Regulatory calendar

Effective dates & transitional milestones

A chronological view of recent and upcoming Vietnamese regulatory milestones across pharma, cosmetic, food and medical practice. Each milestone shows the governing document, affected product kinds and a link to a Medibase deep-dive article when one exists.

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2026

4 milestones

2026-01-26

159 days ago

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Decree NĐ 46/2026/NĐ-CP

Food-safety decree signed and originally effective

Signed and originally effective for 9 days before being suspended on 2026-02-04 (see next entry). Would have replaced NĐ 15/2018/NĐ-CP — self-declaration → conformity registration, packaging brought in-scope, HACCP / GMP / ISO 22000 mandate by 31 Dec 2026 — but none of those obligations are currently operating. NĐ 15/2018 continues to apply.

Food Supplement

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2026-02-04

150 days ago

Resolution NQ 09/2026/NQ-CP

NQ 09/2026 suspends NĐ 46/2026 (initially until 15 April 2026)

Resolution 09/2026/NQ-CP suspends Decree 46 (and Resolution 66.13/2026/NQ-CP on product declaration) following the customs-clearance crisis. NĐ 15/2018 continues to apply. The 75-day window was subsequently extended indefinitely by NQ 15/2026 — see the 6 April 2026 entry.

Food Supplement

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2026-04-06

89 days ago

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Resolution NQ 15/2026/NQ-CP

NQ 15/2026 extends suspension of NĐ 46/2026 indefinitely

Resolution 15/2026/NQ-CP extends the suspension of Decree 46/2026 (and Resolution 66.13/2026/NQ-CP) until the revised Food Safety Law and its implementing decrees take effect. NĐ 15/2018 continues to apply; dossiers filed before this resolution are handled per NĐ 15/2018. The revised Food Safety Law is expected at the September 2026 UBTVQH session (Resolution 119/2026/UBTVQH15).

Food Supplement

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2026-04-29

66 days ago

Resolution NQ 21/2026/NQ-CP

Food-advertising approval delegated to provinces

Delegates food-advertising approval authority from the central VFA to provincial UBND; takes operational effect 1 July 2026.

Food Supplement

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