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Law No. 78/2025/QH15 amending the Law on Product and Goods Quality
This article provides a structured English reference for foreign-invested enterprises, procurement teams, compliance officers, logistics operators and import-export teams. It is not an official legal translation. Vietnamese text and official publications should prevail where interpretation is required. This article places the regulation in the practical context of import-export operations, clarifying its scope, affected parties, and the checks required before it is relied on for a shipment dossier. Before implementation, businesses should verify the effective date, amendments, and relevant official guidance applicable to the transaction, while retaining the source and document version used for later explanation or audit.
QUICK SUMMARY
- The Law shifts product and goods quality management toward a risk-based model: low risk, medium risk and high risk.
- Imported goods should be reviewed before market circulation for applicable standards, technical regulations, product labeling, traceability, electronic labeling/digital product passport where applicable, and conformity declaration obligations.
- Exported goods must meet the importing country’s requirements, contracts, treaties or mutual recognition arrangements where applicable.
- The amended framework strengthens digital tools, traceability, data sharing and quality monitoring across the supply chain.
DOCUMENT INFORMATION
| Document title | Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality |
|---|---|
| Number | 78/2025/QH15 |
| Issuing authority | National Assembly of Vietnam |
| Signer | Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man |
| Issue date | 18 June 2025 |
| Effective date | 01 January 2026 |
| Suggested category | LEGAL DOCUMENTS > LAWS & GOVERNMENT DECREES |
| Suggested tags | Law 78/2025/QH15, product and goods quality, import quality inspection, conformity declaration, conformity certification, traceability, electronic label, digital product passport, Vietnam logistics compliance |
KEY POINTS FOR IMPORT-EXPORT AND LOGISTICS
Risk-based management
Product quality control is linked to product risk level and corresponding quality management requirements.
Imported goods before circulation
Importers should review applicable standards, labeling, conformity declaration and sectoral requirements before placing goods on the market.
Traceability and supply chain transparency
High-risk products may be subject to mandatory traceability under a roadmap set by competent authorities.
Digital compliance tools
The Law introduces concepts such as electronic labels, barcodes, traceability information and digital product passports.
AFFECTED ENTERPRISES
- Importers of goods subject to quality inspection, conformity certification or declaration.
- Manufacturers, exporters, distributors and digital-platform sellers.
- Procurement, legal, compliance, operation, QA/QC and import-export documentation teams.
- Logistics service providers, customs brokers and specialized regulatory consultants.
ENTERPRISE REVIEW CHECKLIST
| Review area | What to check | Operational note |
|---|---|---|
| HS code and product description | HS code, technical description, model, catalogue, datasheet, intended use. | Do not rely solely on commercial product name. |
| Risk level | Low, medium or high risk classification under applicable lists/guidance. | Determines quality inspection and conformity pathway. |
| Quality dossier | Test reports, certificates, conformity declarations, technical documents. | Model, standard, technical regulation and specification should match. |
| Labeling and traceability | Original label, supplementary label, electronic label, barcode, traceability data. | Review before market circulation. |
| Transitional clauses | Existing conformity declarations/certificates and pending dossiers before 01 Jan 2026. | Check Article 3 and implementing regulations. |
RELATED LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO REVIEW
The list below is based on publicly available sources. For each shipment, businesses should additionally review the product group, HS code, applicable technical regulations and competent sectoral authority.
| Document / number | Issuing authority | Issue / effective date | Relevance | Articles / annexes to review | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law on Product and Goods Quality Law No. 05/2007/QH12 |
National Assembly | Issued 21 Nov 2007; effective 01 Jul 2008 | Original law amended by Law No. 78/2025/QH15. | Review all provisions amended under Article 1 of Law No. 78/2025/QH15. | Source |
| Law amending 37 laws related to planning Law No. 35/2018/QH14 |
National Assembly | Issued 20 Nov 2018 | Prior amendment affecting the Law on Product and Goods Quality. | Review amendment history when preparing consolidated legal references. | Source |
| Resolution amending the Constitution of Vietnam Resolution No. 203/2025/QH15 |
National Assembly | Issued 16 Jun 2025 | Cited as a legal basis in Law No. 78/2025/QH15. | Constitutional basis; not a direct import-export procedure. | Source |
| Decree detailing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Product and Goods Quality Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP |
Government | Issued/effective 23 Jan 2026 | Detailed implementing decree under the amended quality-management framework. | Key provisions include Articles 5, 6a-6dd, 23b, 34, 34a, 45, 46, 48, 49, 72 as announced. | Source |
| Decree detailing the Law on Product and Goods Quality Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP |
Government | Issued 31 Dec 2008; effective 01 Feb 2009 | Earlier core implementing decree on product/goods quality management. | Check article-by-article status after Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP. | Source |
| Decree amending Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP |
Government | Issued 15 May 2018; effective 01 Jul 2018 | Amends mechanisms on potentially unsafe products/goods and quality inspection. | Relevant to import quality inspection dossiers and transitional handling. | Source |
| Decree amending/broadly simplifying business conditions under MOST and specialized inspection Decree No. 154/2018/ND-CP |
Government | Issued 09 Nov 2018 | Related to specialized inspection and business conditions under MOST management. | Review by actual product group and sectoral authority. | Source |
| Decree amending Decrees 132/2008, 74/2018 and 86/2012 Decree No. 13/2022/ND-CP |
Government | Issued 21 Jan 2022; effective 15 Mar 2022 | Amends regulations on product/goods quality and metrology. | Relevant where testing, inspection, metrology, barcoding or quality inspection arises. | Source |
| Decision promulgating the implementation plan for Law No. 78/2025/QH15 Decision No. 1742/QD-TTg |
Prime Minister | Issued 14 Aug 2025; effective upon signing | Implementation roadmap for Law No. 78/2025/QH15. | Useful for tracking subordinate legal documents and implementation schedule. | Source |
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ORIGINAL FULL TEXT FOR CROSS-CHECKING
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TERMINOLOGY NOTES
- Quality inspection: assessment by competent authorities of product/goods quality.
- Conformity certification: certification that a product conforms to applicable technical regulations.
- Conformity declaration: declaration by an organization or individual that the product conforms to relevant technical regulations.
- Traceability: ability to track product origin, process and supply-chain information.
- Digital product passport: a structured set of product and supply-chain information stored through barcodes, linked data or other suitable methods.
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