Decree 30/2026/NĐ-CP on a Number of Articles and Measures to Organize and Guide the Implementation of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy

On January 21, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 30/2026/NĐ-CP providing detailed regulations on a number of articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy. The Decree takes effect from the date of signing and replaces Decree 21/2011/NĐ-CP.

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1. Scope of Regulation

Decree No. 30/2026/NĐ-CP provides detailed regulations for:

Article 44, Clause 1 of Article 45, and Article 48 of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy No. 50/2010/QH12;
Clause 11, Clause 18, Clause 19, and Clause 20 of Article 1 of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy No. 77/2025/QH15.

Measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy include:

Management and monitoring of energy use;
Key energy-using facilities;
Energy audit organizations;
Economical and Efficient Use of Energy in agencies and units using the state budget;
Market transformation, energy labeling for energy-using vehicles, equipment, and construction materials;
Fund for promoting economical and Efficient Use of Energy;
Energy service organizations, measures to promote economical and Efficient Use of Energy;
Inspection and examination of economical and Efficient Use of Energy.

2. Subjects of Application

Decree No. 30/2026/NĐ-CP applies to agencies, organizations, households, and individuals engaged in production, business, transport, and energy use activities in Vietnam.

3. Overview of Decree 30/2026/NĐ-CP

Decree No. 30/2026/NĐ-CP provides detailed regulations on a number of articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy.

(1) Identification and Management of Key Energy-Using Facilities

Decree No. 30/2026/NĐ-CP clarifies the criteria for identifying key energy-using facilities, including:

Industrial and agricultural production facilities and transport units with a total annual energy consumption of 1,000 TOE or more.
Construction works such as headquarters, offices, houses, educational, medical, entertainment, sports facilities, hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, and shops with a consumption level of 500 TOE/year or more.

Provincial People’s Committees are responsible for approving and issuing the list of these facilities annually before March 31, and simultaneously sending it to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Key facilities must develop plans for economical and Efficient Use of Energy on an annual and 05-year cycle.

(2) Conditions for Energy Audit Organizations

Decree No. 30/2026/NĐ-CP stipulates that Energy Audit Organizations must be legally established and possess capacity suitable for the audit subjects. Simultaneously, they must have measuring instruments and equipment (or long-term lease contracts) and measurement processes suitable for each field such as electricity, heat, steam, compressed air, and lighting; they must have management, operation, and maintenance processes for equipment and ensure measurement accuracy.

Annually, audit organizations must train and assess the skills of auditors. The Ministry of Industry and Trade receives dossiers and publishes the list of energy audit organizations on its E-portal. These organizations must ensure safety when performing audits and send periodic reports to the Ministry of Industry and Trade before January 31 of the following year.

(3) Management of Energy Labeling for Vehicles, Equipment, and Construction Materials

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Construction, based on energy efficiency indices, energy consumption levels, and thermal characteristics, shall regulate the content on energy labels (comparative labels, endorsement labels).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade guides and receives dossiers for energy labeling declarations for vehicles and equipment.
The Ministry of Construction performs this for transportation vehicles and construction materials.

Production and import facilities belonging to the mandatory energy labeling list must send annual reports to the provincial People’s Committee where the facility is located. Provincial People’s Committees aggregate and send these to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Construction before March 31 of the following year.

Enterprises that have declared energy labeling must keep statistics on the quantity and types of products brought to the market and send reports before March 01 of the following year. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Construction organize testing at laboratories; provincial People’s Committees inspect labeling activities in the market, including e-commerce.

(4) Incentive Policies for Economical and Efficient Use of Energy

Decree No. 30/2026/NĐ-CP encourages facilities not in the “key” category to perform periodic energy audits and report on their energy use situation. State management agencies are responsible for providing guidance and support similar to that provided to key facilities.

Investment, renovation, and transformation projects toward energy-saving technologies and greenhouse gas emission reduction; production of energy-saving products; digital transformation in agricultural production and processing… are considered for addition to the green classification list.

Energy service organizations and facilities signing voluntary agreements on the Efficient Use of Energy are entitled to incentives and support from the State and the National Program on economical and Efficient Use of Energy. The State prioritizes human resource training for this field.

(5) Fund for Promoting Economical and Efficient Use of Energy

The Fund’s capital sources include: charter capital from the state budget; sponsorships, aid, and voluntary contributions; supplementary capital from the Fund’s activities; other equity sources; capital mobilized from financial institutions; and investment trust capital. The Prime Minister decides on the establishment, organization of activities, and financial mechanism of the Fund.

(6) Responsibilities of State Management Agencies

Decree No. 30/2026/NĐ-CP stipulates that ministries, sectors, and provincial People’s Committees shall organize propaganda and raise community awareness. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible to the Government for state management in this field, coordinating the inspection and supervision of the implementation of the Law and Decree, reporting to the Prime Minister annually, and performing commendation work.

4. Implementation Effectiveness

Decree No. 30/2026/NĐ-CP takes effect from the date of signing and replaces Decree No. 21/2011/NĐ-CP providing detailed regulations and measures for the implementation of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy.

Article 28 of Decree No. 30/2026/NĐ-CP stipulates: “Energy management certificates issued before the effective date of this Decree are valid until the end of December 31, 2030.”

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