The Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) has issued a new Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN regarding the list of telecommunications and ICT products that require to conduct Vietnam Type Approval and Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC). We have previously discussed some significant changes of this new Circular during its public consultation period. In the Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN, there are two different product lists that fall into Group-2 products in Vietnam. Appendix I shows list of that require TA and SDoC, meanwhile Appendix II shows the list of products that require SDoC only. This new Circular will take effect on 31 December 2025 and also means that it will terminate the previous Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT.
In this article we will discuss all important notes from the new Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN and its transition procedure from the old Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT.
Key notes of new Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN
Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN establishes a list of products that potentially cause unsafe interference in the information and telecommunications technology sector. Therefore, it is important to apply the principles of product conformity system by implementing several technical regulations established by the MST Office. This new Circular only regulates telecommunications and ICT products with HS codes and product descriptions listed in the appendix to the Circular.
Every organization and individual producing and selling products listed in the Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN is required to conduct quality management activities. The product conformity system is one of the quality management activities for products listed in the appendix of this Circular. The product conformity system is carried out in accordance with the technical regulations established by the MST Office through the Type Approval and SDoC processes in Vietnam.
Transitional from Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT to new Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN
The new Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN will take effect on 31 December 2025, which means that the enactment of this new Circular will terminate the previous Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT. The Type Approval certificates and SDoC documents issued to telecommunications and ICT products within the old Circular are still valid util the expiration date stated in the Type Approval certificates and SDoC documents.
If one technical regulation issued before the effective date of Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN contain different provisions, then the provisions in Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN shall apply. And if there is a new technical regulation issued to replace the technical regulations listed in the appendix of the Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN, then the provisions in the new technical regulations shall apply.
List of telecommunications products require Type Approval and SDoC according to new Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN
The following table shows a list of telecommunications and ICT products HS code-based that require Type Approval and SDOC according to new Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN.
| Name of product or commodity | HS code | Description of product |
| Land mobile communication terminal | 8517.13.00 8517.14.00 | – Smartphone. – Another phone for another wireless cellular network. |
| 8517.62.59 | Terrestrial mobile communication terminal equipment other than mobile phones (transmitting device combined with receiving device), integrating/using one or more technologies: E-UTRA (4G); W-CDMA FDD (3G); GSM (2G and 2.5G). | |
| Fifth generation (5G) mobile communications terminal | 8517.13.00 8517.14.00 | Terrestrial mobile phones use fifth generation (5G) mobile information technology. |
| 8517.62.59 | Terrestrial mobile communication terminals other than mobile phones (transmitting equipment combined with receiving equipment), use fifth generation mobile communication technology (5G). | |
| GSM mobile communication base station equipment | 8517.61.00 | Base station equipment in mobile phone networks uses GSM technology (2G and 2.5G). |
| W-CDMA FDD mobile communication base station device | 8517.61.00 | Base station equipment in mobile phone networks uses W-CDMA FDD (3G) technology. |
| E-UTRA mobile communication base station equipment | 8517.61.00 | Base station equipment in mobile phone networks uses E-UTRA (4G) technology. |
| Fifth generation (5G) mobile communication base station equipment | 8517.61.00 | Base station equipment of the fifth generation (5G) mobile communication network. |
| NR and E-UTRA multi-technology mobile communication base station equipment | 8517.61.00 | Mobile communication base station equipment can operate NR and E-UTRA technology simultaneously at the same time; or can operate each NR or E-UTRA technology at a time. |
| GSM mobile communication repeater | 8517.62.59 | The device has the function of receiving and replaying signals of mobile information networks using GSM technology (2G and 2.5G). |
| W-CDMA FDD mobile communication repeater | 8517.62.59 | The device has the function of receiving and retransmitting signals of mobile information networks using W-CDMA FDD (3G) technology. |
| E-UTRA mobile communication repeater device | 8517.62.59 | The device has the function of receiving and retransmitting signals of mobile information networks using E-UTRA (4G) technology. |
| Fifth generation (5G) mobile communications repeater | 8517.62.59 | The device has the function of receiving and retransmitting signals of the fifth generation (5G) mobile communication network. |
| Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) Radio Equipment | 8517.61.00 8517.62.43 8517.62.59 8517.62.69 8517.62.99 8517.69.00 | Base station device, radio access device, or terminal device that has the function of sensing, measuring, recording, and transmitting parameters to be measured via a radio interface. |
| 9015.10.90 | Water level sensor device, transmitting measurement parameters via LPWAN technology radio interface. | |
| 9025.19.19 | Air temperature sensor device, transmitting measurement parameters via LPWAN technology radio interface. | |
| 9025.80.00 | Air humidity sensor device, transmitting measurement parameters via LPWAN technology radio interface. | |
| 9027.89.90 | Air dust sensor device, transmitting measurement parameters via LPWAN technology radio interface. | |
| 8531.10.30 8531.90.90 | The smoke detector in the smoke alarm system has the function of analyzing smoke in the air and transmitting smoke warning signals to the control center or smoke alarm device via LPWAN technology radio interface. | |
| 8517.14.00 | Terrestrial mobile communication terminals using narrowband IoT technology are designed to operate in the E-UTRA bands. | |
| Land mobile radio equipment with integral antenna for analog voice | 8517.14.00 | Handheld radio equipment with integral antenna using angle modulation in land mobile services, operating in the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 1000 MHz with channel spacings of 12.5 kHz and 25 kHz, primarily for analog telephony (wireless telephones, other than smart phones, not wired telephone sets with cordless handsets). |
| Land mobile radio equipment with a separate antenna for analog voice | Equipment in angle modulation systems used in the land mobile service, operating at radio frequencies between 30 MHz and 1000 MHz, with channel spacing of 12.5 kHz and 25 kHz for analog telephony (wireless telephones, other than smart phones, not wired telephone sets with wireless handsets), include: | |
| 8517.61.00 | – Base station device (with antenna socket); | |
| 8517.14.00 | – Mobile station (with antenna socket); – Handset with antenna socket; or without an antenna socket (integral antenna unit) but with a permanent or temporary internal 50 Ω RF connector allowing connection to the transmitter output port and receiver input port. | |
| Land mobile radio equipment with integral antenna for data (and voice) transmission | 8517.62.59 | Land mobile radio equipment using constant envelope angle modulation, operating in the radio frequency range 30 MHz to 1 GHz, with channel spacings of 12.5 kHz and 25 kHz, including digital radio handsets or analog/digital combination radios using integral antennas for data and/or voice transmission. |
| Land mobile radio equipment with separate antenna for data (and voice) transmission | Digital radio equipment and analog/digital combination equipment with separate antennas for the purpose of transmitting data and/or voice, including: | |
| 8517.61.00 | – Base station equipment (with antenna socket used in a fixed position); | |
| 8517.62.59 | – Mobile station (with antenna socket usually used on a vehicle or as a mobile station) or handheld station for the purpose of transmitting data and/or voice. | |
| DVB-T2 digital video transmitter | 8525.50.00 | The transmitter is used for digital terrestrial broadcasting services according to DVB-T2 standards with a channel bandwidth of 8 MHz. |
| Broadcast equipment using amplitude modulation (AM) technology | 8525.50.00 | Amplitude-modulated (AM) radio equipment used for broadcasting services works in the medium wave frequency range (from 526.5 kHz to 1606.5 kHz) and short wave (from 3.2 MHz to 26.1 MHz). |
| Broadcasting equipment using frequency modulation (FM) technology | 8525.50.00 | Frequency-modulated (FM) radio equipment used for broadcasting services working in both mono and stereo modes, frequency range 87 MHz to 108 MHz. |
| Wireless broadcasting equipment uses frequency modulation (FM) technology in the band from 54 MHz to 68 MHz | 8525.50.00 | Wireless broadcasting equipment using frequency modulation (FM) technology in the 54 MHz to 68 MHz band, working in mono mode. |
| Radar equipment (except radar equipment used for ships and boats at sea and radar of the short-range radio transmitter and receiver type) | 8526.10.10 8526.10.90 | All types of Radar equipment used on the ground, or equipped on civil aircraft, except Radar equipment used for ships and boats at sea and Radar belonging to the short-range radio transmitter and receiver equipment. |
| DECT radio subscription extension cordless telephone equipment | 8517.11.00 | The wired telephone set includes a mother station (Base Station) accompanied by one or several wireless radio telephones (subs) using DECT technology. Mobile handsets (phones) connect to the fixed network through the mother station (Base Station), which is a landline phone that connects calls to the fixed network. |
| Short-range radio transmitter and receiver for general purposes | 8517.62.59 8517.62.69 | Equipment with an external antenna connector and/or an integrated antenna, used to transmit or receive voice, images, or other forms of data, including equipment using active Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Not applicable to devices specified in Section 4.1 of Annex II. |
| 8517.62.59 8526.92.00 | Radio warning devices, radio remote control devices, general data transmission devices, operating in the frequency range from 40 GHz to 246 GHz for the following cases: – Radio output connection available with separate antenna or with integrated antenna; – Use all types of modulation; – Fixed devices, mobile devices and handheld devices. Does not apply to the devices mentioned in Section 4.1, Appendix II of this Circular. | |
| 8526.10.10 8526.10.90 | Radio telemetry equipment (Short range level radar). Does not apply to the devices mentioned in Section 4.1, Appendix II of this Circular. | |
| Wideband data transmission equipment operating in the 2.4 GHz band with equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) from 60 mW to 200 mW | 8517.62.51 | Wi-Fi receiver and transmitter (Wi-Fi Modem, Wi-Fi transmitter) used in wireless local networks in the 2.4 GHz band (frequency band from 2400 MHz to 2483.5 MHz), with equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) from 60 mW to 200 mW |
| 8806.21.00 8806.22.00 8806.23.00 8806.24.00 8806.29.00 | Flycams (television cameras, digital cameras and image recording cameras mounted on flying devices) use remote control technology, transmitting images using spread-spectrum modulated radio waves in the 2.4 GHz band (frequency band from 2400 MHz to 2483.5 MHz), with equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) from 60 mW to 200 mW. | |
| UAV/Drone (remotely controlled aerial vehicle, can integrate television camera equipment, digital cameras and image recording cameras) uses remote control technology, transmitting images using spread-spectrum modulated radio waves in the 2.4 GHz band (frequency band from 2400 MHz to 2483.5 MHz), with equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) from 60 mW to 200 mW. | ||
| 5 GHz band radio access equipment with an equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) of 60 mW or more | 8517.62.51 | Wi-Fi receiver-transmitter devices (Wi-Fi Modem, Wi-Fi transmitter) used in wireless internal networks in the 5 GHz band (frequency band includes 3 sub-bands: 5150 MHz to 5350 MHz, 5470 MHz to 5725 MHz and 5725 MHz to 5850 MHz), with equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) of 60 mW or more. |
| 8806.21.00 8806.22.00 8806.23.00 8806.24.00 8806.29.00 | Flycams (television cameras, digital cameras and image recording cameras mounted on flying devices) use remote control technology, transmitting images using spread-spectrum modulated radio waves in the 5 GHz band (frequency band includes 3 sub-bands: 5150 MHz to 5350 MHz, 5470 MHz to 5725 MHz and 5725 MHz to 5850 MHz) and have equivalent isotropic radiation power. (EIRP) from 60 mW to 200 mW. | |
| 8806.21.00 8806.22.00 8806.23.00 8806.24.00 8806.29.00 | UAV/Drone (remote controlled flying vehicle, can integrate television camera equipment, digital camera and image recording camera) uses remote control technology, transmitting images using spread spectrum modulated radio waves in the 5 GHz band (frequency band includes 3 sub-bands: 5150 MHz to 5350 MHz, 5470 MHz to 5725 MHz and 5725 MHz to 5850 MHz) and has an equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) from 60 mW to 200 mW. | |
| Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 radio access devices | 8517.62.51 | Wi-Fi receiver and transmitter (Wi-Fi Modem, Wi-Fi transmitter) used in wireless internal networks in the 6 GHz band (5925 MHz to 6425 MHz) |
| Radar equipment used in road or rail traffic | 8526.10.10 8526.10.90 | Short-range radar devices operating in the 24 GHz – 24.25 GHz frequency band are used for applications in traffic information (road or rail) such as cruise control, detection, warning, and avoidance of collisions between vehicles and surrounding objects.. |
| Radio detection and warning equipment | 8517.62.69 | The device includes a sensor and a control system connected to each other via a radio interface for radio detection and warning purposes. |
| Radio remote control equipment | 8526.92.00 | Equipment that uses radio waves to control models and controls in industry and civil use. |
| Radio Identification Device (RFID) | The device uses radio waves to automatically identify, track, and manage goods, people, animals, and other applications. The device has two separate units connected via a radio interface: | |
| 8523.52.00 8523.59.10 | – Radio transceiver device, storing information in the form of a tag carrying an electronic chip (RF tag), mounted on the object that needs identification; Only applicable to cards with power source. Radio identification equipment (RFID) is not included in section 4.2, Appendix II of this Circular. | |
| 8471.60.90 | – Radio transceiver device (RF Reader) to activate the radio card and receive card information, transferring it to the data processing system. Radio identification equipment (RFID) is not included in section 4.2, Appendix II of this Circular. | |
| Non-stop traffic toll collection equipment applies radio identification technology (RFID) | The non-stop traffic toll collection device applies radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in the 920 MHz – 923 MHz band with high power over 500 mW ERP, with two separate blocks connected via radio interface: | |
| 8523.52.00 8523.59.10 | – Radio transceiver device, storing information in the form of a tag carrying an electronic chip (RF tag), mounted on the object to be identified, only applicable to tags with power source. | |
| 8471.60.90 | – Radio transceiver device (RF Reader) to activate the radio card and receive card information, transferring it to the data processing system. | |
| Wireless audio devices | 8518.10.11 8518.10.19 8518.10.90 | Wireless microphone with operating frequency range 40.66 – 40.7 MHz; 87 – 108 MHz; 182.025 – 182.975 MHz; 217.025 – 217.975 MHz; 218.025 – 218.475 MHz; 470 – 694 MHz and 1795 – 1800 MHz. |
| 8518.21.10 8518.21.90 8518.22.10 8518.22.90 8518.29.20 8518.29.90 | The wireless speaker has an operating frequency range of 40.66 – 40.7 MHz; 87 – 108 MHz; 182.025 – 182.975 MHz; 217.025 – 217.975 MHz; 218.025 – 218.475 MHz; 470 – 694 MHz and 1795 – 1800 MHz. | |
| 8518.30.10 8518.30.20 | Wireless headphones have an operating frequency range of 40.66 – 40.7 MHz; 87 – 108 MHz; 182.025 – 182.975 MHz; 217.025 – 217.975 MHz; 218.025 – 218.475 MHz; 470 – 694 MHz and 1795 – 1800 MHz. | |
| 8518.30.51 8518.30.59 8518.30.90 | Wireless combination microphone/speaker with operating frequency range 40.66 – 40.7 MHz; 87 – 108 MHz; 182.025 – 182.975 MHz; 217.025 – 217.975 MHz; 218.025 – 218.475 MHz; 470 – 694 MHz and 1795 – 1800 MHz | |
| Ultra wideband (UWB) data transmission equipment | 8517.62.59 | Devices using ultra-wideband (UWB) technology for fixed home or mobile and portable information transmission, including: – Standalone radio devices with or without attached controls; – Modular plug-in radio devices are used to plug into different host devices, such as personal computers and handheld terminals; – Plug-in radio devices used in combination equipment, e.g. cable modems, Set Top Boxes, access points; – combination device or combination of plug-in radio equipment and a specific host device; – Equipment used in road and rail vehicles. |
Conclusion
The implementation of new Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN shows some update for Type Approval and SDoC processes in Vietnam. The new Circular also marks a significant movement in the field of quality management system for products related in the information technology and telecommunications sector.
It is important for manufacturers and importers to understand the new Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN so that they can adapt their certification strategies early. For companies who want to stay informed about any regulatory changes in Vietnam, feel free to drop an email to info@narmadi.com for further assistance if you have any questions especially about this new Circular.
