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NEW DECREE PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON THE LAW ON PRODUCT AND GOODS QUALITY

📌 On 23 January 2026, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework to implement the amended Law on Product and Goods Quality. The Decree introduces a modern, risk-based and digitally enabled approach to quality management across the product lifecycle.

🔍 Key highlights:

  1. Risk-based classification framework
    The Decree replaces the traditional “Group 1/Group 2” classification with a three-tier risk model (low, medium, high), serving as the foundation for regulatory controls, inspection regimes, and compliance obligations. 
  2. Shift toward post-market surveillance
    A significant policy shift from pre-market inspection to enhanced post-market monitoring aims to reduce administrative burdens while strengthening enforcement and market oversight.
  3. Digital transformation and traceability
    The Decree promotes the adoption of advanced technologies (e.g., barcodes, QR codes, RFID, NFC) and establishes a national traceability infrastructure, enabling transparent, real-time tracking of product origin and quality throughout the supply chain. 
  4. Introduction of electronic labeling (e-labels)
    For the first time, electronic labels are formally recognized, allowing businesses to provide product information via digital carriers, while maintaining mandatory physical labeling requirements for certain high-risk goods. 
  5. Strengthened conformity assessment and governance
    The Decree clarifies the regulatory framework for testing, certification, and accreditation, while reinforcing the responsibilities of competent authorities in inspection, supervision, and enforcement. 
  6. Legal consolidation and alignment
    Decree 37/2026/ND-CP harmonizes and replaces multiple prior regulations, ensuring consistency with updated laws and supporting Vietnam’s broader agenda on digital transformation and international integration. 

👉View full Decree at: New Decree Providing Guidance on the Law on Product and Goods Quality


This Decree marks a strategic shift toward data-driven governance and compliance efficiency, requiring enterprises to proactively enhance internal quality control systems, digital traceability capabilities, and regulatory compliance frameworks.

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