On August 18, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 20518/CHQ-GSQL guiding customs procedures related to processing activities. Below is the detailed guidance: 1. Clearly defining the conditions for accepting goods processing According to the Customs Department’s guidance, co...

On August 20, 2026, the Sub-Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health of Region VI issued Official Letter No. 406/CNTYV6-TH guiding the transfer of authority to process food safety inspection registration dossiers for imported animal-origin products used as food. Below are the key points ...

On August 13, 2026, the Plant Protection Sub-Department of Region I issued Official Letter No. 365/CV-KDI on the implementation of regulations on decentralization of state inspection of food safety for imports. Below are the key points to note: Change in authority: From 01/09/2026, state inspection ...

On August 11, 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued Decision No. 946/QĐ-BNV announcing newly issued and abolished administrative procedures related to the quality of products and goods; technical standards, regulations, and conformity assessment in the field of occupational safety and hygiene u...

On August 13, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 20298/CHQ-GSQL on the application of tariff preferences under the ATIGA Agreement for multi-party trade transactions. Detailed guidance is as follows: 1. Regarding the inspection of certificates of origin (C/O) Implementation shal...

On July 08, 2026, the Department of Tax, Fee and Charge Policy Management and Supervision issued Official Letter No. 1947/CST-GTGT guiding special consumption tax and value-added tax policies for aircraft imported for lease for commercial transportation business. Details of the guidance are as follo...

On August 12, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 20238/CHQ-GSQL guiding goods labeling under Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP. Details of the guidance are as follows: 1. Concept of Original Label of Goods The original label is clearly defined as the label first displayed on the goods or...

On August 10, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 20066/CHQ-GSQL guiding procedures for re-exporting previously imported goods. According to the Customs Department’s guidance, in cases where goods have already been imported and cleared through customs, and an enterprise wis...

On August 07, 2026, Customs Sub-Department of Region II issued Official Letter No. 17372/HQKV2-NVHQ providing guidance on customs procedures for re-imported medicines for the purpose of quality assessment. Details are as follows: 1. General Principles on Import License The customs declarant is not r...

On August 13, 2026, the National Authority for Standards, Metrology and Quality issued Official Letter No. 3105/TĐC-HCHQ, providing important guidance on conformity certification declaration procedures for companies importing materials classified as medium-risk goods for production and processing p...