On August 19, 2022, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) released a circular on the draft of a new RoHS (Restriction of hazardous substances) regulation called National Technical Regulation on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment. If adopted, this regulation will take effect from January 1, 2026, replacing the existing RoHS regulation (Circular No.30/2011/TT-BCT). The draft is open for consultation until October 17, 2022.
