With the official implementation of Circular No. 14/2026/TT-BKHCN, Vietnam will fully roll out a brand-new risk-classified product supervision framework starting 1 July, 2026. This circular repeals multiple outdated circulars including No. 28/2012/TT-BKHCN, No. 02/2017/TT-BKHCN and No. 04/2025/TT-BKHCN, and removes relevant provisions specified in Circulars No. 06/2020 and No. 07/2024. It standardizes the voluntary standard conformity declaration (Công bố hợp chuẩn), mandatory technical regulation conformity declaration (Công bố hợp quy / CR marking), as well as eight categories of product conformity assessment certification modules, establishing a brand-new supervision system based on product risk classification.
Core Reform Highlights of Circular No.14/2026/TT-BKHCN
- Adopt a brand-new risk classification supervision logic.
- Harmonize conformity assessment rules with international standards.
- Extend certificate validity to reduce repetitive compliance work.
- Add provisions for electronic CR marking.
- Separate voluntary and mandatory compliance filing mechanisms.
- Digitize the whole filing process.
- Introduce compliance incentives for certified quality management systems.
- Strengthen safety oversight of high-risk imported goods.