ASEAN Country Compliance
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Country-specific compliance requirements, regulatory agencies, and trade documentation guidance for agricultural and aquaculture trade with Vietnam.
Capital
Hanoi
Currency
Vietnamese Dong (VND)
Official Language
Vietnamese
Trade Authority
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
Market Overview
Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing agricultural exporters in ASEAN, with major exports including seafood, coffee, rice, and vegetables. The country has been rapidly modernizing its food safety regulatory framework, with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Ministry of Health both playing key roles. Vietnam is a significant market for agricultural imports, particularly for animal feed, dairy products, and processed foods.
Key Regulatory Framework
- Food Safety Law 2010 — primary food safety legislation
- Decree 15/2018/ND-CP on food safety management
- Plant Protection and Quarantine Ordinance
- Veterinary Law 2015 for animal health requirements
- Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC on customs procedures
- ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) preferential tariffs
Import Requirements
- Import license from Ministry of Industry and Trade
- Food safety inspection by MARD or MOH
- Phytosanitary certificate for plant products
- Veterinary health certificate for animal products
- Product registration for processed foods
- Customs declaration and HS code classification
Export Requirements
- Export declaration to customs authorities
- Phytosanitary certificate from Plant Protection Department
- Certificate of Origin (Form D) for ASEAN
- Health certificate for seafood from NAFIQAD
- Certificate of conformity for quality standards
- Commercial invoice and packing list
Key Agricultural Commodities
Seafood (Shrimp, Pangasius)CoffeeRiceCashewsPepperVegetablesRubberTropical Fruits
Key Regulatory Agencies
MARD (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)
Agricultural policy, food safety, and trade
NAFIQAD
Agro-forestry-fisheries quality assurance
Plant Protection Department
Phytosanitary certificates and plant quarantine
Department of Animal Health (DAH)
Veterinary certificates and animal health
General Department of Vietnam Customs
Customs clearance and tariff administration
Trade Agreements
- ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)
- ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA)
- RCEP
- EVFTA (EU-Vietnam FTA)
- CPTPP
- Vietnam-South Korea FTA