G/TBT/N/VNM/289  
5 January 2024  
(24-0104) 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 Culture, Sport and Tourism  
51, Ngo Quyen, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi  
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 above:   
University of Sport Ho Chi Minh City  
Tel.: +84.28.38960322  
Fax: +84.28.38960319  
Email: hcqt@ush.edu.vn  
Website: http://ush.edu.vn  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  Protective 
equipment for martial arts; Gymnastics equipment (HS 9506.91.00); Wushu costume (HS 
6211.39.90)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft National 
technical regulation on Safety of Protective equipment for martial arts; (14 page(s), in 
Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Technical regulation stipulates limits for the technical 
criteria and parameters Safety management requirements for martial arts protective 
equipment used in establishments training and competition facility.  
This draft technical regulation applies to: (i) organizations and individuals that produce, 
import, distribute and retail protective equipment in martial arts, state management 
agencies related orga nizations and individuals; and (ii) Testing organizations and 
conformity certification organizations that assess and certify protective equipment in 
martial arts within the territory of Vietnam  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent pr oblems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
Circular No. 10/2017/TT -BVHTTDL  dated 29th December, 2017 of Minister of Culture, 
Sports and Tourism on regulating facilities, equipment and professional staff training.  G/TBT/N/VNM/289  
 
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  Circular No. 02/2018/TT -BVHTTDL dated 19th January 2018 of Minister of Culture, Sports 
and Tourism on regulating faci lities, equipment and professional staff training in karate 
martial art.  
Circular No. 09/2018/TT -BVHTTDL  dated 31st January 2018 of Minister of Culture, Sports 
and Tourism on regulating facilities, equipment and professional staff training in judo 
martial art.  
Circular No. 13/2018/TT -BVHTTDL dated 8th February 2018 of Minister of Culture, Sports 
and Tourism on regulating facilities, equipment and professional staff training in boxing 
martial art.  
Circular No. 14/2018/TT -BVHTTDL dated 9th March 2018 of Minister of Culture, Sports 
and Tourism on regulating facilities, equipment and professional staff training i n vovinam 
martial art.  
Circular No. 29/2018/TT -BVHTTDL dated 28th September 2018 of Minister of Culture, 
Sports and Tourism on regulating facilities, equipment and professional staff training in 
wushu martial art.  
Circular No. 34/2018/TT -BVHTTDL dated 2nd November 2018 of Minister of Culture, 
Sports and Tourism on regulating facilities, equipment and professional staff training in 
fencing martial art.  
ISO 21924 -1:2017: Part 1: General requirements and test methods; Part 2: Additional 
requirements and test m ethods for instep protectors, shin protectors and forearm 
protectors; Part 3: Additional requirements and test methods for trunk protectors; Part 
4: Additional requirements and test methods for head protectors; Part 5: Additional 
requirements and test meth ods for genital protectors and abdominal protectors; Part 6: 
Additional requirements and test methods for breast protectors for females; Part 7: 
Additional requirements and test methods for hand and foot protectors; Part 9: Additional 
requirements and test  method for Wushu Sanda head protectors.  
ISO 20739 :2019 Martial arts -- Wushu Taiji clothing -- Requirements and test methods  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 August 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 November 2024  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
University of Sport Ho Chi Minh City  
Tel.: +84.28.38960322  
Fax: +84.28.38960319  
Email: hcqt@ush.edu.vn  
Website: http://ush.edu.vn  
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