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Regulatory news & curated articles

Regulatory updates, official notices, and curated commentary — organised by section: medicines, supplements, foods, medical devices, and cosmetics.

Total articles: 4

All 4 Medicine 1 Supplement 1 Food 2 Medical device 0 Cosmetic 0 General 0

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Food 2026-05-16

Decree 46/2026 vs Decree 15/2018 — a structured comparison of Vietnam's food-safety reset

Eight years of regulatory practice under Decree 15/2018 have been replaced — section by section — by Decree 46/2026, in force from 15 April 2026 after a 75-day suspension. A deep, area-by-area comparison of what the new framework keeps, narrows, expands, and introduces for the first time.

#regulatory #food-safety #decree-46-2026 #decree-15-2018 #comparison #gmp #haccp

Decree 46/2026/NĐ-CP — From customs-clearance crisis to a phased restart: where food-safety reform stands now

Signed 26 January 2026 to replace Decree 15/2018, the new food-safety decree triggered a multi-association revolt within ten days, was suspended by Resolution 09/2026/NQ-CP until 15 April 2026, and has now resumed with only partial guidance in place. A synthesis of reporting from VnEconomy, VietnamNet, NLD, baochinhphu.vn, LuatVietnam and the VIB business-impact survey.

#regulatory #food-safety #decree-46-2026 #decree-15-2018 #import #haccp

Health-supplement advertising approval moves to provincial People's Committees on 1 July 2026

Resolution 21/2026/NQ-CP decentralises Decree 15/2018 advertising approval from VFA to 63 provincial UBNDs, aiming to simplify dossiers; the Ministry of Health retains post-approval surveillance.

#regulatory #advertising #vfa #decree-15-2018