No.: 52/2025/TT-BCT
Hanoi, November 14, 2025

CIRCULAR

PROVIDING THE LIST OF EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES SUBJECT TO ENERGY LABELING UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE AND THE ROADMAP FOR IMPLEMENTATION

This English version is a full operational reference translation prepared from the Vietnamese text for business review purposes only; it is not an official legal translation.

Pursuant to the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy dated June 17, 2010; and Law No. 77/2025/QH15 dated June 18, 2025 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy;

Pursuant to Decree No. 40/2025/ND-CP dated February 26, 2025 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

At the proposal of the Director General of the Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industry Promotion;

The Minister of Industry and Trade hereby promulgates this Circular providing the list of equipment and appliances subject to energy labeling under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the roadmap for implementation.

Article 1. Scope and regulated entities

1. This Circular provides the list of equipment and appliances subject to energy labeling under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the roadmap for implementation.

2. This Circular applies to organizations and individuals engaged in the manufacture, import, distribution and trading of products included in the list of equipment and appliances subject to energy labeling under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

3. This Circular does not apply to organizations and individuals engaged in the manufacture, import, distribution and trading of the following products:

a) Equipment and appliances manufactured, assembled or imported for direct use for national defense and security purposes, or imported under separate regulations of the Prime Minister;

b) Equipment and appliances temporarily imported for re-export; in transit; transshipped; diplomatic and consular goods;

c) Equipment and appliances used for repair, replacement or testing of energy efficiency levels.

Article 2. List of equipment and appliances subject to energy labeling

The list of equipment and appliances subject to energy labeling is divided into the following groups:

1. Household equipment, including: linear fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, electromagnetic and electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps, air conditioners, refrigerators, household washing machines, rice cookers, electric fans, television sets, LED lamps, storage water heaters, induction cookers, infrared cookers and microwave ovens;

2. Office and commercial equipment, including: photocopiers, printers, computer monitors, laptop computers, desktop computers, commercial refrigerated cabinets and commercial air conditioners;

3. Industrial equipment, including: distribution transformers, electric motors, and LED luminaires for road and street lighting.

Article 3. Roadmap for energy labeling implementation

1. For household equipment and industrial equipment:

a) Mandatory energy labeling shall apply to the following household equipment and industrial equipment: linear fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, electromagnetic and electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps, air conditioners, refrigerators, household washing machines, rice cookers, electric fans, television sets, LED lamps, storage water heaters, distribution transformers and electric motors;

b) Voluntary energy labeling shall apply until the end of December 31, 2026 to: induction cookers, infrared cookers, microwave ovens, and LED luminaires for road and street lighting;

c) Mandatory energy labeling shall apply from January 1, 2027 to: induction cookers, infrared cookers, microwave ovens, and LED luminaires for road and street lighting.

2. For office and commercial equipment:

a) Mandatory energy labeling shall apply to laptop computers and commercial refrigerated cabinets;

b) Voluntary energy labeling shall apply to: photocopiers, computer monitors, printers and commercial air conditioners;

c) Voluntary energy labeling shall apply until the end of December 31, 2026 to desktop computers;

d) Mandatory energy labeling shall apply from January 1, 2027 to desktop computers.

3. Voluntary energy labeling is encouraged for equipment and appliances not included in the list prescribed in Article 2 of this Circular where national standards on energy efficiency levels are available and domestic testing capability exists.

Article 4. Implementation organization

1. The Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industry Promotion under the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall guide, inspect and supervise energy labeling for the groups of equipment and appliances subject to energy labeling prescribed in Article 3 of this Circular.

2. Provincial-level People’s Committees shall direct relevant specialized agencies to inspect and supervise the implementation of energy labeling for equipment and appliances in their localities according to the list and roadmap prescribed in this Circular.

Article 5. Effect and implementation responsibility

1. This Circular takes effect from January 1, 2026.

2. During implementation, if any difficulties or issues arise, agencies, organizations and individuals shall promptly report them to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for study, amendment and supplementation of this Circular.

Recipients:

– Office of the General Secretary;
– Office of the President;
– Office of the National Assembly;
– Government Office;
– The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers;
– Committees of the National Assembly;
– Ministries, ministerial-level agencies and Government-attached agencies;
– Supreme People’s Procuracy;
– Supreme People’s Court;
– State Audit Office of Vietnam;
– Office of the Party Central Committee and Party Commissions;
– Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front;
– Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
– People’s Councils and People’s Committees of provinces and centrally run cities;
– Department of Examination of Legal Documents and Management of Administrative Violation Handling – Ministry of Justice;
– Leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
– Units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
– Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces and centrally run cities;
– Government Portal;
– Portal of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
– Official Gazette;
– Archives: VT, DCK.

FOR THE MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER

Nguyen Hoang Long