In the era of rapid digital technology development, the Tablet is an indispensable device in work, study, and daily life. However, for market circulation in Vietnam, this product is mandatory to undergo testing and certification according to current regulations. Let Phuc Gia® guide you through the necessary steps to ensure product compliance before entering the market, adhering to the Legal Regulations for Tablets in Vietnam.
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Table 1: Testing Requirements for Tablets
Table 2: Procedures for Implementing Licenses for Tablets
I. WHAT IS A TABLET?
A Tablet is a type of smart electronic device capable of automatic data processing and control via a stylus or finger. This device includes at least one CPU, a keyboard (which can be physical or virtual), and a touchscreen display ranging from 6.5 inches to 17.4 inches. The product is designed to be mobile, features wireless connectivity, uses an internal battery as its power source, and is portable.
With a mass not exceeding 10kg, a Tablet is not classified as a Laptop/Notebook Computer. Furthermore, certain products such as interactive displays (larger than 17.4 inches and heavier than 10kg); displays used for advertising, signage, and wall-mounted Industrial PCs (fixed design, without lithium battery) are not Tablets but are often confused by customers during the import process.
Tablets can be classified based on their operating system, such as Android, iOS (iPad), or Windows, and can also be categorized by their intended use, such as for work, entertainment, or sales. These two methods provide a multi-dimensional view of how Tablets are utilized and their functionalities.
II. PROCEDURES AND LEGAL REGULATIONS FOR TABLETS IN VIETNAM
For the purpose of importing and placing Tablet models onto the market, enterprises and organizations are required to adhere to the following current Legal Regulations for Tablets in Vietnam:
1. Procedure for Licensing Tablets
1.1. For Imported Tablets
| MANAGING MINISTRY | IMPORTED TABLETS | |
| Implementing Steps | Authorizing/Implementing Body | |
| MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE | Step 1: Register for Energy Efficiency Testing (EET) (To bring products in for testing) |
Phuc Gia® |
| Step 2: Conduct Energy Efficiency Testing (EET) | Phuc Gia® | |
| Step 3: Declare (Register) Energy Labeling (EL) | Ministry of Trade and Industry | |
| Step 4: Affix Energy Labeling (EL) (Before circulation on the market) |
The enterprise self-implements after submitting the declaration dossier for Energy Labeling | |
| MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Step 1: Register for State Inspection (*) | Vietnam Telecommunications Authority |
| Step 2: Conformity Testing | Phuc Gia® | |
| Step 3: Conformity Certification (**) | Telecom Metrology and Quality Center – Vietnam Telecommunications Authority (***) | |
| Step 3+: Code Granting and Sample Stamp Registration (Applicable to enterprises importing telecommunication products for the first time) | Telecom Metrology and Quality Center – Vietnam Telecommunications Authority | |
| Step 4: Self-assessment of conformity to finalize the State Inspection (KTNN) registration dossier | Vietnam Telecommunications Authority | |
| Step 5: Affix the ICT Conformity Stamp (Before circulation on the market) |
Enterprise self-implements after being licensed | |
Notes:
EE: Energy Efficiency; EL: Energy Labeling; Phuc Gia®: Phuc Gia Laboratory Corporation.
(*) Submit online via dichvucong.gov.vn along with 1 hard copy sent to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority (VTA);
(**) Applicable to technical regulations on “RF Radio Frequency Technical Requirements” such as: QCVN 54, QCVN 65.
(***) Certification according to Scheme 1: For products whose Manufacturer/Factory holds ISO 9001; Certification according to Scheme 7 (Batch Certification): For products whose Manufacturer/Factory does not hold ISO 9001.
1.2. For Domestically Manufactured Tablets
| MANAGING MINISTRY | DOMESTICALLY MANUFACTURED TABLETS | |
| Implementing Steps | Authorizing/Implementing Body | |
| MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE | Step 1: Conduct Energy Efficiency Testing (EET) | Phuc Gia® |
| Step 2: Declare (Register) Energy Labeling (EL) | Ministry of Trade and Industry | |
| Step 3: Affix Energy Labeling (EL) (Before circulation on the market) |
The enterprise self-implements after submitting the declaration dossier for Energy Labeling | |
| MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Step 1: Conformity Testing | Phuc Gia® |
| Step 2: Conformity Certification (*) | Phuc Gia® | |
| Step 2+: Code Granting and Sample Stamp Registration (Applicable to enterprises manufacturing telecommunication products for the first time) | Telecom Metrology and Quality Center – Vietnam Telecommunications Authority | |
| Step 3: Declaration of Regulation Conformity | Department of Science and Technology (place of activity registration) |
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| Step 4: Affix the ICT Conformity Stamp (Before circulation on the market) |
Enterprise self-implements after being licensed | |
Notes:
EE: Energy Efficiency; EL: Energy Labeling; Phuc Gia®: Phuc Gia Laboratory Corporation.
(*) Applicable to technical regulations on “RF Radio Frequency Technical Requirements” such as: QCVN 54, QCVN 65.
2. Legal Regulation Documents
| MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE | MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
| – Decision No. 14/2023/QD-TTg dated May 24, 2023, issued by the Prime Minister, promulgating the list and roadmap for energy-using means and equipment subject to elimination and low-efficiency power generating units not allowed to be newly built;
– Decision No. 1182/QD-BCT dated April 6, 2021, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT); – Decision No. 04/2017/QD-TTg dated March 9, 2017, issued by the Prime Minister, stipulating the list of means and equipment subject to mandatory Energy Labeling, the application of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Level, and the implementation roadmap; – Circular No. 36/2016/TT-BCT dated December 28, 2016, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), regulating energy labeling for energy-using means and equipment under the management scope of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT); – Official Letter No. 7750/BCT-TKNL dated November 3, 2023, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), promulgating the list of Vietnamese Standards applied for Energy Efficiency Testing; |
– Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018, issued by the Prime Minister, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP implementing a number of articles of the Law on Quality of Products and Goods;
– Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT dated March 29, 2024, issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MOIC), regulating the list of products and goods capable of causing unsafety under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Information and Communications (MOIC); – Circular No. 08/2021/TT-BTTTT dated October 14, 2021, issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MOIC), regulating the list of radio equipment exempted from frequency licensing (for frequency cross-reference); – Circular No. 15/2020/TT-BTTTT (QCVN 101:2020/BTTTT) dated July 9, 2020, issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MOIC), promulgating the National Technical Regulation on Lithium Batteries for Handheld Equipment; – Circular No. 10/2020/TT-BTTTT dated May 7, 2020, issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MOIC), amending and supplementing several contents of Circular No. 30/2011/TT-BTTTT; – Circular No. 15/2018/TT-BTTTT dated January 15, 2018, issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MOIC), amending and supplementing Circular No. 30/2011/TT-BTTTT; – Circular No. 30/2011/TT-BTTTT dated October 31, 2011, issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MOIC), regulating Conformity Certification and Conformity Declaration for specialized information and communication technology products and goods; – Circular No. 19/2024/TT-BTTTT promulgating the National Technical Regulation on Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) for Handheld and Body-worn Radio Equipment, issued by the Minister of Information and Communications on December 31, 2024. |
3. Types of Tablets within the Scope of Application
| MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE | MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
– All Tablets fall within the scope of application and can be classified according to the commonly used battery types:
– HS Code: 8471.30.90 |
– Automatic data processing machines of the portable type, not exceeding 10 kg, comprising at least a central processing unit, a keyboard, and a display (excluding laptops, notebooks, subnotebooks), with or without one or more integrated functions:
– HS Code: 8471.30.90 |
4. Effective Testing Regulations/Standards
| MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE | MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
Energy Efficiency according to the following standards:
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a. Radio Frequency (RF) Emission
(SIM-enabled devices – Item 1.1.1, 1.1.2 – Appendix I – Circular No. 02/2022/TT-BTTTT)
(Devices with integrated Wi-Fi – Item 2.3 – Appendix I – Circular No. 02/2022/TT-BTTTT)
(Short-range wireless connection devices – NFC – Item 2.2 – Appendix I – Circular No. 02/2022/TT-BTTTT)
b. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) (SIM-enabled devices)
(Devices with integrated Wi-Fi)
(Short-range wireless connection devices)
(Electromagnetic Compatibility Devices)
c. Electrical Safety for Telecommunications and IT Terminal Equipment
d. Safety for Lithium Batteries
e. Regulation on Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) |
5. Important Notes in Import, Manufacturing, and Business Policies
| MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE | MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
– Tablets are not subject to Circular No. 36/2016/TT-BCT on Energy Labeling regulations when categorized as the following types of goods:
– The dimensions of the Energy Label may be proportionally increased or decreased to suit the means and equipment, but must not cause confusion, obscure, or affect the information recorded on the goods label as stipulated by law (Article 6, Circular No. 36/2016/TT-BCT). |
– Pursuant to Article 5 of Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT, Tablets (belonging to Clause 1, Appendix II) that are integrated with short-range radio equipment (Clause 2, Appendix I, or Clause 4, Appendix II) and do not integrate other radio transmitting/receiving devices, satisfy the following requirements simultaneously:
⇒ They are exempted from Conformity Certification and Conformity Declaration. – Concurrently, pursuant to Article 5 of Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT, imported Tablets satisfy the following requirements simultaneously:
⇒ They are exempted from Conformity Certification and Conformity Declaration for QCVN 101:2020/BTTTT, QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT, and the content of technical regulations that require destructive sample testing. – Pursuant to Article 3 of Circular 19/2024/TT-BTTTT, laptops must meet the following requirements:
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III. PHUC GIA®: COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR TABLETS IN VIETNAM
| ORD | PHUC GIA®’s CAPABILITIES | MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE | MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
| 1 |
Certification/ Designation |
Phuc Gia®’s official designation is currently active and remains in full effect. (Detail) |
Phuc Gia®’s official designation is currently active and remains in full effect. (Detail) |
| 2 | Quotation and Duration for Tests | The official listed quotation is available. | |
| 3 | Support |
– Free 24/7 consultation service; – Consultancy on product quality improvement. |
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| 4 | Contact for Services | For assistance with testing/certification services, please contact:
Address: ICD Long Bien, No. 01 Huynh Tan Phat, Sai Dong B Industrial Park, Long Bien Ward, Hanoi |
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| Note: Phuc Gia Testing, Inspection, and Certification Center directly conducts the conformity testing for Tablet products according to the regulations set by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and the Ministry of Information and Communications (MOIC) (now the Ministry of Science and Technology – MOST). Phuc Gia can assist customers with services such as Energy Label Declaration, if requested. | |||
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