On April 25, 2024, the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam issued an announcement and a draft technical regulation QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT to introduce SAR requirements for mobile phones. The draft technical regulations specify limits and methods for measuring the specific absorption rate (SAR) of mobile phones. The regulations will apply to entities engaged in the manufacture, import, trade and operation of mobile phones in Vietnam. Technical regulations ensure that products meet safety requirements and specify SAR test procedures, including fast SAR test methods.

Comments are open until 25 June 2024. In accordance with Article 2 of the announcement, it is expected that the technical regulation will enter into force on July 1, 2025, if subsequent announcements are adopted and officially published. Click on  this link to view the original announcement and draft regulations.