G/TBT/N/VNM/116  
 
7 March 2018  
(18-1415) 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 Industry and Trade  
54 Hai Ba Trung street, Hoan Kiem district, Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel.: (84 -24) 2220 2222  
Fax: (84 -24) 2220 2525, 3826 4696  
Website: http://www.moit.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 above:   
Viet Nam Industry Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade  
23 Ngo Quyen street, Hoan Kiem district, Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel.: (84 -24) 3823 8334  
Fax: (84 -24) 3823 8387  
Email: cuccn@moit.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.moit.gov.vn   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [ X], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [ X], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Car, Truck, 
Bus 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: 
Decree  116/2017/ND -CP on busi ness requirements for manufacturing, assembly and 
imports of automobiles, automobiles warranty and maintenance services (49 page(s), in 
Vietnamese)    
6. Description of content:  
1. This Decree specifies business requirements for manufacturing, assembly and import 
of automobiles, automobile warranty and maintenance services.  
This Decree applies to automobile manufacturers, assemblers and importers, and 
providers of automobile warranty and maintenance services in Vietnam and relevant 
authorities and entities.  
2. Business requirements which are stated in this Decree do not apply to manufacturers, 
assemblers and importers of the following automobiles:  
a) Automobiles manufactured or assembled:  
 For the purposes of national security;  
 From chassis having cabs or from compl eted automobiles that have been 
certified technical safety quality and environmental safety;  G/TBT/N/VNM/116  
 
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   Not using public roads and operating in a small scale only.  
b) Automobiles imported:  
 For the purposes of national security under a plan approved by the Prime 
Minister;  
 In the form of temporary import of entities receiving incentives or 
exemptions prescribed by the Government or the Prime Minister;  
 As gifts or movables; by foreign assistance; or for scientific research 
purposes;  
 For particular purposes under the  Prime Minister’s decisions;  
 In the form of temporary import or temporary export; in transit or to bonded 
warehouse;  
 Not using public roads and operating in a small scale only;  
 Single -purpose automobiles, passenger -carrying automobiles and goods -
transporti ng automobiles defined in TCVN 6211: Road vehicles - Types - 
Terms and definitions; and TCVN 7271: Road vehicles - Motor vehicles - 
Classifications by usage purposes.  
3. This Decree does not apply to automobile warranty and maintenance centers which 
do not pr ovide automobile warranty and maintenance services for automobile 
manufacturers, assemblers and importers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Ensure road safety ; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection ; Protection of human health or safety ; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  Law 03/2016/QH14  amending the list of conditional business lines 
in Annex 4 of the  Law on Investment   
9. Proposed date of adoption: - 
Proposed  date of entry into force:  01/01/2018  
10. Final date for comments: - 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Viet Nam Industry Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade  
23 Ngo Quyen street, Hoan Kiem district, Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel.: (84 -24) 3823 8334  
Fax: (84 -24) 3823 8387  
Email: cuccn@moit.gov.vn   
Website: http://www.moit.gov.vn   
Or download at:  
http://www.moit.gov.vn/documents/20182/0/_VB_1512445936712_VB_ND%20116%20C
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