The Government issued Decree No. 30/2026/ND-CP detailing a number of articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Energy Saving and Efficiency.
This Decree applies to agencies, organizations, households and individuals engaged in production, business, transportation, and energy use activities in Vietnam.
The Decree stipulates the management of vehicles and equipment using energy and construction materials, including a number of contents. In which, the Decree stipulates that vehicles and equipment on the list of vehicles and equipment to be removed include:
Not meeting safety standards of vehicles and equipment; energy efficiency of vehicles and equipment lower than the minimum energy efficiency level;
Not suitable for the socio-economic development situation of the country and the requirements of state management in each period.
The minimum energy efficiency level is announced by the Ministry of Science and Technology in the energy efficiency standards of vehicles and equipment.
The Government assigns the Ministry of Science and Technology to preside over and coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to develop and submit to the Prime Minister for promulgation a list of vehicles and equipment to be removed according to the above regulations.
The Decree also stipulates the following cases where energy labeling is suspended such as fake energy labeling; energy labeling when energy labeling announcement has not been carried out as prescribed;
Energy labels that are not in accordance with content, specifications or incorrectly record energy performance parameters (for equipment), energy consumption level (for vehicles) or heat characteristics (for building materials).
The Decree also stipulates the suspension and revocation of energy labeling for vehicles, equipment, and construction materials in cases such as fraud in the dossier for announcing energy labeling; being fined from 02 times for violating regulations.
Or test results on energy efficiency, energy consumption, or heat properties are not consistent with published information.
The Decree takes effect from the date of signing on January 21, 2026; replacing Decree No. 21/2011/ND-CP dated March 29, 2011 of the Government detailing and implementing measures for the Law on Energy Saving and Efficiency.
