Vietnam Issues Decree Detailing Law on Chemicals of 2025: Part 1 
On January 17, 2026, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree 26/2026/ND‑CP, “Detailing and Providing Guidelines for the Management of Chemical Activities and Hazardous Chemicals in Products and Goods under the Law on Chemicals (69/2025/QH15).” This decree is one of the most important legal documents implementing the Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15, which takes effect on January 1, 2026. The decree takes effect upon promulgation and fully replaces Decree 113/2017/ND‑CP and Decree 82/2022/ND‑CP.
The decree consists of five chapters and thirty‑one articles, as shown below.
| Chapter | Title | Articles | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | General Provisions | 1–3 | Scope, subjects, definitions |
| II | Management of Chemical Activities | 4–22 | Conditions and procedures for manufacturing, trading, and importing/exporting chemicals |
| III | Chemical Information | 23–27 | Registration and management of new chemicals; management of confidential information |
| IV | Hazardous Chemicals in Products and Goods | 28–30 | List development, management, disclosure |
| V | Implementation Provisions | 31–32 | Transitional measures, effective date |
This article (Part 1) focuses on the draft management rules for regulated chemicals and explains the following topics:
- Definition of toxic substances
- Conditions for manufacturing and trading special‑control chemicals and conditional chemicals
- Exemptions
- Declaration of imported chemicals
