G/TBT/N/VNM/195  
13 July 2021  
(21-5506) 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 Transport  
80 Tran Hung Dao  
Hoan Kiem  
Ha Noi  
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 fr om above:   
Notification Authority & Enquiry Point of the Ministry of Transport  
Viet Nam Register  
18 Pham Hung, My Dinh 2, Nam Tu Liem, Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel.: 04.3768 4838  
Fax: 04.3768 4840  
E-mail: tbtgtvt@vr.org.vn  
Website: http://www.tbt -bgtvt.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):  New 
assembled, manufactured and imported automobiles; ROAD VEHICLES ENGINEERING 
(ICS 43)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft National 
Technical Regulation on roa d vehicles headlamps (86 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft National Technical Regulation specifies the testing of 
optical characteristics of headlamps for road vehicles.   
This Draft National Technical Regulation applies to esta blishments importing and 
manufacturing headlamps, establishments importing road motor vehicles and 
organizations and individuals involved in inspection and certification of headlamps quality 
and technical safety.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/VNM/195  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. Decree No. 116/2017/ND -CP dated 17 October, 2017 of the Government on 
conditions for automobiles manufacturing, assembling importing and automotive 
warranty and maintenance services.  
2. Circular No. 45/2012/TT -BGTVT dated 23 October 2012 on the environment and 
technical safety quality inspection in manufacture and assembly of motorbikes.   
3. Circular No. 30/2011/TT -BGTVT dated 15 April 2011 on th e environment and 
technical safety quality inspection for motor vehicle production and assembly, 
and circular No. 54/2014/TT -BGTVT dated October 20, 2014 amending and 
supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 30/2011/TT -BGTVT dated 
15 April 2011 o n the environment and technical safety quality inspection for 
motor vehicle production and assembly issued by Minister of Transport.  
4. QCVN 35:2017/BGTVT: National technical regulation on optical characteristics of 
road vehicle headlamps  
9. Proposed date of  adoption:  September 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from the date of promulgation  
10. Final date for comments:  45 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:   
Notification Authority & Enquiry Point of the Ministry of Transport  
Viet Nam Register  
18 Pham Hung, My Dinh 2, Nam Tu Liem, Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel.: 04.3768 4838 
Fax: 04.3768 4840  
E-mail: tbtgtvt@vr.org.vn  
Website: http://www.tbt -bgtvt.vn/  
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