Vietnam Releases Draft Decree Detailing Law on Chemicals: Part 4

On September 5, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade published a draft decree titled “Detailed Provisions and Guidelines on the Management of Certain Articles and Hazardous Chemicals in Products and Goods of the Law on Chemicals,” and opened it for public comment. Law on Chemicals (69/2025/QH15) was passed by the National Assembly on June 14, 2025, and will take effect on January 1, 2026. The draft decree sets forth detailed regulations on the management of regulated chemicals, new chemical substances, protection of confidential chemical information, and hazardous chemicals contained in products and goods.

This Part 4 focuses on the detailed provisions under Articles 31 through 32 of the Law on Chemicals concerning the management of hazardous chemicals contained in products and goods.