Vietnam: Government Restructure Plan 2025 – Update
According to report No. 219/BC-BNV dated 11/01/2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the main advisory ministry of the Government on restructuring, the following important points are reported to the Government: The new ministry after merging MIC and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) will be called the Ministry of Science and Technology The […]
Vietnam: MIC Consults on Draft Circular Replacing Circular 30/2011/TT-BTTTT on ICT Product Conformity Certification
From December 25, 2024 to February 25, 2025, MIC will publicly consult on the Circular replacing Circular 30/2011/TT-BTTTT regulating conformity certification and conformity declaration for specialized information and communication technology products and its amendments including Circular 15/2018/TT-BTTTT, Circular 10/2020/TT-BTTTT. Key points: – Goods must apply the corresponding conformity assessment method specified in the QCVN technical […]
Vietnam: Government Announces Major Reorganization, MIC to Merge with Ministry of Science and Technology
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has signed and promulgated Document No. 141/KH-BCĐTKNQ18, dated December 6, 2024, heralding significant changes to the organizational structure of Vietnam’s government. Among these reforms, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) stands at the forefront of a pivotal transformation. As part of a comprehensive plan to streamline the […]
Vietnam: MIC Opens Consultation on 6 GHz Band for Wi-Fi
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is proposing to amend Circular No. 08/2021/TT-BTTTT, which regulates radio equipment exempt from radio frequency use licenses. The proposed amendments aim to add the 5925 – 6425 MHz frequency band for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN/RLAN). The proposed amendments also outline power limits for indoor and outdoor use […]
Vietnam: MIC Vietnam issued Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT list of products that must be certified and declared conformable
On 29th March 2024, Vietnam Ministry of Information and Communications issued Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT promulgates a list of ICT equipment that must be certified and declared conformable General regulations – Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT takes effect from 15th May 2024 – Certificates of conformity issued between 15th July 2023 and 14th May […]
Vietnam: MIC issues Draft Amending and Supplementing Circular No. 04/2023/TT-BTTTTVietnam:
The Ministry of Infomation and Communications (MIC) released a draft to review and update the products listed in group 2 of Circular No. 04/2023/TT-BTTTT. The most relevant changes are:Amending the Regulations on the application of QCVN to 5G base station equipmentAmend regulations on QCVN applicable to radio equipment.Stop suspending the application of part/all of QCVN […]
Vietnam – MIC released Circular 10/2023/TT-BTTTT Suspending partially or fully several technical standards (QCVN)
The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) has just issued Circular 10/2023/TT-BTTTT to suspend partially or fully the application of several technical standards (QCVN) related to the Circular 04/2023/TT-BTTTT (List of equipment subject to CoC, DoC). The key items of this circular are The suspension is in force from the signing date (September 5th, 2023) […]
JAPAN: Call for Opinions on The Report (Draft) of The Land Radio Communication Committee
On March 2nd, MIC announced the public consultation on the report (draft) of the Land Radio Communication Committee. In this report, there are the studies of technical conditions for the introduction of 6GHz band wireless LAN, technical conditions for advanced use of wireless LAN systems, and technical conditions necessary for the sophistication of wireless systems. […]
VIETNAM: MIC Issues Circular No. 11/2021/TT-BTTTT for Radio Access Equipment Operating in 5 GHz Band
The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) issued Circular No. 11/2021/TT-BTTTT dated 28th October 2021 promulgated National Technical Regulations No. QCVN 65:2021/BTTTT on radio access equipment operating on 5 GHz band. The standard specifies technical requirements for local network radio access equipment (RLAN 5 GHz). The application roadmap is as follows: The Circular comes into force […]
VIETNAM: Government Issued Decree No.111/2021/ND-CP Promulgate Amendment for Articles of Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP on Good Labels
The Decree amended some articles of Decree No. 43/2021/ND-CP on goods labels, which modified the requirements for Information Communication Technology devices. Item No. 41 of Appendix 1 has been revised as follows: “Post, telecommunication, information technology, cyber-security, electrical, electronic, refurbished information technology devices”. The required content of the label is: a) Year of Manufacturer; b) […]