On November 27, 2023, the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) of Vietnam issued a draft circular on the revision of 04/2023/TT-BTTTT, the main changes are as follows:

• New and updated standards:
  • QCVN 117:2023/BTTTT, which replaces QCVN 117:2020/BTTTT for WWAN devices
  • QCVN 55:2023/BTTTT, which replaces QCVN 55:2011/BTTTT for SRD
  • QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT on the security of tablets, laptops, desktop computers, TVs, set-top boxes, DECT phones;
  • QCVN 110:2023/BTTTT, which replaces QCVN 110:2017/BTTTT for E-UTRA base stations
  • QCVN 111:2023/BTTTT, which replaces QCVN 110:2017/BTTTT for E-UTRA repeaters
• Reinstatement of extreme test condition requirements for some of the QCVN standards that were suspended in accordance with Notice No. 10/2023/TT-BTTTT;
• QCVN 124:2021/BTTTT will not apply to automotive radars, and QCVN 18:2022/BTTTT will apply to automotive radars;
• Wireless chargers with HS codes 8504.40.19 and 8504.40.90 will no longer need to meet QCVN 55 and will instead be based on QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT;
• QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT will replace a large number of QCVN standards for maritime products that cannot be tested locally
• TVs using the same chassis can share test reports for the SDoC process for QCVN 63:2020/BTTTT;
• QCVN 128:2021/BTTTT for 5G NR base stations does not require testing under performance requirements and extreme conditions.

The draft circular is expected to take effect on 1 April 2024. Click link to view the original announcement.