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From March 1, 2026, Vietnam customs will have the authority to suspend clearance if counterfeit goods are suspected

EM - The Ministry of Finance has just issued Circular No. 06/2026/TT-BTC amending and supplementing Circular 13/2015/TT-BTC (which was amended by Circular 13/2020/TT-BTC) to complete the legal framework for inspecting, supervising, and handling imported and exported goods showing signs of counterfeiting and intellectual property rights infringement.

Welding sparks cause house fire, elevator installation staff temporarily detained

The Ministry of Industry and Trade proposes to supplement the concept of 'counterfeit goods' in the Commercial Law

Regulations on the recognition of foreign conformity assessment results under the amended 2025 Law on Standards and Technical Regulations

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Designation of the focal agency for implementing 3 major Free Trade Agreements

TCTM - Deputy Prime Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn signed Decisions: 126/QĐ-TTg, 127/QĐ-TTg, 128/QĐ-TTg designating the focal agencies for implementing the three Agreements: The Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the European Union (EVFTA); The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); The Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UKVFTA).
VNEA proposes recognition of international conformity assessment bodies

EM - In an effort to ease difficulties faced by businesses following the issuance of Circular No. 13/2024/TT-BLDTBXH, which revokes the acceptance of test results from foreign laboratories, the Vietnam Elevator Association (VNEA) has submitted an official dispatch to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Department of Employment, proposing the consideration and recognition of conformity assessment results, along with a compiled list of proposed internationally recognized certification/testing bodies.
Part 1: Re-evaluating the ventilation of elevator shaft

EM - Elevator and building standards, along with longstanding design conventions, have traditionally required the installation of a ventilation opening at the top of the elevator shaft. However, this requirement has recently been re-evaluated and determined to be inappropriate and largely ineffective.
From July 1st, 2025: Provincial People’s Committees officially take over quality management of imported elevators and escalators

EM - According to Circular No. 09/2025/TT-BNV on the delineation of authority and decentralization of state management tasks in the field of home affairs, Provincial People’s Committees shall be delegated the authority to manage the quality of imported products and goods that are potentially hazardous, including elevators, escalators, and safety devices.
Vietnam Elevator Association proposes that the Ministry of Home Affairs address difficulties faced by enterprises in implementing Circular No. 13

EM - On June 11th 2025, Vietnam Elevator Association (VNEA) submitted an official letter to Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, proposing a number of recommendations regarding Circular No. 13/2024/TT-BLDTBXH on the annulment of the recognition and use of test results from foreign testing laboratories. The letter highlighted the practical challenges encountered during implementation and proposed solutions to help alleviate difficulties faced by enterprises.
How many organizations have been designated to test elevators under Circular No. 13/2024/TT BLDTBXH?

EM – Under Circular No. 13/2024/TT BLDTBXH, all elevator safety components must be tested domestically. However, with only one designated testing organization nationwide, many companies are concerned about capacity, costs, and market bottlenecks.
Elevator prices may increase by 63 million VND due to Circular No. 13 and Decision No. 496 issued by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs

EM - The new regulation abolishing the recognition of elevator test results from abroad, which takes effect from 1st February, 2025, is putting businesses in a difficult position, as each elevator unit is expected to bear an additional testing cost of at least 63 million VND (2,419 USD, 1 USD = 26.037 VND). Furthermore, the test results are only valid for each shipment and cannot be applied on a mass scale or for a set duration.
What forms the basis for elevator maintenance cost estimates?

TCTM— To help businesses accurately and justifiably price elevator maintenance services and to allow building operation managers to allocate budgets more effectively, the Vietnam Elevator Association (VNEA) has recently released a Cost Estimation Table for Elevator Maintenance. This table is based on TCCS 02:2024/VNEA regarding labour norms and Circular No. 11/2021/TT-BXD issued by the Ministry of Construction.
Chúng tôi cần có một ngày của nghề thang máy

TCTM – Nhằm thúc đẩy phát triển kỹ năng nghề, tôn vinh các giá trị, con người, nét đẹp người làm nghề thang máy của người lao động, Hiệp hội Thang máy Việt Nam đã chọn ngày 16/7 hằng năm là ngày kỷ niệm chính thức của ngành thang máy mang tên “Ngày Thang máy Việt Nam” (Vietnam Lift Day).
Vietnam Fire and Rescue Police Department has stopped issuing Inspection Certificates for elevator doors and dividers

EM - In the latest Decree related to the implementation regulations of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting, the fire-resistant structural components including fire-resistant doors and dividers of elevators have been removed from the list of fire protection equipment subject to inspection. Accordingly, these structural components will no longer require an Inspection Certificate issued by the Fire and Rescue Police Department.
Ministry of Construction: Many fire prevention and fighting consulting units choose solutions that exceed standards for more favorable approval

EM – From the problem raised by the Ministry of Construction in the report, looking back at the elevator industry, there are many cases of design consultants choosing fireproof elevator doors with EI standards exceeding the requirements of the building, causing waste resource cost.
Elevator Maintenance Procedures Users and Managers Need to Know

According to statistics of the elevator industry, the quality of elevator is decided according to the ratio of 50:50, of which 50% comes from the quality of equipment and products, and the remaining 50% comes from maintenance.