MoST has just released a draft EMC standard which will apply for 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G NR and LTE NB-IoT. This new standard may be QCVN 86:2025/BKHCN. The new QCVN 86:2025/BKHCN is equivalent to EN 310 489-52 v1.3.1 (2024-11). It is expected to be valid from Jan. 01, 2026. Below is the application plan for...

Vietnam has issued the new Product Quality Law and draft Decree guiding the implementation of this Law. Based on the new law, the Authority only manage the high and medium risk products evaluated based on TCVN ISO/IEC 31010 or ISO/IEC 31010 The medium risk product is mandatory to SDoC only: Need to do the SDoC...

List of family electric apparatus subject to type approval certification under QCVN25:2025/BKHCN (Mandatory from 1 April 2027) No. Product item HS code Applicable standard Certification Scheme 1. Automatic circuit breaker with overcurrent protection for AC current with not more than 63A 8536.2011 8536.2012 8536.2013 8536.2091 8536.2099 TCVN 6434-1:2018 (IEC 60898:2015) Scheme 5 (factory inspection) Scheme...

MIC has just released their drafted Circular which will replace for Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT from 1 July 2025. New and remarkable points under this new Circular could be summarized as follows: New and updated standards such as QCVN100:2024/BTTTT on Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) equipment, QCVN133:2024/BTTTT on NR and E-UTRA mobile communication base station equipment, QCVN134:2024/BTTTT on...

The Ministry of Information and Technology (MIC) has just issued the Circular 19/2024/TT-BTTT which promulgates QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT on SAR requirements in Vietnam on some kinds of handheld products. Under QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT, SAR limits shall be as follows: Frequency Limit Head, torso Limbs 30 MHz to 6 GHz 2 W/kg (10g SAR) 4 W/kg (10g SAR)...

MIC has just initiated its public consultation for its drafted Circular which shall replace for the current Circular 30/2011/TT-BTTTT on the procedures for type approval certification and self-declaration of conformity for products in field of information and communication technology. Expected time for the application of this drafted Circular will be in 2025. Contents of this...

The Certification Center of VNTA has just internally issued a new requirement for the type approval certification process. The main changes concentrate on the source of the testing sample when we apply for the type approval certificate with 3 years validity. If the report holder is under manufacturer name: There is no extra requirement about...

From September 16, the 2G network will be completely switched off in Viet Nam, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications. The complete shutdown aims at optimizing the frequency reserves to develop more modern telecommunication technologies, including 4G. Specifically, the Authority of Telecommunications (AOT) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), citing Circulars...