2) Displaying […]
VIETNAM: MIC Decision to Adjust HS Codes on The List of Goods Subject to CoC and DoC
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) promulgated Decision 2125/QĐ-BTTTT to adjust some HS codes on the List of goods subject to CoC and DoC, it took effect on December 1st, 2022: Products with HS codes changed include: Mobile phone LPWAN device Lithium batteries for laptops, mobile phones, tablets, Terrestrial mobile radio equipment with integral/removable […]
VIETNAM: National Technical Regulation on Electrical Safety Requirements for Telecommunication and Information Terminal Equipment
The Ministry of Information and Communications promulgated the draft National technical regulation on electrical safety requirements for telecommunication and information terminal equipment. This draft is being finalized after the legal auditing process within the ministry (it is expected to be issued in this December 2022 and will take effect on 1st January 2024): Expected standard […]
VIETNAM: National Technical Regulation – QCVN 130:2022/BTTTT
The current regulation on electrical safety in Vietnam was issued in 2010, such as QCVN 22:2010/BTTTT (built on the basis of reviewing and transforming bc industry-standard 68-190:2003 based on international standards at the time). At the same time, some TCVN also has safety requirements such as TCVN 7326-1:2003 and TCVN 6385:2009. However, these standards are […]
VIETNAM: Regulation on Electromagnetic Compatibility for RadioCommunication Equipment (QCVN 18:2022/BTTTT)
In May 2022, The Minister of Information and Communication (MIC) issued the new technical regulation on electromagnetic compatibility for radio communication equipment, QCVN 18:2022/BTTTT to replace QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT. The technical regulations and measurement methods of QCVN 18:2022/BTTTT are in line with ETSI EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 (2019-11) of the European Institute of Telecommunication Standards (ETSI). […]
VIETNAM: National Technical Regulation on NB-IoT Terminals
Vietnam’s regulator, MIC issued National Technical Regulation on NB-IoT Terminals (QCVN 131:2022/BTTTT) in May, 2022. QCVN 131:2022/BTTTT is built on the basis of ETSI EN 301 908-1 V15. 1.1 (2021-09) and ETSI EN 301 908-13 V13. 2.1 (2022-02) of the European Institute of Telecommunication Standards (ETSI). NB-IoT can operate together with 4G and 5G networks […]
VIETNAM: Public Consultation for Potentially Unsafe Products and Goods Under The Management Responsibility of The MIC, Circular 2022/TT-BTTTT
On Feb 21st, VNTA announced the public consultation for the list of potentially unsafe products and goods under the management responsibility of the MIC. Scope This Circular prescribes the list of potentially unsafe products and goods under the management responsibility of the MIC (hereinafter referred to as the List of group-2 products and goods) and […]
VIETNAM: Public Consultation for Regulation on Electromagnetic Field Exposure of Public Mobile Base Stations
On January 14th, 2022, the MIC announced the public consultation for the national technical regulation on electromagnetic field exposure from public land mobile base stations. The circular number QCVN 8:2022/BTTTT along with the circular QCVN 8:2010/BTTTT applies to public mobile terrestrial stations with outdoor installed antennas, operating in the frequency range from 110 MHz to […]