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Vietnam Publishes Implementation Regulations for Law on Chemicals Effective January 17, 2026 Jan 19, 2026
The Vietnamese government has officially implemented comprehensive regulatory guidance for the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15, with three government decrees and two ministerial circulars taking effect on January 17, 2026. Upon its entry into force, the existing implementation Decree 113/2017/ND-CP (as amended by Decree 82/2022/ND-CP) and Circular 32/2017/TT-BCT (as amended by Circular 17/2022/TT-BCT) shall be abolished.

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Vietnam’s Law on Chemicals 2025 Officially Comes into Force Jan 04, 2026
Vietnam’s new Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15 officially took effect on January 1, 2026. According to the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade(MoIT), the Law on Chemicals 2025 is a strategic pivot aimed at transforming the sector into a modern, foundational industry that supports the nation’s goal of self-reliance and economic autonomy.

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Vietnam Releases Feedback Summaries on Key Draft Regulations for Law on Chemicals Implementation Nov 21, 2025
On November 20, 2025, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency officially published the summary of comments, acceptance, and explanations regarding the two draft regulations on implementing Law on Chemicals.

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Vietnam Consults on New Draft Circular for Law on Chemicals Implementation Nov 06, 2025
On November 5, 2025, Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) released a Draft Circular ../2025/TT-BCT Detailing and Guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Law on Chemicals Regarding Chemical Management Throughout the Life Cycle and Chemical Management in Products.

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Exclusive Official Interview: Key Insights on Vietnam's Import Declaration and New Chemical Registration Sep 12, 2025
This interview aims to shed light on critical aspects of the nation's chemical import declaration, new chemical registration, existing chemical nomination, and PFAS.

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Vietnam Publishes Draft Implementation Decree for Law on Chemicals Sep 08, 2025
On September 5, 2025, Vietnam's Department of Chemicals under Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) released three draft decrees detailing the implementation of The Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15, which was passed earlier on June 14, 2025 (set to take effect from January 1, 2026).

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Vietnam Promulgates Implementation Roadmap for Law on Chemicals Aug 28, 2025
On August 26, 2025, the Prime Minister of Vietnam issued Decision No. 1837/QD-TTg, a plan to implement the newly amended Law on Chemicals (No. 69/2025/QH15), which the National Assembly had passed on June 14, 2025.

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Vietnam's New Chemical Law: What You Need to Know Jul 28, 2025
Vietnam's National Assembly has recently enacted Law No. 69/2025/QH15 on Chemicals, effective January 1, 2026. This new legislation significantly overhauls the country's chemical management, introducing key changes to bolster safety, sustainable and synchronous industry development.

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Vietnam National Assembly Voted to Approve Law on Chemicals Jun 16, 2025
On June 14, 2025, the Vietnam National Assembly voted to approve the Law on Chemicals(amended) with an overwhelmingly high level of consensus. Among 445 deputies who cast their votes, 442 deputies (accounting for 92.47%) voted in favour with no dissent recorded.

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Vietnam Publishes Second Draft of National Chemical Law for Public Consultation Apr 17, 2025
On March 5, 2025, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) initiated a public consultation on the second draft of the amended Law on Chemicals, which was submitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 for legislative review.

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Vietnam Finalizes Draft Law on Chemicals Sep 27, 2024
On June 24, 2024, the Government of Vietnam officially approved the draft Law on Chemicals (amended) in Resolution No. 97/NQ-CP. Next, the Government will submit it to the National Assembly for discussion and comments at the 8th Session in October 2024.

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Vietnam Consults on Revising Its National Chemical Law (Updated on April 16, 2024) Apr 29, 2024
On March 12, 2024, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) finalized the draft amendment to the Law on Chemicals (06/2007/QH12) and is currently seeking feedback from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals. The draft proposal is expected to be submitted for comments at the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly in October, 2024 and approved at the 9th session in May, 2025.

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Vietnam to Impose New Requirements for Industrial Chemical-Related Activities Nov 10, 2022
On October 27, 2022, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade promulgated the Circular No.17/2022/TT-BCT to amend and supplement a number of articles of Circular No.32/2017/TT-BCT, a circular that provides guidelines for implementation regulations of Law on Chemicals. The Circular will take effect from December 22, 2022.

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Vietnam Revises Rules on Implementation of Law on Chemicals Nov 08, 2022
On October 18, 2022, Vietnam’s Government issued Decree 82/2022/ND-CP to introduce amendments to the existing Decree 113/2017/ND-CP, one of many decrees supporting the implementation of the Law on Chemicals. The new Decree is set to take effect on December 22, 2022.

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Vietnam to Revise Law on Chemicals Nov 01, 2022
On October 12, 2022, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) released a proposal to revise the Law on Chemicals (06/2007/QH12)*. The draft revision is expected to be finalized and submitted for comments at the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly in October, 2024 and approved at the 9th session in May, 2025.

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Vietnam to Revise Circular No. 32/2017/TT-BCT for Implementation of Law on Chemicals May 20, 2022
On April 28, 2022, Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued draft amendments to the Circular No. 32/2017/TT-BCT which was effective on December 28, 2017 as implementation guidelines to the Decree No. 113/2017 and the Law on Chemicals. Comments are welcome before June 26, 2022.

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Vietnam Consults on the Amendment of Decree No.113/2017/ND-CP under the Law on Chemicals Jul 19, 2021
The amendment focuses on the declaration of imported chemicals, chemical accident response, and industrial chemicals management, etc.

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