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VietnamProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Railway equipment – Vietnam

Official title

National technical regulations on technical requirements of urban railway

Vietnam notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 16 April 2026. The comment period closed on 16 May 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Urban railway systems - Metro type, including metro trains and related infrastructure

Notifying member
Vietnam(Viet Nam)
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 16 April 2026. Check WTO ePing or Vietnam for its current status.
Objectives
  • Protection of human health or safety
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/VNM/397
ICS classification
  • 45.060 Railway rolling stock

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 16 May 2026
Proposed adoption
June 2026
Proposed entry into force
August 2026

How to comment

The comment period closed on 16 May 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/VNM/397; it can take them up with Vietnam.

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What the notification says

Scope of Regulation 1. This draft National Technical Regulation stipulates the technical requirements and management requirements for the metro type within the urban railway system. 2. This National Technical Regulation applies to urban railways of the metro type with a design speed of less than 200km/h. For other types of urban railways, the investment decision-maker or the project owner shall consider applying the provisions of this Regulation as appropriate. Subjects of Application This draft national technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals involved in the management, investment in construction, operation and exploitation of urban railways system in Viet Nam

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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