On June 18, 2025, the National Assembly passed the 2025 amended Law on Product and Goods Quality (Law No. 78/2025/QH15), which stipulates principles for managing product and goods quality.
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Photo 1. Principles of product quality management from January 1, 2026
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The principles of product and goods quality management are stipulated in Article 5 of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, amended in 2025. Accordingly, - Products and goods are classified based on the level of risk, in accordance with international practices; warnings from relevant international organizations regarding products and goods; and the management capacity of state agencies in each period.
- Products and goods are divided into the following three categories:
+ Products and goods with low risk;
+ Products and goods with medium risk;
+ Products and goods with high risk.
- Risk assessment criteria include: level of impact on health, each level, ability to control the supply chain and warnings from international organizations.
- Product and goods quality management is carried out according to the following principles:
+ Product and goods management must ensure efficiency, publicity, transparency, objectivity, appropriate to the level of risk; no discrimination in terms of origin of goods and related subjects, in accordance with international practices, no unnecessary technical barriers; protect the rights of the State, the rights and legitimate interests of enterprises and consumers:
+ Products and goods with low risk levels must have their applicable standards self-declared by organizations and individuals;
+ Products and goods with medium risk levels must have their applicable standards self-declared by organizations and individuals; must self-assess or have a recognized certification organization certify compliance with the corresponding national technical regulations in accordance with the provisions of the law on standards and technical regulations;
+ Products and goods with a high level of risk must be self-declared by organizations and individuals to the applicable standards and certified by a designated certification organization to comply with the corresponding national technical regulations in accordance with the provisions of the law on standards and technical regulations;
+ Products and goods with an average or high level of risk must be managed according to a list associated with the corresponding quality management requirements, clearly identifying the products and goods to which other management measures are applied in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws.
The revised Law on Product and Goods Quality 2025 takes effect from January 1, 2026.
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