G/TBT/N/VNM/398

22 April 2026

(26-3039)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Original: English

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Notifying Member: VIET NAM

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Department of Traffic Police

Ministry of Public Security

112 Le Duan Road, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Tel: 84 0692342608/0988526976

Fax: 84 24 3822088

Email: csgtvn@mps.gov.vn

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Road traffic security, order and safety monitoring systems; traffic monitoring equipment and software.

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Draft QCVN 05:2026/BCA - National Technical Regulation on Road Traffic Security, Order, and Safety Monitoring System; (33 page(s), in Vietnamese)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/TBT/VNM/26_02147_00_x.pdf

Department of Traffic Police

Ministry of Public Security

112 Le Duan Road, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Tel: 84 0692342608/0988526976

Fax: 84 24 3822088

Email: csgtvn@mps.gov.vn

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Description of content: The draft national technical regulation specifies technical requirements for equipment and software used in the road traffic security, order and safety monitoring system, including traffic monitoring devices, transmission systems, equipment installed at traffic monitoring centres, regional server-cluster equipment, and system software.

The draft also sets out management provisions relating to conformity declaration, certification of conformity, use of the conformity mark, inspection and operation of the system.

The draft applies to organizations and individuals involved in the manufacture, importation, investment, upgrading, and provision of services for such equipment and software.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: National security requirements; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

- Draft Circular promulgating QCVN 05:2026/BCA;

- Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;

- Law on Product and Goods Quality.

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Proposed date of adoption: 15 June 2026

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 2026

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 22 May 2026 (30 days from notification)

[ ] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Department of Traffic Police

Ministry of Public Security

112 Le Duan Road, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Tel: 84 0692342608/0988526976

Fax: 84 24 3822088

Email: csgtvn@mps.gov.vn