G/TBT/N/VNM/202  
23 July 2021  
(21-5782) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  VIET NAM   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Information and Communications  
Department of Science and Technology  
18 Nguyen Du Str., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel (84 -24) 38226580  
Fax: (84 -24) 39437328  
Email: dxbinh@mic.gov.vn ; ngochai@mic.gov.vn  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from abo ve:  
Ministry of Information and Communications  
Vietnam Telecommunications Authority (VNTA)  
Duong Dinh Nghe Str., Cau Giay Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel (84 -24) 39436608  
Fax: (84 -24) 37820998  
Email: vtdai@vnta.gov.vn ; nxhai@vnta.gov.vn  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  5G Non -
standalone User Equipment intended to be used in Vietnam (HS code: 8517.12.00). 5G 
Non-standalone User Equipment operate in specific frequency bands and can integrate 
any or a combination of following functio ns: - E-UTRA land mobile terminal equipment - 
W-CDMA FDD land mobile terminal equipment - GSM land mobile terminal equipment - 
Radio equipment operating in the 2.4 GHz band and using spread spectrum modulation 
techniques - Radio access equipment operating in the 5 GHz band - Short range devices 
(transmitters, transceivers); Telephones for cellular networks "mobile telephones" or for 
other wireless networks (HS 851712)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft National 
techni cal regulation on Non -standalone 5G User Equipment - Radio Access (69 page(s), 
in Vietnamese)  G/TBT/N/VNM/202  
 
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  6. Description of content:  The draft National technical regulation on Non -standalone 5G 
User Equipment - Radio access is based on:  
- ETSI TS 138 101 -3 V16.6.0 (2 021-04): 5G User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and 
reception; Part 3: Range 1 and Range 2 Interworking operation with other radios (3GPP 
TS 38.101 -3 version 16.7.0 Release 16);  
- ETSI TS 138 521 -3 (V16.7.0) (05 -2021): "5G User Equipment (UE) conformance 
specification; Radio transmission and reception; Part 3: Range 1 and Range 2 
Interworking operation with other radios (3GPP TS 38.521 -3 version 16.7.0 Release 16).  
This draft technical regulation specifies the radio access technical requirement s for Non -
Standalone 5G User Equipment operating on all or one of the band combiners specified in 
Table 1 and complying with the requirements of this draft Regulation and the regulations 
on management and use of radio frequencies in Vietnam;  
This draft tec hnical regulation applies to Vietnamese and foreign organizations and 
individuals that manufacture and trade in equipment covered by this regulation in the 
territory of Vietnam.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• The Law on quality of products and goods;  
• The Law on standards and technical regulations;  
• Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT dated 31October, 2011 specifying mandatory 
certification and declaration of products and goods in information technology 
and communications sector;  
• Circular No.15/2018/TT -BTTTT dated 15 November, 2018 providing 
modifications and amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT;  
• Circular No.10/2020/TT -BTTTT dated 7 Ma y, 2020 providing modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT;  
• Circular No.11/2020/TT -BTTTT dated 14 May, 2020 specifying the list 
of products and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility 
of Ministry of Information  and Communications.  
• Circular No.01/2021/TT -BTTTT dated 14 May, 2021 providing modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.11/2020/TT -BTTTT.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 November 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Ministry of Information and Communications  
Department of Science and Technology  
18 Nguyen Du Str., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel (84 -24) 38226580  
Fax: (84 -24) 39437328  
Email: dxbinh@mic.gov.vn , ngochai@mic.gov.vn , vtdai@vnta.gov.vn ; 
nxhai@vnta.gov.vn   
 
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