Order No. 10/2006/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations

Article 1.- Scope of regulation ConstItutIon of the SocialistRepublic of Vietnam. which was amended and supplemented under Resolution This Law provides for the formulation, No. 51/2001/QH10 of December 25, 2001 of the)(lh announcement and application of standards; the tveuonet Assembly, tne 1(Jh session; formulation, promulgatiDn and application ortechnical Pursuant to Article 91 of the Law on Organization regulations; and the assessment of conformity with of the National Assembly; standards and technical regulations. Pursuant to Article 50 of the Law on Promulgation Article 2.- SUbjects of application of Legal Documents, This Law applies to Vietnamese and foreign PROMULGATES: organizations and individuals and overseas Vietnamese carrying out activities related to standards the Law on Standards and Technical and technical requlations in Vietnam. Regulations,

Article 3.- Interpretation of terms which was passed on June 29, 2006, by the Xlth In this Law, the terms below are construed as National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam follows: at Its gth session. 1. Standard means regulation on technical characteristics and management requirements used President of as standard for classifying and appraising products, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam goods, services, processes, the environment and other NGUYEN MINH TRIET objects in socio-economic activities with a view to improving the quality and effectiveness of these objects. A standard shall be published in a written form by an organization for voluntary application. 2. Technical regulation means regulation on the LAW ON STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL limits of technical characteristics and management REGULATIONS requirements which products, goods, services, processes, the environment and other objects in socio- (No. 68/2006/QH11) economic activities must comply with in order to Pursuant to tho 1002 Constitution of tho Socialist ensure aafcty, hygiene and human health; to protect Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and animals, plants and the environment; to safeguard © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos O&.o7/November 2006 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 5 (Gong Bao nos 09-10/November 8, 2006) national interests and security, consumer interests and requlations, other essential requirements. 10. Accreditation means certification that a testing A technical regulation shall be promulgated in a laboratory, calibration laboratory, conformity written form by a competent state agency for certification organization or in:;peclion organizalioll mandatory application. has the capacity conformable with relevant standards. 3. Activities in the domain of standard means

Article 4.- Application of laws formulation, announcement and application of standards and assessment of conformity with 1. In case of disparity between the provisions of standards. this Law and those of other laws concerning standards and technical regulations, the provisions of this Law 4. Activities in the domain of technical regulation shall prevail. means formulation, promulgation and application of technical regulations and assessment of conformity 2. When a treaty to which the Socialist Republic of with technical requlations. Vietnam is a contracting party contains provisions different from those of this Law, the provisions or that 5. Conformity assessment means determination treaty shall prevail. as to whether objects of activities in the domain of standard or objects of activities in the domain of Article 5.- Objects of actiVities in the domain of technical requlation are conformable with technical standard and objects of activities in domain of technical characteristics and management requirements in regulation relevant standards or technical regulations. 1. Objects of activities in the domain of standard Conformity assessment covers testing, calibration, and objects of activities in the domain of technical urspecuou alllJ ""rlifi"atiull ur ~1.a",Jard or technical requlation include: regulation conformity; announcement of standard or al Products, goods; technical regUlation conformity; and accreditation of the capacity of testing laboratories, calibration bl Services; laboratories, conformity certification organizations and cI Processes; inspection organiz.ations. 01 Environment; 6. Certification of standard conformity means el Other objects in socia-economic activities. certification that objects of activities in the domain of 2. The Government shall stipulate in detail objects standard conform with relevant standards. of activities in the domain of standard and objects of 7. Certification of technical regulation conformity activities in the domain of technical regulation. means certification that Objects of activities in the domain of technical regulation conform with relevant Article 6.- Fundamental principles for activities in technip",,1 regul"tiong. the domain of standard and the domain of technical regulation 8. Announcement of standard conformity means announcement by an organization or individual of the 1. Standards and technical regUlations must ensure conformity of objects of activities in the domain of improvement of the quality and efficiency of socio- standard with relevant standards. economic activities and raising of the competitiveness nf products. oonrls and services on domestic and 9. A""ouICtim",,t ur tedll.ical I"yulatiull confcrnuty means announcement by an organization or individual international markets. of the conformity of objects of activities in the domain 2. Standards and technical regulations must meet of technical regulation with relevant technical requirements on safety, national security, hygiene, c' VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 6 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 06-o7INovember 2006 (Gong Bao nos 09-10/November 8, 2006) human health, legitimate rights and interestsof related developing activities in the domain of standard and parties, protection of animals, plants and the the domain of technical regUlation In Vietnam. and environment, and rational use of natural resources. trainingin standardandtechnical regulationknowledge 3. Activities in the domain of standard and the for econo-technlcal branches. domain of technical regulation must ensure publicity, Article 8.- International cooperation on standards transparency,non-discrimination and no unnecessary and technical regulations obstacles to production, business and commercial activities. The formulation of standards must ensure 1. The State shall encourage expansion of involvement and consensus of related parties. cooperation with other countries. territories. international organizations. regional organizations. 4. The formulation of standards and technical foreign organizationsand individuals on standards and regulations must: technical regulationS and making use of their al Be based on scientific and technological assistanceon the principle of respect for the principles advances, practical experience, present-day needs of independence. sovereignty. territorial integrity. and socio-economic development trends. equality and mutual benefit. bl Use international standards, regional standards 2. The State shall facilitate and adopt measures to and foreign standards as the OaSIS, except for those promote the signing of bilateral and multilateral not suitable to Vietnam's geographical, climatic, agreements on mutual recognition of conformity technical and technological characteristics or those assessment results in order to facilitate the affecting national interests; development of trade between Vietnam and other cJ Prioritize requirements on the utility of products countries and territories. and goods while restricting requirements on

Article 9.- Prohibited acts descriptive characteristics or detailed design; dl E,,"U1" uniformity 01 Vietnam's standard system 1. T"king "rivanl"De nf activities in the domain nf and technical regulation system. standard and the domain of technical regulation to impede. trouble and hassle production, business and ArtIcle 7.- State policies on development of commercial activities of organizations and individuals. activities in the domain of standard and the domain of 2. Disseminating false information and technical regulation advortisements and committing other deceitful acts in 1. To attach importance to investment in building activities in the domain of standard and the domain of material-technical foundations and training human technical regulation. resources for the state management of activities in 3. Abusing activities in the domain of standard and the domain of standard and the domain of technical the domain of technical regulation to infringe upon regulation. nauonat interests, defense, security, sociai order and 2. To support and promote scientific research and safety. application and technological development in service Chapferll of activities in the domain of standard and the domain of technical regulation. FORMULATION, ANNOUNCEMENT AND 3. To encourage domestic and foreign APPLICATION OF STANDARDS organizations and individuals as well as overseas Vietnamese to participate in formulating and applying Article 10.- System of standards and standard standards and technical regulations, invest in symbols '& VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 06-07/November2006 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 7 (GOng Baa nos 09-101November 8, 2006) The Vietnamese system of standards and standard labeling, packing, transportation and preservation of symbols consists of: products and goods. 1. National standards, symbolized by TeVN;

Article 13.- Grounds for standard formulation 2. Manufacturer standards, symbolized by TeeS. Standards shall be formulated on one or more of

Article 11.- Responsibility for formulating, the follOWing grounds: evaluating and announcing standards 1. International, regional and foreign standards; 1. Ministers. heads of ministerial-level agencies 2. Scientific and technological research results, and heads of government-attached agencies shall technical advances; organize the drafting of national standards and request 3. Practical experience; the evaluation and announcement of national 4. Results of evaluation, assay, testing, checking standards. and inspection. 2. The Minister of Science and Technology shall

Article 14,- Plannings and plans on formulation of organize the evaluation of draft national standards and national standards announce national standards. 3. Organizations formulating and announcing 1. Plannings and plans on formulation of national manufacturer standards include: standards include five-year plannings and plans and annual plans which are elaborated on the following a/ economic organizations; grounds: bl State agencies; al socio-economic development requirements; cI Non-business orqanizations; bl Requests of organizations and individuals. dl Scclo-protessional organizations. 2. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall Article It.- Types at standards assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with other concerned ministries, ministerial-level 1. Fundamental standards stipulate characteristics agencies and government-attached agencies in, and requirements of general application on a large elaborating plannings and plans on formulation of scale or contain general requirements for a particular national standards and publish them for public domain. cnmmAnt hAfnre "pproving them. 2. Terminology standards stipulate names and The Ministry of Science and Technology shall definitions for objects of activities in the domain of approve plannings and plans on formulation of national standard. standards and publish them within thirty days after the 3. Technical requirement standards stipulate levels, date of approval thereof. criteria and requirements for objects of activities in 3. In case of necessity, plannings and plans on the domain of standard. fonnulation of national standards may be revised under 4. Testing method standards stipulate methods of decisions of the Minister of Science and Technology. sampling, methods of measurement, methods of The revision of plannings and plans on formulation of identification. methods of analysis, methods of national standards shall comply with the provisions of checking, methods of assay and methods of inspection Clause 2 of this Article of levels, criteria and requirements for objects of activities in the domain of standard. Article 15.- Rights of organizations and individuals to participate in formulRting national standards 5. Labeling, paCKing, transportation and preservation standards stipulate requirements on 1. To propose and give comments on plannings cg VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 8 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 06-07/November 2006 (Cong Baa nos 09-1O/Navember 8, 2006) and plans on formulation of national standards. government-attached agencies draft national 2, To assume the prime responsibility for, or standards on the basis of the approved plans on participate in, compiling draft national standards for formulation of national standards; the Ministry of Science and Technology to evaluate bl Ministries, ministerial-level aqenctes or and announce. government-attached agencies organize public 3. To give comments on draft national standards. gathering of opinions of concerned organizations and individuals on draft national standards; hold

Article 16.- Technical boards for national standard symposiums for related parties to give comments on 1. A technical board for national standard is a lhe drafts. The duration for submission of opinions on technical advisory body set up by the Ministry of a draft shall be at least sixty days; in urgent Science and Technology for each domain of standard. circumstancesrelatedto health,safety or environment, this duration may be shorter; 2. Members of a technical board for national cl Ministries, ministerial-level agencies or standard include representatives of state agencies, government-attached agencies study and take scientific and technological organizations, opinions of organizations and individuals into account associations,unions, enterprises and other concerned for finalizing draft national standards. make dossiers organiLCIlions, consumers and speciatists. of draft national standards and send them to the 3. A technical board for national standard has the Ministry of Science and Technology for evaluation; following tasks: dl The Ministry of Science and Technology al To propose plannings, plans, options and organizes the evaluation of draft national standards in measures to formulate national standards; accordance with the provisions of Article 18 of this bl To compile draft national standards based on Law. The evaluation duration must not exceed sixty the drafts proposed by organizations or individuals; to days from the date of receipt of valid dossiers; directly prepare draft national standards; to participate el The Minister of Science and Technology in compiling and commenting on draft international announces national standards within thirty days after standards, draff regional standards: to participate in obtaining evaluation opinions agreeing with draft evaluating draft national standards formulated by national standards; ministries, ministerial-level agencies or govemment- fl When there are evaluation opinions disagreeing attached agencies; with the draft nationalstandard, the Ministry of Science cI To join in counseling on and disseminating and Technologyshall forward such evaluation opinions notional standards and other standards; lu the national ~landard-drafting ministry, ministerial- dl To participate in formulating draft technical level agency or government-attached agency for requlations upon request. finalization of the draft national standard. After receiving the finalized draft, the Ministry of Science

Article 17.- Order and procedures for formulating, and Technology shall announce the national standard evaluating and announcing national standards in aeccrdance with the provisions of Point e of this 1. The order and procedures for formulating, Clause. If no agreement can be reached between two evaluating and announcing national standards with parties, the Ministry of Science and Technology shall respect to draft national standards formulated by report the case to the Prime Minister for consideration ministries, ministerial-level agencies or government- and decision. attached agencies are as follows: 2. The order and procedures for formulating, al Ministries, ministerial-level agencies or evaluating and announcing national standards with 1; VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 06-07fNovember 2006 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 9 (edng BaD nQS 09-10lNDvember 8. 2006) respect to draft national standards proposed by and e, Clause 1 of this Article. organizations or individuals are as follows: 4. The Government shall issue specific regUlations al The organization or individual compiles a draft on dossiers of draft national standards. standard or proposes an existing standard to the

Article 18.- Contents of evaluation of draft national Ministry of Science and Technology for consideration; standards bl The Ministry of Science and Technologyassigns the technical board for national standard to compile a 1. Conlormity of standards with scientific and draft national standard on the basis of the draft technological advances, socio-economic conditions proposed by the organization or individual; organizes and development demands. pubiic gathering of opinions of concerned 2. Conformity of standards with relevant technical organizations and individuals on the draft; holds regulations, legal provisions and international symposiums for related parties to give comments on commitments and the requirement on harmonization the draft. The duration for submission of opinions on with international standards. a draft shall be at least sixty days; in urgent 3. Uniformity and consistency within the national circumstances related to health, safety or environment, standard system, adherence to the principles of this duration may be shorter; consensus and harmonization of interests of related clThe technical board for national standard studies parties. and takes opinions of organizations and individuals 4. Observance oftechnical requirements. the order into account for finalizing the draft national standard, and procedures for formulation of national standards. makes a dossier of the draft and submits it to the Ministry of Science and Tochnologyfor consideration; Article 19.-Review. amendment. supplementation. replacement and cancellation of national standards dl The Ministry of Science and Technology organizes the evaluation of the draft national standard 1. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall under the provisions of Article 18 of this Law. The time assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate limit for evaluation and announcement of national with other ministries, ministerial-level agencies and standards shall comply with the provisions of Point d government-attached agencies in, reviewing national and e, Clause 1 of this Article. standards once every three years or at an eariier time 3. The order and procedures for formulation. when necessary, counting from the date of evaluation and announcement of national standards announcement of such standards. with respect to draft national standards formulated by 2. Amendment, supplementation and replacement the Ministry of Science and Technologyare as follows: of national standards shall be effected in the order al On the basis of the approved plan on formulation and according to the procedures specified in Article of national standards. the Ministry of Science and 17 of this Law on the basis of national standard review Technology assigns a relevant technical board for results or at the proposal of organizations or national standard to formulate the draft national individuals. standard under the provisions of Points band c, Clause :3. Cancellation 01 national standards shall be 2 of this Article; effected on the basis of national standard review bl The Ministry of Science and Technology results or at the proposal of ministries. ministerial-level organizes the evaluation of the draft national standard agencies, government-attached agencies, under the provisions of Article 18 of this Law. The time organizations or individuals. limit for evaluation and announcement of national The Ministry of Science and Technology shall standards shall comply with the provisions of Point d evaluate dossiers of cancellation 01 national standards (C) VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 10 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 06-07/November 2006 (COng B80 nos 09-101November 8, 2006) and announce the cancellation of national standards Arlicle 22.- Notification and dissemination of after obtaining written agreernent of other ministries, national standards ministerial-level agencies or government-attached The Ministry of Science and Technology has the agencieswhich have drafted such national standards. following responsibilities:

Article 20.- Formulation and announcement of 1. To make public the announcement of national manufacturer standards standards, the amendment, supplementation, replacement or cancellation of national slandards 1. Manufacturer standards shall be formulated within thirty days after the date of issuance of relevant under the guidance of the heads of organizations decisions; specified in Clause 3, Article 11 of this Law and ::mnounr.At1 fnr applir:;:ltinn to m;:mllfAetlJrP.~· :JictivitiF!~ 2. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with other ministries, ministerial-level 2. Manufacturer standards shall be formulated on agencies and government-altached agencies in, the basis of scientificand technologicalachievements, disseminating and guiding the application of national demands and practical capabilities of manufacturers. standards; The use of nationalstandards,internationalstandards, 3. Annually, to distribute the list of national regional standards and foreign standards as standards. manufacturer standards shall be enoouraged. 3. Manufacturer standards must not oontravene Article 23.- Principles for application of standards relevant technical regUlationsand provisions of law. 1. Standards shall be applied on the principle of 4. The order and procedures for formulation and voluntariness. announcement of manufacturer standards shall The applicalion of part or the whole of a specific oomply with the guidance of the Ministry of Science standard shall beoome mandatory when it is invoked and Technology. in a legal document or technical regUlation.

Article 21.- Publishingand distributionof standards 2. Manufacturer standards shall be applied within the scope of management of organizations that 1. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall announce them. hold the right to publlsh and distribute national standards. Article 24.- Modes of application of standards 2. Vietnamese representative agencies 1. Standards shall be directly applied or invoked in participating in international or regional standardizing another document. organizationsshall publish and distribute international 2. Standards shall be used as the basis for standards or regional standards according to oonformity assessment activities. regulatiuns uf such orqanlzatlons,

Article 25.- FUnding sources for formulation of The publishing and distribution of standards of standards international or regional organi7ations of whir-h Vietnam is not a member and foreign standards shall 1. Funding sources for formulalion of national be as agreed with organizations promulgating those standards include: standards. aJ State budqet allocated acoording 10 approved 3. Organizations announcing manufacturer annual bUdgetestimates; standards shall hold the right to publish and distribute b/ Voluntary supports of org,miLaliuns amJ those manufacturer standards. individuals at home and abroad; -Q VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issye nos 06-Q7lNovember 2006 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 11 (Cong Baa nos 09-101November 8, 2006) cf Other lawful sources of revenues. af People's Committees of provinces or centrally 2. Manufacturer standards shall be formulated with run cities shall formulate and promulgate local organizations' or individuals' own funds, which shall technical regulations for application within the scope be accounted as reasonable expenses. of local management to specific products, goods, services and processes of each locality and in 3. The Govemment shall stipulate the management response to specific environmental requirements and use of funds for formulation of national standards. suitable to local geographical, climatic, hydrological Chapter 1/1 characteristics and socio-economic development levels; FORMULATION, PROMULGATION AND bl Local technical regulations shall be promulgated APPLICATION OF TECHNICALREGULATIONS after they are approved by competent state agencies defined at Point a, Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 26.- System of technical regulations and symbols of technical regulations Arlicle 28.- Typcs of technical regulations The system of technical regulations and symbols 1. General technical regUlations include technical of technical regulations of Vietnam consists of: and managerial regulations applicable to a 1. National technical regulations, symbolized by management domain or a group of products, goods, QCVN; services or processes. 2. Local technical regUlations, symbolized by 2. Safe technical regulations include: QCDP. at Regulations on levels, norms and requirements 'el"I,,,J 10 ulo-sarety, fire and exptoston safety,

Article 27.- Responsibilities for formulating, mechanical safety, industrial safety, construction evaluating and promulgating technical regulations safety, thermal safety, chemical safety, electricity 1. Responsibilities for formulating, evaluating and safety, medical equipment safety, electro-magnetic promulgating national technical regulations are as compatibility, radiation and nuclear safety; follows: bf Kegulat,ons on levels, norms and requirements at Ministers and heads of ministerial-level agencies related to food safety and hygiene, pharmaceutical shall formulate and promulgate national technical and cosmetic safety for human health; regulations within the scope of branches or domains cI Regulations on levels, norms and requirements under their assigned management; related to hygiene and safety of animal feeds, bf The Minister of Science and Technology shall fertilizers, plant protection drugs, veterinary drugs, bio- organize evaluation of draft national technical products and chemicals used for animals and plants. regUlations; 3. Environmental technical regulations provide for cf The Government shall stipulate the formulation, levels, norms and requirements on environmental evaluation and promulgation of national technical quality and waste. regUlations of inter-branch nature and national 4. Technical regUlations of processes provide for technical regulations for objects of activities in the requirements on hygiene and safety in the processes domain of technical regulation falling under the of production, exploitalion, processing, preservation, management of government-attached agencies. operation, transportation, use and maintenance of 2. Responsibilities for formulating, evaluating and products and goods. promulgating local technical regUlations are as follows: 5. Technical regulations of services provide for c VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 12 OFFICIAL GAZElTE Issue nos 06-!l7/November 2006 (Gong Btw nos 09-10/November 8, 2006) requirements on hygiene and safety in business, and inspection. trading, post, telecommunications, construction,

Article 31.- Rights of organizations and individuals education, financial, scientific and technological, to participate in formulating technical requlations hcalthoaro, tourist, entertainment, cultural, sport, transport, environmental services and services in other 1. To propose and give comments on plannings domains. and plans on formulation of technical regulations. 2. To compile draft technical regulations and

Article 29.- Plannings and plans on formulation of propose them to technical regulations-promulgating technical regulations agencies for consideration and promulgation. 1. Plannings and plans on formulation of technical 3. To participate in compiling draft technical regulations include five-year plannings and plans and regulations at the request of technical regulations- annual pians elaborated on the following grounds: formulating agencies. al Socio-economic development requirements; 4. To give comments on draft technical regulations. bl State management requirements;

Article 32.- Order and procedures for formulation, cl Proposals of organizations and individuals. evaluation and promulgation of technical regulations 2. Plannings and plans on formulation oftechnical regulations shall be elaborated by technical regulation- 1. The order and procedures for formulation. promulgatingagencies in coordinationwith the Ministry evaluation and prornulqation of national technical of Science and Technology and concerned agencies regulations are as follows: and put up for public comment before they are alan the basis of the approved plan on formulation approved. of technical regulations, the national technical Technical regulation-promulgating agencies shall regulation-promulgating agency defined in Article 27 approve plannings and plans on formulation of of this Law organizes the formulation of the national technical regulations and make them public within technical regulation with the participation of thirty days after approval. representatives of state agencies, scientific and technological institutions, enterprises, other related 3. In case of necessity, plannings and plans on organizations, consumers and specialists; formulation of technical regulations may be amended and supplemented under decisions of the heads of bl The national technical requlation-prornu'qatinq technical requlaticn-promulqatinq agencies and in agency organizes public gathering of opinions of accordance with Clause 2 of this Article. concerned organizations and individuals on the draft national technical regulaliun; holds symposiums for

Article 30.- Grounds for formulation of technical related parties to give comments on the draft. The regulations duration for submission of opinions on the draft shall Technical regulations shall be formulated on one be at least sixty days; in urgent circumstances related or more of the following grounds: to health. safety or environment, this duration may be shorter as decided by the natiunal technical 1. National standards; regulations-promulgating agency; 2. International standards. regional standards and cI The national technical regulation-promulgating foreign standards; agency studies and takes opinions of organizations 3. Scientific and technological research results, and individuals into account for finalizing the draft technical advances; national tecnrucal regUlation, makes a dossier ot the 4. Results of evaluation, assay, test, supervision draft national technical regulation after consultinq &! VIETNA~1 LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 06.Q7/November 2006 OFFICIAL GAZETIE 13 (Cong Baa nos 09-10/November8, 2006) concerned ministries and branches on the contents days after the date of obtaining the agreement of the of the draft and transfers the draft to the Ministry of competent state agency defined at Point a, Clause 1, Science and Technology for evaluation; Article 27 of this Law. dl The Ministry of Science and Technology 3. The Government shall Issue specmc requlations organizes the evaluation of the draft national technical on dossiers of draft technical requlations. regulation in accordance with the provisions of Article Artic/e 33.- Contents of evaluation of draft national 33 of this Law. The time limit for evaluation shall not technical requlations exceed sixty days from the date of receipt of the valid dossier; 'I. conformity of technical regulations With relevant e/ The national technical regulation-promulgating legal provisions and international commitments; agency finalizes the draft and promulgates the national 2. Uniformity and consistency within the system of technical regulation within thirty days after the date of nationai technical regulations; obtaining the agreement of the evaluating agency. In 3. Observance of professional requirements, the case of disagreeing with the evaluation opinions, the order and procedures for formulation of technical national technical regulation-promulgating agency regulations. shall report the case, to tha Primp. Minister fnr consideration and decision. Article 34.- Implementation effect of technical regulations 2. The order and procedures for formulating, evaluating and promulgating local technical 1. Technical regUlations take effect at least six regulations are as follows: months after the date of promulgation, except for the 'dl 01111 "" basts of 1I "" 'dpp.uved pl'dll 011 fUllllUI'dliUll caec defined in Clause 2 of thia Article. of technical regulations, the provincial/municipal 2. In emergency circumstances related to health, People's Committee organizes the formulation of local safely or environment, a technical requlation may take technical regulation; effect earlier as decided by the technical regulation- b/ The provincial/municipal People's Committee promulgating agency. organizes public gathering of opinions of concerned 3. National technical regulations take effect organizations and individuals on the draft local nationwide; local technical regulations take effect in technical reoulation: holds symposiums for related Inr-"lilip.sIIncip., Ihp. man"oemp.nt of Ihe promulgating parties to give comments on the draft. The duration provincial/municipal People's Committees, for submission of opinions on the draft shall be at least sixty days; ill urgent circumstances related to health, Article 35.- Review, amendment, supplementation, safety or environment, this duration may be shorter replacement and cancellation of technical regulations as decided by the provincial/municipal People's 1. Technicalregulation-promulgating agencies shall Committee; organize reviews of technical regulations once every cl The provincial/municipal People's Committee five years or at an earlier time when necessary, studies and takes opinions of organizations and counting from the date of promulgation of such individuals into account for finaliZing the draft local technical repulations. technical regulation, makes a dossier of the draft and 2. Amendment, supplementation and replacement sends it to the competent state agency defined at Point of technical regulations shall be effected in the order a, Clause 1, Article 27 of this Law for comment; and according to the procedures specified in Article dl The provincial/municipal People's Committee 32 of this Law on the basis of review results or at the promulgates the local technical regulation within thirty request of organizations or individuals. & VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 14 OFFICIAL GAZETIE Issue nos OfHlZ/November 2006 (Cong Baa nos 09-10/November 8, 2006) 3. Technical regulation-promulgating agencies may 2. In the course of application of technical cancel technical regulations in the following order: requlations, organizations and individuals shall al On the basis of review results or at the request promptly report problems or point out inappropriate of organizations or individuals, the national technical contents to the technical regulation-promulgating regulation-promulgating agency organizes the agencies for consideration and settlement. compilation of a dossier of cancellation of the national Technical regulation-promulgating agencies shall technical regulation in question; examines the dossier respond in writing within thirty days after receiving and makes a decision to cancel the national technical reports or recommendations of organizations and regulation after obtaining the evaluation opinion of the individuals. Ministry of Science and Technology;

Article 38.- Principles for and methods of bl On the basis of review results or at the request application of technical regulations of organizationsor individuals, the provinciaVmunicipal People's Committee organizes the compilation of a 1. The application of technical regulations to dossier of cancellation of the local technical regulation production, business and other sccio-economrc in question; examines the dossier and makes a activities is mandatory. decision to cancel the local technical regulation after 2. Technicalregulations shall be used as the basis obtainingthe evaluation opinion of the competentstate for conformity assessment activities. agency defined at Point a, Clause 1, Article 27 of this

Article 39.- Funding sources for formulation of Law. technical regulations

Article 36.- Notification, dissemination, 1. Funding sources for formulation of technical registration, publishing and distribution of technical regulations include: requlations aJ State bUdget allocated according to approved 1. Technical regUlation-promulgating agencies annual bUdgetestimates; have the following responsibilities: bl Voluntary supports of organizations and al To make public the promUlgation, amendment, Individuals at home and abroad. supplementation, replacement or cancellation of 2. The Government shall detail the management technical regulations within thirty days after the date and use of funds for formulation of technical of issuance of relevant decisions; regulations. bl To organize dissemination, guidance and application of technical regulations; Chap/arlV cI To send technical regulation documents to the ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY WITH Ministry of Science and Technology for registration; STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONS dl To pubusn and distribute technical regulations. 2.Annually,the Ministry of Science and Technology Scction 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ON shall distribute a list of technical regulations. CONFORMITYASSESSMENT

Article 37.- Responsibility for applying technical Article 40.- Fundamental requirements on regUlations conformity assessment 1. Organizations and individuals shall apply 1. Keeping r~lated parties informed of the relevant technical requlations. conformity assessment order and procedures in a (;' VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 06-07/November 2006 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 15 (Gong BaD nos 09-10/November 8. 2006) public and transparent manner. technical regulations. 2. Keeping confidential information and data of 2. Standard conformity marks shall be granted to organizations for which conformity assessment is products or goods after their standard conformity is conducted. certified. 3. Ensuring non-discrimination against production 3. Technical-regulation conformity marks shall be and business organizations and individuals or the granted to products or goods after their technical- origin of products, goods, services or processes. requlation conformity is certified and announced. 4. The conformity assessment order and Sect/on 2. ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITYWITH procedures shall comply with regulations promulgated STANDARDS by related international organizations.

Article 41.- Forms of conformity assessment Article 44.- Certification of standard conformity 1. Assessment of conformity with standards or 1. Certification of standard conformity shall be technical regulationsshall be conducted by conformity effected under the agreement between organizations assessment organizations or conformity or individuals requesting certification and conformity announcement organizations or individuals certification organizations defined in Article 50 of this themselves. Law. 2. Assessment of conformity with standards shall 2. Standards used for certification of standard be conducted on a voluntary basis at the request of conformity must be national standards, international organizations or individuals in the form of testing, standards, regional standards or foreign standards inspection, standard conformity certification UI satisfying requirements specified in Article 42 of this standard conformity announcement. Law. 3. Assessment of conformity with technical Article 45.- Announcement of standard conformity regulations shall be conducted on a mandatory basis 1. Organizations and individuals shall announce according to state management requirements in the the c.onformity of products, goods, services, processes rUlm ur testing, inspection, tecnn leal-regulation or environment with relevant standards on the basis conformity certification or technical-regulation of the results of certification of standard conformity conformity announcement. conducted by conformity certification organizations or

Article 42.- Requirements for standards and the results of their self-assessment of conformity. technical regulations used for conformity assessment 2. Organizations and individuals announcing Standards and technical regulations used for standardconformityshallregistertheir written standard conformity assessment must be those that stipulate conformity announcements with competent state specific technical characteristics and managerial agencies. requirements that can be assessed with methods and

Article 46.- Rights and obligations of organizations means available at home or abroad. and individuals requesting certification of standard

Article 43.- Standard conformity marks, technical- conformity regulation conformity marks 1. Organizations and Individuals requesttnq 1. Standard conformity marks and technical- certification of standard conformity have the following regulation conformity marks are proof of conformity rights: of products or goods with relevant standards or al To select standard conformity certification , VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 16 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nas 06-07/Navember 2006 (Gong Bao nos 09-10/November 8. 2006) organizations; specified in Article 42 of this Law. b/ To be granted standard conformity certificates 3. Ministries, ministeriai-Ievel agencies and for their products, goods, services, processes and provincial/municipal People's Committees defined in environment already certified to be standard- Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 27 of this Law shall conformable; designate organizations to certify conformity with cl To use standard conformity marks for products technical regulations issued by themselves on the and goods already certified to be standard- basis of considering and selecting conformity conformable, packings thereof, and in documents on certification organizations defined in Article 50 of this such products and goods; Law. d/ To lodge complaints about results of standard 4. Conformity certification organizations may be conformity certification conducted or breaches designated to conduct regulation conformity committed by conformity certification organizations in certification by modes prescribed by competent state relation to standard conformity certification contracts. agencies. 2. Organizations and individuals requesting Anicle 48.- Announcement of technical-regulation certification of standard conformity have the following conformity obligations: 1. Production and business organizations and a/ To ensure conformity of products, goods, individuals subject to application of technical services, processes and environment with standards regulations shall announce the conformity of products, used for standard conformity certification; goods, services, processes and environment with b/ To display accurately information written in relevant technical requlations on the basis of results standard conformity certificates on products and goods of certification of technical-regulation conformity by and packings thereof and in documents on objects conformity certification organizations designated under already certified to be standard-conformable; the provisions of Clause 3, Article 47 of this Law or c/ To notify standard conformity certification results of their self-assessment conducted on the basis organizations of change or addition of standards used of testing results of accredited or designated testing for standard conformity certification; laboratories. dl To pay expenses for standard conformity 2. Organizations and individuals announcing certification. technical-regulation conformity shall register their . technical-regulation conformity announcement Section 3. ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY WITH documents with competent stete agencies. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS

Article 49.- Rights and obligations of organizations Arttct« 47.- Certification of technical-regulation and individuals requesting certification of technical- conformity regulation conformity 1. Certification of technical-regulation conformity 1. Organizations and individuals requesting is mandatory for products, goods, services, processes certification of technical-regulation conformity have the and environment which are objects defined in relevant follOWing rights: technical regulations. al To select conformity certification organizations 2. Technical regulations used for certification of already designated under the provisions of Clause 3, tecnnicat-requianon conformity are national or local Article 47 of this Law; technical regulations meeting the requirements b/ To be granted technical-regulation conformity © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos0&-07}November 2006 OFFICIAL GAZETIE 17 (Gong Baa nos09-10INovember 8,2006) certificates for their products, goods, services, 3. Vietnam-based branches of foreign certification processes and environment already certified as such; organizations. clTo use technical-regulation conformity marks for

Article 51.- Operation conditions of conformity products and goods already certmed or announced to certification organizations be technical regulation-conformable, packingsthereof, and in documents on such products and goods: A conformity assessment organization must satisfy the following conditions: dl To lodge complaints about results of technical- regulation conformity certification conducted or 1. Having an organizational apparatus and breaches committed by conformity certification capability meeting requirements In national standards organizations in relation to contracts on technical- and international standards for conformity certification regulation conformity certification. organizations: 2. Organizations and individuals requesting 2. Having established and maintained a certification of technical-regulationconformity have the management system meeting requirements in national following obligations: and international standards. al To ensure conformity of products, goods, 3. Having registered standard conformity and services, processes and environment with relevant technical-regulation conformity activities with a technical regulations; competent state agency. bl To display accurately information written in Article 52.- Rights and obligations of conformity technical-regulation conformity certificates and certification organizations announcement documentson productsand goods and 1. Conformity certification organizations have the packings thereof and in documents on objects already follOWing rights: certified and announced to be technical regulation- conformable; al To grant standard conformity or technical- regulation conformity certificates for products. goods. cI To supply, upon request of a competent state services, processes and environment conformable to agency or conformity certification organization, standards or tecnrucal regulations; documents evidencing the assurance oflhe conformity of products, goods, services, processes and bl Toassign the right to use standard conformity or environment with relevant technical regulations; technical-regulation conformity marks to organizations and individuals havinq products and goods already dl To suspend the provision of products, goods, certified to be standard- or technical regulation- services or processes failing to conform with relevant conformable; technical regulations according to decisions of competent state agencies; cI To withdraw granted standard conformity or technical-regulation conformity certificates and the el To pay a fee for technical-regulation conformity assigned right to use standard conformity or technical- certification. regulation conformity marks. Section 4. CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION 2. Conformity certification organizations have the ORGANIZATIONS following obligations: al To certify standard conformity or technical-

Article 50.- Conformity certification organizations requlation conformity in the registered domains under 1. Non-business units providing technical services. contracts sianed with certification-requesting 2. Enterprises. organizations or individuals; 'Q VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 18 OFFICIAL GAZETIE Issue nos 06-07lNovember 2006 (Cong BaD nos 09-10lNovember B, 2006) bl To ensure objectivity and fairness in standard al Having an organizational apparatus and conformity or technical-regulation conformity capabilitysatisfying requirements in nationalstandards certification activities; to refrain from giving and international standards for accreditation consultonoy to certifiootionraquesting organizations organizations; havingbeen recognized by international or individuals; and regional accreditation organizations; cI To keep confidential information collected in the bl Operating in accordance with requirements in course of conducting certification; national standards and international standards for dl To supervise certified objects in order to ensure accreditation organizations; their sustained conformity with relevant standards or cl Having established and maintained a technical regUlations; management system meeting requirements in e! To take responsibility before lew for their national standards and international standards; activities; dl Operating in an independent and objective fl To widely announce on the mass media the manner. withdrawal of standard conformity or technical- 3. The Minister of Science and Technology shall regulation conformity certificates and the right to use stipulate organization and operation of accreditation stanoarn conformity ortecnnlcal-regulalion conformity organizallons. marks.

Article 55.- Rights and obligations of accreditation Section 5. MUTUAL ACCREDITATIONAND orqamzanons RECOGNITION 1. Accreditation organizations have the following rights:

Article 53.- Accreditation al To grant accreditation certificates to 1. Accreditation shall be conducted with respect to organizations defined in Clause 1. Article 53 of this the following organizations; Law; at Testing laboratories; bl To withdraw accreditation certificates. bl Calibration laboratories; 2. Accreditation organizations have the follOWing c/ Conformity certification organizations; obligations: dllnspeclion orqamzanons, al To carry out accreditation at the request of 2. Accreditation shall be conducted on the basis of organizations or individuals; national standards and inlernalional standards. bl Toensureobjectivityand fairness in ocoreditation 3. Accreditationshall be conducted by accreditation activities; refrain from giving consultancy to organizations specified in Article 54 of this Law. accreditation-requesting organizations specified in Clause 1, Article 53 of this Law;

Article 54. - Accreditation organizations clTo keep confidential information collected in the 1. Accreditation orqarnzanons are non-ousmess course vr wmJUl;lill\j accrednauou; scientific units conducting assessment and dl To supervise accredited organizations in order accreditation of the capabilities of organizations to "nsure their sustainedcapabilitiesin confnrmitywith defined in Clause 1, Article 53 of this Law. relevant standards; 2. Accreditation organizations must meet the el To take responsibility before law for their following conditions: activities. ~ VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 06-ll7/November 2006 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 19 (Cong BaD nos 09-101November 8, 2006)

Article 56.- Rights and obligations of accredited assessment organizations and conformity assessment organizations: organizations of other countries or territories of one another's conformity assessment results shall be 1. Accredited organizations have the following effected on their agreements. rights: 2. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall al To propose competent state agencies to use assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate results ot conformity assessment activities with respect with other concerned ministries and ministerial-level to certification, testing, calibration and inspection agencies in, organizing the implementation of mutual already accredited to serve state management recognition agreements mentioned in Clause 1 of this requirements; Law. bl To lodge complaints about accreditation results issued by accreditation organizations or their breaches Chapter V of the undertaking to conduct accreditation; cI Conformity certification organizations specified RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES, at Point c, Clause 1, Article 53 of this Law shall also ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS OPERATING have the rights provided in Clause 1, Article 52 of this IN THE DOMAIN OF STANDARD AND THE Law. DOMAIN OF TECHNICALREGULATION 2. Accredited organizations have the following Arlicle 58.- Responsibilities of the Govemment obligations: al To ensure conformity of their accredited The Government shall perform the unified state nro::mi7::Jtinn~' app::U::ltl,ls ::Inn (";~pahi'ity with management of activities in the domain of standard requirements in relevant national standards and and the domain of technical requlation, international standards; Arlicle 59.- Responsibilities of the Ministry of bl To maintain a management system meeting Science and Technology requirements in relevant national standards and 1. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall international standards; take responsibility to the Government for performing cI To ensure objectivity and fairness in conformity uniform state management of activities in the domain assessment activities; of standard and the domain of technical regulation. dl Conformity certification organizations specified 2. The Ministry of Science and Technology has the at Point c, Clause 1, Article 53 of this Law shall also following responsibilities: pertorm the Obligations defined In Clause <!, Article 52 al To formulate and promulgate or submit to of this Law; competent state agencies or persons for promulgation, el To pay a fee for accreditation. and organize the Implementation of, policies and strategies on activities in the domain of standard and Arlic/e 57.- Mutual recognition agreements the domain of technical regulation; organize the 1. Mutual recognition agreements include: elaboration and approval of plannings and plans on al The recognition by Vietnam and other countries formulation of national standards and national or territories of one another's conformity assessment technical regulations in the domains under their results shall comply with treaties to which the Socialist assigned management; Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party; bl To formulate and promulgate or submit to bl The recognition by Vietnamese conformity competent state agencies or persons for promulgation c VIETNAi.1lAW & LEGAL FORUM 20 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 06-07/November 2006 (Gong BaD nos 09-10lNovember 8, 2006) legal documents on standards and technical Article 60.- Responsibilities of ministries, regulations, and organize the implementation thereof; ministerial-level agencies and government-attached cl To evaluate and announce national standards; agencies organize formulation and announcement of national 1. Ministries and ministerial-level agencies, within standards in the domain under its assigned the scope of their respective tasks and powers, have management: to promulgate organization and the following responsibilities: operation regulations of technical boards for national al To formulate and promulgate or submit to standards; to guide the formulation and application of competent state agencies or competent persons for national standards; to guide the formulation and promulgation legal documents on relevant standards announcement of manufacturer standards; to guide and technical regulations; the application of international. regional and foreign bl To organize the etaboration and approval of standards; plannings and plans on formulation on national dl To evaluate national technical regulations; to technical regulations; to organize the formulation and guide the formulation of technical regulations; to promulgation of national technical regulations in the organize the formulation and promulgation of national domains under their respective management; technical regulations in the domain under its assigned c/ To propose plannings and plans on formulation management; of national standards; to organize the formulation of el To manage and guide conformity assessment draft nafional standards in the branches or domains activities; under their respective management; fl To build and develop human resources for dl To manage the formulation and promulgation of activllies ill the dumain of standard and the domain of local technical regulations; to give comments on draft technical regulation; to organize scientific research and local technical regulations; technological development related to standards and el Tu rnanaqe activities of announcement of technical regulations; technical-regulation conformity and certification of gl To manage international cooperation on technical-regulation conformity; standards and technical regulations; fl To make statistics on activities of formulation, hi Toorganize and manage activities olthe national promulgation and application of technical regUlations network of notification and enquiry points related to Issued by themselves; standards, technical regulations and conformity gl To participate in international cooperation on assessment; standards and technical regulations; it To conduct propaganda about and guidance on hi To disseminate, and guide the application of, the observance of the law on standards and technical standards and technical regulations; regulations; to make statistics on the domain of standard and the domain of technical regulation; it To supervise and inspect activities in the domain of technical regulation; to handle violations in jl To supervise and inspect the observance of law accordance with law; on standards and technical regUlations; to handle violations in accordance with law; to settle complaints jl To sellie complaints and denunciations related and denunciations related to activities in the domain to activities in the domain of technical regulation in of standard and the domain of technical regulation in accordance with the law on complaints and accordance with the law on complaints and denunciations; denunciations. 2. Government-attached agencies. within the scope Ci'~ VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos06-07/November 2006 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 21 (Gong BaD nos 09-10lNovember 8. 2006) of their tasks and powers, have the following and domain of technical regulation in localities. responsibilities: 4. To organize the implementation of, propaganda al To formulate and submit to competent state about and education in the law on standards and agencies or persons for promulgation legal documents technical regUlations. on relevant standards and technical regulations; 5. To supervise and inspect the observance of the bl To elaborate and submit to competent state law on standards and technical regulations; to handle agencies or persons for approval plannings and plans violations in accordance with law. on formulation of national technical regulations; 6. To settle complaints and denunciations related cl To organize the formulation of draft national to activities in the domain of standards and the domain technical regulations; to guide the formulation of local of technical regulation in accordance with the law on tecnntcai regulations; to give comments on draft local complaints "Ill] denunclatlons. technical regulations;

Article 62.- Responsibilities of production and dl To propose plannings and plans on formulation business organizations and indiViduals of national standards; to organize the formulation of draft national standards in the domains under their 1. To announce standards applicable to products, assigned management; goods} services, processes and environment. el To disseminate, and guide the application of, 2. To announce products, goods, services, standards and technical regulations; processes and environment conformable with relevant technical regulations. fl To participate in international cooperation on standards and technical regulations: 3. To ensure conformity of products, goods, services, processes and environment with announced gl To supervise and inspect activities in the domain technical requlations and standards. of technical regulation: to handle violations in accordance with law; Article 63.- Responsibilities of associations and hi To settle complaints and denunciations related unions to activities in the domain of technical regulation in 1. To give opinions on the formulation of relevant accordance with the law on complaints and legal documents, national standards and technical denunciations. regulations.

Article 61.- Responsibilities of provinciallmunicipal 2. To disseminate and train their members in the People's Committees knowledge about and provide necessary information on activities in the domain of standard and the domain Provinciallmunicipal People's Committees, within of technical regulation among their members and the scope of their tasks and powers, have the following competent state agencies in accordance with law. responsibilities: 1. To propose plans on formulation of national Chapter VI standards and national lechuicat I "yul"tiulI~; to INSPECTION, HANDLING OF VIOLATIONS, organize the elaboration and implementation of plans SETTLEMENT OF COMPLAINTS AND on formulation of local technical regUlations. DENUNCIATIONS AND DISPUTES RELATED TO 2. To promulgate, and guide the applicationof,local ACTIVITIES IN THE DOMAIN OF STANDARD AND technical regulations. THE DOMAIN OF TECHNICAL REGULATION 3. To build necessary material and technical foundations for activities in the domain of standard Article 64.-lnspectorate of activities in the domain 1" VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 22 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 06-07/November 2006 (Cong Bao nos 09-10/November 8, 2006) of standard and the domain of technical regulation Article 67.- Settlement of complaints and denunciations related to activities in the domain ot 1. The inspectorate of activities in the domain of standard and the domain of technical regulation standard and the domain of technical regulation is a specialized inspectorate. State agencies and persons competent to settle complaints and denunciations shall consider and settle 2. Inspection of activities in the domain of standard complaints and denunciations related to activities in and the domain of technical regulation shall be the domain of standard and the domain of technical conducted in accordance with the law on inspection. regulation in accordance with the law on complaints 3. The Government sh,,11 i~~1 '" det"iled regulations and oenunctanons, on the organization and operation of the inspectorate of activities in the domain of standard and the domain Article 68.- Resolution of disputes in activities in of technical regulation. the domain ot standard and the domain of technical regulation

Article 65.- Handling of violations of the law on standards and technical regulations The Slale shall encourage parties to disputes in activities in the domain of standard and the domain of 1. Persons who commit acts of violating the law on technical regulation to resolve their disputes through standards and technical regulations shall, depending conciliation; in case of conciliation failure. the parties on the nature and severity of their violations, be may initiate lawsuits at a court or an arbitration in disciplined, administrativAly sanntlonsd nr examined accordance with law. for penal liability; if causing damage, they must pay compensation therefor in accordance with law. ChapterVII 2. Organizations that violate the law on standards IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS and technical regulations shall, depending on the nature and severity of their violations, be

Article 69.- Transition provisions administratively sanctioned or suspended from operation; if causing damage, they must pay 1. Vietnam standards and branch standards compensation therefor in accordance with law. already promulgated under the 1999 Ordinance on Goods Quality and under other laws and ordinances

Article 66.- Complaints and denunciations related shall be reviewed and converted into national to activities in the domain of standard and the domain standards or national technical regulations. of technical regulation 2. Technical regUlations, processes, rules, 1. Organizations and individuals are entitled to standards and documents aiready promulgated for lodge complaints with competent state agencies or mandatory application in service of state management persons about the latter's administrative decisions or shall be reviewed and converted into technical administrative acts which they deem illegal or about regulations. acts of infringing upon their legitimate rights and 3. The Government shall provide for the conversion interests in activities in the domain of standard and of branch standards into national standards or national the domain of technical regulation in accordance with technical requlations defined in Clause 1 of this Article law. and the conversion of technicalregUlations, processes, 2.lndividuals are entitled to denounce to competent rules, standards and documents subject to mandatory state agencies or competent persons acts of violation application into technical regulations defined in Clause of the law on standards and technical regulations. 2 of this Article. :J:;: VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 06-07lNovember 2006 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 23 (Gong Bila nos 09-101Navember 8, 2006)

Article 70.- Implementation effect This Law takes effect on January 1, 2007. Articlo 71.- Implementation gUidance The Government shall detail and guide the imr'"m"ntfltinn nf thts taw. This Law was passed on June 29, 2006, by the Xlth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its gth session. Chairman of the National Assembly NGUYEN PHU TRONG e VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM