No.

Product description

Ministries and ministerial-level agencies with management authority

1

a) Chemicals requiring special control

b) Chemicals listed in the Government Decree for the implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, Use and Destruction of Chemical Weapons.

c) Hazardous chemicals as specified in the List of Prohibited Chemicals and Minerals issued in accordance with the Investment Law.

Ministry of Industry and Trade

2

Goods subject to the automatic import licensing regime are announced periodically by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Ministry of Industry and Trade

3

Precursors are those specified in the List of Precursors prescribed by the Government (excluding precursors managed and permitted by the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Health).

Ministry of Industry and Trade

4

Precursors to explosives, industrial explosives.

Ministry of Industry and Trade

5

Rough diamonds are imported under the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.

Ministry of Industry and Trade

6

Refurbished goods imported under the CPTPP, EVFTA, and UKVFTA agreements.

Ministry of Industry and Trade

Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Ministry of Interior

7

Tobacco raw materials, cigarette paper, machinery, and specialized tobacco equipment.

Ministry of Industry and Trade

Provincial People's Committee

8

Civilian cryptography products

Ministry of Defence

(Government Cipher Committee)

9

Unmanned aircraft, other flying vehicles, aircraft engines, aircraft propellers and equipment and devices of unmanned aircraft and other flying vehicles:

a) In the case of imports serving the national defense and security tasks of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security.

b) In cases where imports do not serve the defense and security purposes of the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security.

a) Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Public Security

b) Provincial People's Committee

10

Narcotic substances and precursors listed in the Narcotic Substances and Precursors Catalogues prescribed by the Government 

Ministry of Public Security

11

Cybersecurity products include:

a) Products for testing and evaluating network security;

b) Network security monitoring products;

c) Products designed to prevent attacks and intrusions.

Ministry of Public Security; Ministry of National Defence (for goods serving national defence).

12

Various types of flares for maritime safety.

Ministry of Construction

Provincial People's Committee

13

Specimens of endangered wild animal and plant species listed in the CITES Appendices; specimens of endangered, rare, and precious forest plant and animal species.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

14

Plant varieties that have not been officially approved for circulation or have not been self-declared for circulation are imported for research, testing, advertising, exhibitions, or international exchange.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

15

Fertilizers that have not been approved for circulation in Vietnam may be imported in the following cases:

a) Fertilizers for testing;

b) Fertilizers for sports fields and amusement parks;

c) Fertilizers used in foreign projects in Vietnam;

d) Fertilizers as gifts or samples;

d) Fertilizers participating in fairs and exhibitions;

e) Fertilizers for scientific research;

g) Fertilizers used as raw materials for the production of other fertilizers;

h) Fertilizers temporarily imported for re-export or in transit or transshipment through Vietnamese border gates; fertilizers stored in bonded warehouses; fertilizers imported into export processing zones.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

16

Aquatic species not listed in the Catalogue of Aquatic Species Permitted for Business in Vietnam may be imported for testing, scientific research, or display at fairs and exhibitions.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Provincial People's Committee

17

Live aquatic products listed in the List of aquatic species prohibited from export or that do not meet the conditions stipulated in the List of aquatic species subject to export conditions for scientific research and international cooperation purposes are not permitted for export.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

18

Aquaculture feed, aquaculture environment treatment products containing chemicals, biological preparations, microorganisms, and raw materials for aquaculture feed production that are not on the List of chemicals, biological preparations, and microorganisms prohibited for use in aquaculture feed and aquaculture environment treatment products,
and the List of chemicals, biological preparations, microorganisms, and raw materials for aquaculture feed production permitted for use in aquaculture in Vietnam, are imported for testing, scientific research, and display at fairs and exhibitions.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Provincial People's Committee

19

Imported fishing vessels for fishing operations.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Provincial People's Committee

20

a) Veterinary drugs containing narcotics or precursors;

b) Narcotic substances and precursors used as raw materials for the production of veterinary drugs are those listed in the Narcotic Substances and Precursors List prescribed by the Government.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

21

Vaccines and microorganisms used in veterinary medicine.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

22

Veterinary drugs that do not yet have a Certificate of Circulation in Vietnam may be imported in the following cases:

a) Emergency prevention and control of animal diseases, and mitigation of the consequences of natural disasters;

b) Samples for testing, trials, registration for circulation, participation in exhibitions, trade fairs, and scientific research;

c) Treatment of animals temporarily imported for re-export or transiting through Vietnamese territory;

d) Temporary import for re-export, or processing for export under contracts signed with foreign organizations or individuals;

(d) Used in veterinary diagnosis, testing, and inspection;

e) Aid from international organizations and other forms of non-commercial imports.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

23

Imported veterinary drug ingredients are required in the following cases:

a) Used in the production of veterinary drugs that have been granted a Certificate of Marketing Authorization for veterinary drugs in Vietnam;

b) Used in veterinary diagnosis, testing, and inspection as prescribed by the Minister of Agriculture and Environment.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

24

Imported animal breeds and lines that are subject to testing or meet import conditions as stipulated by livestock laws.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

25

Animal feed that has not been listed on the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment's electronic portal is imported for presentation at fairs and exhibitions, acclimatization, research, laboratory analysis, or for production and processing for export purposes.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

26

Ozone-depleting substances and greenhouse gases are controlled within the framework of the Montreal Protocol on Substances of Ozone Depletion.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

27

Importing pesticides is permitted in the following cases:

a) Plant protection products not included in the List of Plant Protection Products Permitted for Use in Vietnam for temporary import, re-export, or import for production in Vietnam for the purpose of export under a contract signed with a foreign country;

b) Pesticides for fumigation containing methyl bromide and other active ingredients with acute toxicity levels I and II according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS);

c) Plant protection products not yet included in the List of Plant Protection Products Permitted for Use in Vietnam, imported for testing purposes with the aim of registering them as plant protection products;

d) Plant protection products not yet included in the List of Plant Protection Products Permitted for Use in Vietnam, imported for testing and research; for use in foreign projects in Vietnam; plant protection products as samples, for exhibitions and trade fairs; and for use in certain special cases as decided by the Minister of Agriculture and Environment;

d) Pesticides on the list of pesticides prohibited for use in Vietnam but imported for use as reference standards.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

28

Publications

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

29

Journalistic products

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

30

Printing equipment

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

31

Audio and video recordings of music, dance, and theatrical performances, including various performing arts, fashion, beauty pageants, sports, and other audiovisual products, recorded on any medium.

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

32

Works of art, photographic works

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

33

Electronic gaming machines with payout programs for foreigners and equipment specifically designed for casino games.

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

34

Relics and antiques that do not belong to the state, political organizations, or socio-political organizations.

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

35

Medical devices without import registration numbers are permitted in the following cases:

- Serving scientific research, testing, inspection, evaluation of quality, or training on the use and repair of medical equipment;

- Meeting the urgent needs for disease prevention and control, and mitigating the consequences of natural disasters and calamities;

- For the purpose of aid, humanitarian aid; gifts, presents for medical facilities; for fairs, exhibitions, displays or product introductions;

- To provide humanitarian medical examination and treatment services;

- For personal medical use, including specialized personal medical equipment or for specific diagnostic needs of a medical facility;

- For use in healthcare facilities, equipment purchased with official development assistance (ODA) funds and concessional loans, and grants not covered by official development assistance.

Ministry of Health

36

The drug does not yet have a marketing authorization in Vietnam.

Ministry of Health

37

Drugs requiring special control must have a Drug Registration Certificate in Vietnam, and the raw materials for these drugs must also be subject to special control.

Ministry of Health

38

Pharmaceutical raw materials that do not have a marketing authorization in Vietnam (this does not apply to pharmaceutical raw materials on the published list that can be imported without requiring import permits, except for pharmaceutical raw materials subject to special control).

Ministry of Health

39

Insecticides, disinfectants, and insecticide/bactericide preparations for household and medical use are imported for research purposes.

Ministry of Health

40

Insecticides and disinfectants for household and medical use imported for aid purposes; or for other specific purposes (as gifts, donations, or when there are no products or methods of use available on the market that meet the needs of the organization or individual applying for import).

Ministry of Health

41

Cosmetics are imported on order for research and testing purposes.

Ministry of Health

Provincial People's Committee

42

Radioactive materials and nuclear devices

Ministry of Science and Technology

43

Raw gold, gold bars

State Bank of Vietnam