On November 13, 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam issued Circular No. 29/2025/TT-BKHCN, replacing Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT, which specifies a list of potentially unsafe products that need to be regulated.

The key contents of the circular are as follows:

• From July 1, 2026, mobile phones must comply with the relevant requirements of SAR in QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT; The mandatory SAR date for DECT cordless phones and RF-enabled tablets and laptops is July 1, 2027;
• Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 devices in the 5925-6425 MHz band are subject to QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT and QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT requirements;
• As of July 1, 2025, the QCVN 55:2023/BTTTT standard for NFC, RFID, and SRD no longer requires testing under extreme conditions;
• As of July 1, 2025, the QCVN 54:2020/BTTTT standard for 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and the QCVN 65:2023/BTTTT standard for 5 GHz Wi-Fi no longer mandate testing under extreme conditions (except for Wi-Fi modems/APs);
• The following standards are added to the draft circular: QCVN 100:2024/BTTTT standard for terrestrial trunked radio (TETRA) equipment, QCVN 133:2024/BTTTT standard for NR and E-utra mobile communication base station equipment;
• Industrial PCs with HS code 8471.41.90 are added to the list of mandatory SDoC products;
• Base stations/satellite stations/other equipment weighing more than 300kg and using three-phase power supply require QCVN 18 (EMC) certification. MST accepts reports issued by overseas laboratories that are recognized by ILAC or mutually APAC MRA;
• Bluetooth and Zigbee devices with output power below 60mW EIRP are exempt from type approval/SDoC certification;
• All issued type approval certificates and declarations of conformity remain valid for the duration of their validity.

This circular is effective from 31 December 2025. Click on this link to view the original circular.