On September 5, 2023, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) of Vietnam issued a new Circular No. 10/2023/TT-BTTTT suspending some of the technical standards already implemented in Circular 04/2023/TT-BTTTT. The main points are as follows:
1) Suspend the implementation of all technical standards for the following products:
- 5G mobile communication terminals: The mandatory implementation date of the standards QCVN 127:2021/BTTTT, QCVN 129:2021/BTTTT and QCVN 18:2022/BTTTT is December 31, 2023;
- 76-77GHz radar equipment: standard QCVN 124:2021/BTTTT is enforced on June 30, 2024;
2) Suspend the implementation of the following product technical standard extreme/critical condition test requirements:
- 9 kHz - 25 MHz Short Range Radio Transmitters: Standard QCVN 55:2011/BTTTT has a mandatory implementation date of December 31, 2023;
- 2.4GHz broadband data transmission equipment: Standard QCVN 54:2020/BTTTT has a mandatory implementation date of December 31, 2023;
- 5GHz Radio Access Devices: Standard QCVN 65:2021/BTTTT is enforced on December 31, 2023;
- 920-923MHz LPWAN Devices: Standard QCVN 122:2020/BTTTT enforcement date is June 30, 2024;
- 13.56MHz RFID devices and wireless charging devices: Standard QCVN 55:2011/BTTTT is enforced on June 30, 2024.
With the effective effect of Circular No. 10/2023/TT-BTTTT, the above products can be imported into Vietnam without testing under extreme/critical conditions. However, after the end date, the product will need to be recertified according to the applicable technical standards to maintain compliance.
Click on this link to view the original text of Circular No. 10/2023/TT-BTTTT.