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Road vehicles – Vietnam

Official title

National technical regulation on electric vehicle charging equipment

Vietnam issued an addendum on 20 October 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/VNM/340. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 11 March 2025. The comment period closed on 25 April 2025.

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Products

electric vehicle charging equipment

Notifying member
Vietnam(Viet Nam)
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Other
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/VNM/340Latest notice: G/TBT/N/VNM/340/Add.2
ICS classification
  • 43.120 Electric road vehicles

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 25 April 2025
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 25 April 2025. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/VNM/340/Add.2; it can take them up with Vietnam.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/VNM/340/Add.2⁩, 20 October 2026)

National technical regulation on electric vehicle charging equipment

Viet Nam informs WTO Members that the Ministry of Industry and Trade adopted Circular No. 61/2026/TT-BCT dated 29 September 2026 promulgating the National technical regulation on electric vehicle charging equipment and charging stations (QCVN 32:2026/BCT). The Circular will enter into force on 1 July 2027. The draft measure was previously notified in G/TBT/N/VNM/340 of 11 March 2025 and G/TBT/N/VNM/340/Add.1 of 13 August 2026. This addendum notifies the adoption and availability of the final text. The adoption date above replaces the proposed adoption dates in the previous notifications. The Regulation establishes technical and management requirements for charging equipment and charging stations, including electrical safety, electromagnetic compatibility, communications, marking and instructions; installation and layout; power supply and connection; metering; monitoring and control; operation and maintenance. It provides for conformity certification, declaration of conformity and conformity marking for charging equipment and for the recognition and use of foreign conformity assessment results in accordance with Vietnamese law. It also sets out documentation, inspection, commissioning and operating requirements for charging stations. The station requirements cover installations in public areas, centralized parking facilities, rest areas and similar locations, subject to the scope and exclusions in Section 1.1. Covered vehicles include battery electric vehicles, plug-in…

This draft national technical regulation stipulates the safety requirements for EV conductive supply equipment used for charging electric road vehicles, with a rated supply voltage up to 1 000 V AC or up to 1 500 V DC. and a rated output voltage up to 1 000 V AC. or up to 1 500 V DC. Electric road vehicles (EV) include all road vehicles, including plug-in hybrid road vehicles (PHEV), that derive all or part of their energy from on-board rechargeable energy storage systems (RESS). This draft national technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals involved in production, assembly, import, and trading of EV conductive supply equipment in Viet Nam. The HS code of electric vehicle charging posts is 85044090, as prescribed in Circular No. 31/2022/TTBTC dated June 8, 2022 of the Minister of Finance promulgating the List of Vietnam's export and import goods. This draft national technical regulation does not apply to wireless electric vehicle charging posts and wired electric vehicle charging posts for electric buses, electric trains, heavy trucks and electric vehicles designed primarily for off-road use; equipment on electric vehicles; charging for RESS not located on electric vehicles; DC power supply equipment for electric vehicles based on double/reinforced insulation or level III protection against electric shock.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/VNM/340/Add.2

    National technical regulation on electric vehicle charging equipment

    Viet Nam informs WTO Members that the Ministry of Industry and Trade adopted Circular No. 61/2026/TT-BCT dated 29 September 2026 promulgating the National technical regulation on electric vehicle charging equipment and charging stations (QCVN 32:2026/BCT). The Circular will enter into force on 1 July 2027. The draft measure was previously notified in G/TBT/N/VNM/340 of 11 March 2025 and G/TBT/N/VNM/340/Add.1 of 13 August 2026. This addendum notifies the adoption and availability of the final text. The adoption date above replaces the proposed adoption dates in the previous notifications. The Regulation establishes technical and management requirements for charging equipment and charging stations, including electrical safety, electromagnetic compatibility, communications, marking and instructions; installation and layout; power supply and connection; metering; monitoring and control; operation and maintenance. It provides for conformity certification, declaration of conformity and conformity marking for charging equipment and for the recognition and use of foreign conformity assessment results in accordance with Vietnamese law. It also sets out documentation, inspection, commissioning and operating requirements for charging stations. The station requirements cover installations in public areas, centralized parking facilities, rest areas and similar locations, subject to the scope and exclusions in Section 1.1. Covered vehicles include battery electric vehicles, plug-in…

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/VNM/340/Add.1

    National technical regulation on electric vehicle charging equipment

    TITLE: Draft National Technical Regulation on Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment and Charging Stations (QCVN XXX:2026/BCT) (23 pages, in Vietnamese). AGENCY: Viet Nam Industry Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade 54 Hai Ba Trung Street, Cua Nam Ward, Ha Noi, Viet Nam Tel.: +84 24 3996 7189; Contact: +84 972 846 101 Email: phuongtrh@moit.gov.vn; Website: Comments may also be submitted to the Viet Nam TBT Enquiry Point: tbtvn@mst.gov.vn SUMMARY: The draft National Technical Regulation on electric vehicle charging equipment was notified to the WTO under document G/TBT/N/VNM/340 on 11 March 2025. The notified measure has been revised and retitled 'Draft National Technical Regulation on Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment and Charging Stations' (QCVN XXX:2026/BCT). The revised draft comprises 23 pages in Vietnamese. The existing safety, electromagnetic compatibility, communication, marking and user-information requirements for conductive electric vehicle charging equipment are retained and updated. The voltage limits remain 1,000 V AC or 1,500 V DC for both rated supply and rated output voltage. The scope is expanded to cover charging stations installed in public areas, centralized parking facilities, rest areas and similar locations. The revised draft applies to charging equipment for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and similar electric road vehicles equipped with a rechargeable energy storage system installed on the vehicle (RESS)…

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document 1 (opens in a new tab)Notified document 2 (opens in a new tab)

  3. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/VNM/340

    Comment deadline: Closed on 25 April 2025

    National technical regulation on electric vehicle charging equipment

    This draft national technical regulation stipulates the safety requirements for EV conductive supply equipment used for charging electric road vehicles, with a rated supply voltage up to 1 000 V AC or up to 1 500 V DC. and a rated output voltage up to 1 000 V AC. or up to 1 500 V DC. Electric road vehicles (EV) include all road vehicles, including plug-in hybrid road vehicles (PHEV), that derive all or part of their energy from on-board rechargeable energy storage systems (RESS). This draft national technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals involved in production, assembly, import, and trading of EV conductive supply equipment in Viet Nam. The HS code of electric vehicle charging posts is 85044090, as prescribed in Circular No. 31/2022/TTBTC dated June 8, 2022 of the Minister of Finance promulgating the List of Vietnam's export and import goods. This draft national technical regulation does not apply to wireless electric vehicle charging posts and wired electric vehicle charging posts for electric buses, electric trains, heavy trucks and electric vehicles designed primarily for off-road use; equipment on electric vehicles; charging for RESS not located on electric vehicles; DC power supply equipment for electric vehicles based on double/reinforced insulation or level III protection against electric shock.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

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