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Viet Nam — chemical regulation and safety framework updates
Viet Nam has issued draft decrees to update and strengthen the regulation of Chemicals through expanded listing and enhanced safety measures.
VIET NAM – CHEMICALS
Viet Nam Overhauls Chemical Safety Rules
Two new draft decrees expand oversight and strengthen safety requirements for chemical handlers.
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New draft decrees issued
What changed
Chemical list updated to reflect current industrial usage and safety concerns.
Safety guidelines strengthened for better risk control in the chemical industry.
Who it affects
Chemical manufacturers must comply with expanded regulatory oversight.
Chemical handlers across key industrial sectors face new safety requirements.
Sources
- Draft Decree amending and supplementing the Government’s Decree No. 24/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026, prescribing lists of chemicals subject to the scope of regulation of the Law on Chemicals. https://docs.wto.org/imrd/directdoc.asp?DDFDocuments/T/G/TBTN26/VNM446.docx
- Draft Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated 17 January 2026 of the Government providing detailed regulations and measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals concerning the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security. https://docs.wto.org/imrd/directdoc.asp?DDFDocuments/T/G/TBTN26/VNM447.docx