On May 12, 2026, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam issued Notice No. 48/2026/TT-BCA, which includes the QCVN 11:2026/BCA standard—"National Technical Specification for Internet Protocol-Based Surveillance Cameras—Cybersecurity Benchmark Requirements." This standard references ETSI EN 303 645 V2.1.1 and ETSI TS 103 701 V1.1.1.

Click this link to view the original text of Notification No. 48/2026/TT-BCA.

On June 15, 2026, the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology released a draft notice containing a mandatory list of products classified by risk level, which must obtain type approval certification and/or a Declaration of Safety Conformity (SDoC). This draft will replace Notification No. 29/2025/TT-BKHCN and Decision No. 2711/QD-BKHCN. The main changes include:

• Some products, including WWAN technology, can be considered small to medium-risk products, requiring only SDoC and allowing voluntary type approval applications;
• If products on the small and medium-risk product list are integrated with high-risk products, high-risk technical testing is required, but only SDoC is required;
• When high-risk products undergo type approval certification under Scheme 3, the explanation about using ISO 9001:2015 certificates to replace factory inspection and supervision requirements has been removed.

Click this link to view the draft notice. Comments are accepted until July 16, 2026.

On May 31, 2026, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) of Vietnam issued two circular notices regarding the adjustment of mobile communication spectrum, which are:

• Circular No. 27/2026/TT-BKHCN will take effect from July 16, 2026. The circular allocated 470-606 MHz to terrestrial digital TV services; MST may approve applications or extensions for terrestrial digital TV business licenses within the 606-694 MHz band, but the latest is December 31, 2028. If MST officially issues a written notice confirming that the 606-694 MHz band will begin mobile communications, all units still using this band must unconditionally complete the conversion to other compliant bands (such as 470-606 MHz) within 6 months of receiving the notification;
• Circular No. 29/2026/TT-BKHCN, which will take effect from September 16, 2026. The circular designates 890-915 MHz as the uplink band and 935-960 MHz as the downlink band, which can be used for 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile communications, with 3G available until September 14, 2028.

Click this link to view Circular No. 27/2026/TT-BKHCN, click this link to view the link for Circular No. 29/2026/TT-BKHCN.

On May 21, 2026, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) of Vietnam issued a public consultation proposing to update regulations prohibiting the import and refurbishing of second-hand digital technology products and second-hand components. The ban restricts corresponding product categories through HS codes, including category 8471 for tablets and 8517 for mobile phones. The relevant provisions are basically consistent with the replaced 11/2018/TT-BTTTT regulation.

Click this link to view the original public consultation text. Comments are accepted until May 31, 2026.

On April 9, 2026, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) of Vietnam issued a notice on the new version of the compliance guidelines (14/2026/TT-BKHCN). The main contents of the notice:

• The notice will take effect from May 25, 2026; Existing Type Approval Certificates (TACs), Declarations of Conformity (DoCs) and Marks of Compliance can continue to be used for the duration of their validity;
• For ICT products such as mobile phone and base stations, the original 30/2011/TT-BTTTT must still be implemented in the near future. It is expected that MST will issue a new notice before July 1, 2026 to replace 30/2011/TT-BTTTT, or issue a new notice on the list of risk level management products, which is expected to officially abolish 30/2011/TT-BTTTT, marking the official transfer of ICT product certification management rights to STAMEQ
• The compliance assessment principle is based on the product risk level and the TAC method shown in the QCVN. According to methods 2, 3, 5, and 6, the validity period of the newly issued TAC has been changed from 3 years to 5 years; Method 5 is now defined as type test + production process evaluation, which strengthens the audit requirements for the production system, that is, requires factory inspection;
• For Declarations of Conformity (DoC), applicants need to obtain a conformity assessment notice from the national standards, metrology and quality database under the National Committee for Standards, Metrology and Quality (STAMEQ) under the MST;
• Allow electronic compliance labeling (eLabel);
• Added a new self-assessment report format with TAC and report issuer information.

Click on this link to view the original 14/2026/TT-BKHCN.

On December 31, 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) of Vietnam issued Circular No. 52/2025/TT-BKHCN, promulgating the National Standard for Electromagnetic Compatibility of Terminal Equipment and Auxiliary Equipment for Mobile Communication Systems (QCVN 86:2025/BKHCN), aiming to standardize the technical requirements for electromagnetic compatibility of equipment related to the field of information technology and telecommunications. The international standard corresponding to this standard is ETSI EN 301 489-52 V1.3.1. The new standard will come into effect on February 15, 2026, replacing the QCVN 86:2019/BTTTT standard issued by the former Ministry of Communication and Information. According to the provisions of the transition period, appicants can voluntarily choose to conduct testing and compliance declarations according to the new or old standards before December 31, 2026; From January 1, 2027, the new standards must be fully implemented for relevant equipment. For devices with specific HS codes (e.g., 8517.13.00, 8517.14.00, 8517.62.59), the new standard will replace the original QCVN 86:2019/BTTTT or QCVN 18:2022/BTTTT (EMC standard for wireless communications). It is worth noting that from September 16, 2026, the relevant technical requirements for GSM (2G and 2.5G) technology will no longer apply, marking the gradual phase-out of traditional communication technologies and promoting technological upgrading in Vietnam.  

Click on this link to view the original text of Circular No. 52/2025/TT-BKHCN.

On February 8, 2023, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) of Vietnam issued a draft circular that will replace Circular 02/2022/TT-BTTTT "Regulations on the list of products and goods that may cause unsafe under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Information and Communications". The MIC has added new standards, including the following:

• QCVN 130:2022/BTTTT – RF EMC standard for wireless audio equipment;
• QCVN 131:2022/BTTTT – EUTRA NB-IoT RF standard;
• QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT – Safety standard for tablets, desktop computers and laptops, DECT telephones, set-top boxes and televisions;
• QCVN 18:2022/BTTTT – RF EMC standard for radar 76-77 GHz and 5G;
• QCVN 65:2013/BTTTT will be invalidated, and QCVN 65:2021/BTTTT will be enforced.

According to the new circular, the type approval certificate must be updated to the new standard and a test report for the new safety or EMC standard must be obtained. The draft notice will take effect on July 1, 2023.

Click on this link to view the original public consultation, The solicitation of opinions is due to April 8, 2023.

On May 31, 2023, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) of Vietnam issued Circular No. 04/2023/TT-BTTTT, which will replace 02/2022/TT-BTTTT with the following main changes:

• The following new standards are enabled:
  • QCVN 130:2022/BTTTT – RF EMC standard for wireless audio equipment;
  • QCVN 131:2022/BTTTT – EUTRA NB-IoT RF standard;
  • QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT – Safety standard for tablets, desktops and laptops, DECT phones, set-top boxes and televisions (this standard will be mandatory from January 1, 2024);
  • QCVN 18:2022/BTTTT – RF EMC standard for 76-77 GHz radar  and 5G mmWave;
  • QCVN 65:2013/BTTTT will be invalid, QCVN 65:2021/BTTTT will be mandatory;
• NFC 13.56MHz, SRD 5.8GHz have been moved to Annex 2, so only DoC authentication is required;
• Mobile phones will be required to support LTE after June 30, 2023.
• 5G NR end devices must support both SA and NSA. Type approval certificates for 5G devices with 5G SA or 5G NSA only will remain valid until June 30, 2024;

According to the new circular, the type approval certificate must be updated to the new standard and a test report for the new safety or EMC standard must be obtained. While the expected effective date of this draft notice was 1 July 2023 when the MIC published this draft notice in February 2023, the final effective date is 15 July 2023.

Click this link to view the original MIC notice.

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.