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Jiayu Service | Comprehensive interpretation of Vietnam's CR certification and energy efficiency certification, understanding the scope of mandatory certification products
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2025-08-28
Jiayu Testing takes you to quickly grasp the core requirements and processes of CR certification and energy efficiency certification in Vietnam, helping your products smoothly enter the Vietnamese market!
Vietnam is an important economy in Southeast Asia. In recent years, with the sustained growth of the Vietnamese economy and the improvement of consumer purchasing power, the Vietnamese home appliance market has shown a vigorous development trend, containing enormous growth potential.
The export of electronic and electrical products to Vietnam cannot be separated from Vietnam's CR certification and energy efficiency certification. Jiayu Testing takes you to quickly grasp the core requirements and processes of Vietnam certification, and helps your products enter the Vietnamese market smoothly!
1、 Vietnam CR certification
Regulatory agency: Vietnam Standards and Quality Authority (STAMEQ)
The Vietnamese CR mark certification is a safety certification managed by the Vietnamese Bureau of Standards and Quality (STAMEQ). STAMEQ designates Vietnam Quality Certification Center QUACERT as the issuing agency to issue CR mark certificates, and designates Vietnam Quality Testing Center QUATEST to perform testing on electronic and electrical products.
CR certification is a mandatory product certification in Vietnam, aimed at ensuring that products comply with Vietnamese quality, safety, and technical standards. All electronic and electrical products within the scope of CR certification control must pass qualified tests including safety and EMC before entering the Vietnamese market, obtain a qualified assessment certificate issued by a third-party certification agency, and affix a qualified mark (CR mark).
1、 Mandatory product scope
The CR certification system for electronic appliances in Vietnam includes two aspects: mandatory safety certification and mandatory electromagnetic compatibility certification.
（1）Mandatory safety certification
Currently, 13 types of electronic and electrical products are subject to mandatory safety certification
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Product Name |
Relevant standards |
|
instantaneous water heater |
TCVN 5699-2-35:2013 (IEC 60335-2-35:2012) |
| Water heater and hot water storage device |
TCVN 5699-2-21:2013 (IEC 60335-2-21:2012) |
| Hair dryers and other hair processors |
TCVN 5699-2-23:2013 (IEC 60335-2-23:2012) |
|
electric kettle |
TCVN 5699-2-15:2013 (IEC 60335-2-15:2012) |
| rice cooker |
TCVN 5699-2-15:2013 (IEC 60335-2-15:2012) |
| electric fan |
TCVN 5699-2-80:2007 (IEC 60335-2-80:2005) |
|
electric iron |
TCVN 5699-2-3:2010 (IEC 60335-2-3:2008) |
| microwave oven |
TCVN 5699-2-25:2007 (IEC 60335-2-25:2005) |
| Electric oven, portable electric oven |
TCVN 5699-2-9:2017 (IEC 60335-2-9:2016) |
|
insulated wire with rated voltage not exceeding 450/750V |
TCVN 6610-1:2007、TCVN 6610-3:2000、TCVN 6610-4:2000、TCVN 6610-5:2007 (IEC 60227-1:1998、IEC 60227-3:1997、IEC 60227-4:1992,Adm.1:1997、IEC 60227-5:2003) |
| Portable immersion heater |
TCVN 5699-2-74:2010 (IEC 60335-2-74:2009) |
| Coffee (tea) machine |
TCVN 5699-2-15:2013 (IEC 60335-2-15:2012) |
| hand dryer |
TCVN 5699-2-23:2013 (IEC 60335-2-23:2012) |
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Starting from April 1, 2027, mandatory safety certification will be implemented for 8 new categories of products
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Product Name |
Relevant standards |
|
AC household and similar overcurrent circuit breakers (miniature circuit breakers) with rated current not exceeding 63A |
TCVN 6434-1:2018 (IEC 60898-1:2015) |
| Residual current operated circuit breakers with overcurrent protection for household and similar purposes with a rated current not exceeding 63A (residual current protection circuit breakers) |
TCVN 6951-1:2007 (IEC 61009-1:2003) |
| Household power sockets with rated current not exceeding 32A |
TCVN 6188-1:2007、TCVN 6188-2-3:2016、TCVN 6188-2-6:2016 (IEC 60884-1:2002、IEC 60884-2-3:2006、IEC 60884-2-6:1997) |
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Household appliance plug with rated current not exceeding 32A |
TCVN 6188-1:2007、TCVN 6188-2-1:2008 (IEC 60884-1:2002、IEC 60884-2-1:2006) |
| Household socket adapter with rated current not exceeding 32A |
TCVN 6188-1:2007、TCVN 6188-2-5:2016 (IEC 60884-1:2002、IEC 60884-2-5:1995) |
| Household extension cords with a rated current not exceeding 32A |
TCVN 6188-1:2007、TCVN 6188-2-7:2016 (IEC 60884-1:2002、IEC 60884-2-7:2013) |
| Household electronic switches with rated current not exceeding 20A |
TCVN 6480-1:2008 (IEC 60669-1:2007) |
| Residual current operated circuit breakers without overcurrent protection for household and similar purposes with a rated current not exceeding 63A (residual current circuit breakers) |
TCVN 6950-1:2007 (IEC 61008-1:2006) |
The voluntary implementation period is from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027. It is recommended that companies adapt to testing in advance, and it will be mandatory from April 1, 2027.
|
Product Name |
Relevant standards |
|
vacuum cleaner |
TCVN 7492-1:2018 (CISPR 14-1:2016)
|
| washing machine | |
| Refrigerators and freezers | |
| household air conditioner | |
|
Handheld electric drill |
|
| instantaneous water heater | |
| hair dryer | |
| Electric juicer, electric meat grinder, electric mixer, electric egg beater | |
| Electric furnaces (including induction cookers) | |
|
Microwave ovens (including modular) |
TCVN 6988:2018 (CISPR 11:2015+A1) |
| self-ballasted lamp |
TCVN 7186:1999 (CISPR 15:1999) |
2、 CR authentication mode
There are two types of electronic and electrical safety certification modes in Vietnam, namely Mode 5 and Mode 7.
Mode 5: Suitable for products with stable production
Factory audit → Product laboratory testing → Obtaining certification, with a certificate validity period of 3 years.
Mode 7: Suitable for new products
Batch product safety certification → Obtain batch certification, with a certificate validity period of 3 years.
The electromagnetic compatibility certification mode of Vietnamese electronic appliances is applicable to Mode 1.
Mode 1
Product laboratory testing → Obtain EMC certification, valid for 3 years.
3、 CR certification process
（1）Confirm product category and applicable standards: Check whether the product is in the mandatory CR catalog and corresponding QCVN standards.
（2）Prepare application documents: Vietnamese product manual and label design draft, circuit diagram, PCB layout diagram, key component list, factory ISO 9001 certificate (if available), existing test report (such as CE/FCC, some items can be reduced).
（3）Localization testing execution: Send samples to accredited laboratories in Vietnam for testing.
（4）Submit for review and factory inspection.
（5）Issue certificates.
（6）Register and paste labels.
4、 Precautions
（1）Local testing is the biggest hurdle, and even with IEC reports, safety and EMC critical projects still need to be retested in accredited laboratories in Vietnam.
（2）The label language is mandatory to use Vietnamese, and after approval, the product must be affixed with a CR mark (including certificate number) with a size of ≥ 5mm × 10mm.
（3）Technical documents need to be bilingual in English/Vietnamese.
（4）Foreign companies usually need to entrust Vietnamese importers or agents to submit applications to ensure the smooth progress of the certification process.
（5）The frequency of market inspections has increased, and the maximum penalty for violating the CR logo is 100 million Vietnamese dong.
2、Vietnam Energy Efficiency Label Certification
Regulatory Authority: Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT)
The Vietnam Energy Efficiency Label Certification is a mandatory certification issued and implemented by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam. According to regulations, all products within the scope of energy efficiency certification control in Vietnam must pass product testing to obtain energy efficiency registration and be labeled with energy efficiency labels before they can be circulated in the Vietnamese market.
1、 Scope of Energy Efficiency Certification Products
Household appliances: refrigerators, freezers, commercial refrigerators, rice cookers, electric fans, televisions, air conditioners, household washing machines, solar water heaters, storage water heaters, induction cookers/stoves, infrared heating stoves/stoves.
Lighting equipment: compact fluorescent lamps, linear tube fluorescent lamps, electronic rectifiers, LED lamps.
Industrial equipment: electric motors, boilers, distribution transformers.
Office supplies: photocopiers, printers, computer monitors, laptops, desktop computers
2、 Energy Efficiency Label
Vietnam's energy efficiency labels are divided into two types: Comparative Labels and Endorsement Labels. Energy efficiency labels must be placed on the product, but electronic labels are allowed to be used; Only full-color labels with specified color formats can be used.
Comparative labels indicate the trademark and model, annual power consumption, energy efficiency level, energy label registration number, etc. The energy level is divided into 5 levels, mostly five stars, allowing consumers to compare the performance of similar products through performance levels or labels. The energy efficiency label of electrical equipment is called "Comparative Label". Different energy efficiency levels correspond to the number of stars on the label, ranging from one star to five stars, with the five-star label being the most optimal performance level.
An endorsement label is a unified and identical label provided for products that meet specified standard requirements. The label does not contain specific information and only indicates that the product has reached or exceeded a certain energy efficiency level, but cannot indicate the degree of achievement. There is no distinction between levels. The energy efficiency label of Vietnamese lighting fixtures is called the "Endorsement Label".
3、Precautions
（1）Sample testing;
（2）Energy efficiency test report;
（3）Submit an application to the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
（4）Apply authentication labels.
4、 Precautions
（1）Products applying for energy efficiency certification in Vietnam must be sent to the designated domestic laboratory of MoIT in Vietnam for testing and a report must be issued, and each model must have a separate report. After obtaining the test report, one can apply for an energy efficiency certificate for batch by batch inspection, or apply for a certificate valid for 3 years.
（2）The certificate for batch inspection needs to be submitted by the Vietnamese importer, and only one model can be listed on one certificate. The report is valid for 6 months and is valid once. For the same product, each batch of imports must apply for a separate certificate.
（3）The applicant for a certificate with a validity period of 3 years is a factory, and there are no restrictions on the models listed on one certificate. MoIT needs to arrange factory inspections. During the validity period of the certificate, the products listed on the certificate can be imported unlimited times.
3、Compliance Services
Before exporting electronic and electrical products to Vietnam, manufacturers, importers, and suppliers must ensure that their products comply with various qualification certification requirements in Vietnam, including electrical safety, electromagnetic compatibility, energy efficiency, toxic and harmful substance control, and market access requirements for communication equipment. To ensure the smooth entry of products into the Vietnamese market, it is necessary to conduct testing and certification by designated certification agencies and affix corresponding certification marks.
As a professional third-party testing and certification service organization, Jiayu Testing has a professional testing technology team, equipped with advanced instruments and equipment, proficient in various regulatory standards, and provides one-stop Vietnamese certification services to ensure that products meet relevant regulatory requirements and help your products enter the Vietnamese market smoothly. Welcome to contact us at 400-9269-886!
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