The main information in the document refers to the change of name from the E-commerce and Information Technology Department to the E-commerce and Digital Economy Department as of October 18, 2018, according to Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT. Additionally, there are provisions regarding the validity of certain legal documents related to state management in the field of e-commerce and digital economy from 2014 to the present.
적용 범위
Organizations and individuals operating in the fields of e-commerce and digital economy
핵심 사항
- Change the name of the E-commerce and Information Technology Department to the E-commerce and Digital Economy Department as of October 18, 2018.
- Validity of legal documents related to state management in the fields of e-commerce and digital economy from 2014 to the present.
- Repeal certain clauses that are no longer appropriate in current regulatory legal documents.
- Issue new forms to replace administrative procedures that were licensed before July 1, 2025.
- Licenses, certificates, and certifications remain valid until their initial expiration date as stated in the original issuance document.
🌐 이 문서의 사회적 영향
- Strengthen state management in the fields of e-commerce and digital economy.
- Develop a transparent legal environment conducive to business operations.
- Ensure information security and consumer rights when participating in online transactions.
❓ 자주 묻는 질문
When was the name of the E-commerce and Information Technology Department changed?
The name of the E-commerce and Information Technology Department was changed to the E-commerce and Digital Economy Department as of October 18, 2018, according to Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT.
When did legal documents related to state management in the field of e-commerce come into effect?
The validity of legal documents related to state management in the fields of e-commerce and digital economy has been specifically defined from 2014 to the present.
Will licenses and certificates remain valid after July 1, 2025?
Licenses and certificates issued before July 1, 2025, will continue to be valid until their initial expiration date as stated in the original issuance document.
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CIRCULAR
Provisions on managing e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices
Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade, stipulates provisions on managing e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices, which took effect from March 31, 2016, and was amended and supplemented by:
1. Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT dated August 20, 2018, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade, amending some articles of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014, of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on managing e-commerce websites and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015, of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on managing e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices, which took effect from October 18, 2018;
2. Circular No. 01/2022/TT-BCT dated January 18, 2022, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade, amending and supplementing some articles of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014, of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on managing e-commerce websites and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015, of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on managing e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices, which took effect from March 8, 2022;
3. Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT dated June 19, 2025, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade, amending and supplementing some provisions on the delegation of administrative procedures in fields under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which took effect from July 1, 2025.
Pursuant to Decree No. 95/2012/NĐ-CP dated November 12, 2012, of the Government, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Pursuant to Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2013, of the Government, on e-commerce;
At the proposal of the Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy[1],
The Minister of Industry and Trade issues this Circular stipulating provisions on managing e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices.[2]
Chapter I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of Regulation
1. This Circular provides detailed regulations and guidance for implementing certain provisions on managing e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices (hereinafter referred to as mobile applications) stipulated in Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2013, of the Government on e-commerce (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP).
2.[3] (repealed).
Article 2. Applicability
1. This Circular applies to traders, organizations, and individuals participating in e-commerce activities within the territory of Vietnam through mobile applications, including:
a) Traders, organizations, and individuals owning sales applications;
b) Traders, organizations owning applications providing e-commerce services;
c) Traders, organizations, and individuals using applications providing e-commerce services to sell goods or provide services;
d) Organizations and individuals performing online reporting on the Portal for Managing E-commerce Activities.
2.[4] The traders, organizations, and individuals specified in Clause 1 of this Article are Vietnamese traders, organizations, and individuals; foreign individuals residing in Vietnam; and foreign traders, organizations conducting e-commerce activities in Vietnam.
Article 3. Explanation of Terms
1. A mobile application is an application installed on a mobile device with internet connectivity that allows users to access databases of other traders, organizations, and individuals to buy and sell goods or provide and use services, including sales applications and applications providing e-commerce services.
2. A sales application is an e-commerce application on a mobile device established by traders, organizations, and individuals to serve their promotional and sales activities of goods or provision of services.
3. An application providing e-commerce services is an e-commerce application on a mobile device established by traders, organizations to provide an environment for other traders, organizations, and individuals to conduct commerce, including e-commerce trading platform applications, online auction applications, and online promotion applications.
4. An e-commerce trading platform application is a mobile application allowing traders, organizations, and individuals who are not owners of the application to carry out part or all of the buying and selling process of goods or services on it.
5. An online promotion application is a mobile application established by traders, organizations to implement promotions for goods or services of other traders, organizations, and individuals according to the terms of service promotion contracts.
6. An online auction application is a mobile application providing solutions allowing traders, organizations, and individuals who are not owners of the application to organize auctions for their goods on it.
7. Online ordering function is a feature of a mobile application that allows customers to initiate the contract formation process according to the terms published on the application, including contract formation with an automatic information system.
8.[5] (repealed)
Article 4. Principles for Notification and Registration of Mobile Applications
1. Businesses and organizations owning mobile applications with both sales functions and e-commerce service provision functions shall only perform registration procedures with the Ministry of Industry and Trade according to the provisions of Section 2 Chapter IV Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP and the provisions of Section 2 Chapter II of this Circular.
2. For a single mobile application, businesses, organizations, and individuals shall only perform notification or registration procedures once for different versions of the application.
Article 5. Responsibilities of Businesses, Organizations, and Individuals Owning Sales Applications
1.[6] Notify the Ministry of Industry and Trade according to the provisions of Section 1 Chapter II of this Circular if the application has online ordering functionality.
2. Provide the following complete information on the application:
a) Name and headquarters address of the business or organization or name and permanent residence address of the individual;
b) Telephone number, email address, or another online contact method.
3. Protect consumer rights in e-commerce activities through mobile applications:
a) Comply with obligations regarding the protection of consumers' personal information as stipulated in Section 1 Chapter V Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP;
b) Inform consumers about the types of information that the application will collect from their mobile devices upon installation and use;
c) Not allow default settings that force consumers to use attached services when installing and using the application.
4. Implement the provisions of Article 8 and Article 9 of this Circular if the sales application has online ordering functionality.
5. Provide information on their business operations when requested by competent state agencies for e-commerce statistics, inspection, and violation handling activities.
6. Adhere to laws concerning payment, advertising, promotions, intellectual property rights protection, consumer rights protection, and other relevant laws when selling goods or providing services.
7. In cases where sales applications are used to trade goods and services listed under the list of goods and services requiring conditional business operation, they must comply fully with legal regulations on the conditions for operating such goods and services; simultaneously publish on the application the number, date of issuance, and issuing authority of the certificate of eligibility for business operation for those goods and services when required by law.
Article 6. Responsibilities of Businesses and Organizations Owning Applications Providing E-commerce Services
1. Register with the Ministry of Industry and Trade the application providing e-commerce services according to the provisions of Section 2 Chapter II of this Circular.
2. Develop and publish on the application the following information:
a) Scope of responsibility of the business or organization owning the application in transactions conducted through the application;
b) Rights and obligations of parties involved in transactions conducted through the application;
c) Mechanism for resolving complaints and disputes between parties related to transactions conducted through the application;
d) Policy for protecting personal information of users of the application as stipulated in Article 69 Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP;
đ) Measures to handle acts infringing upon consumer rights in transactions conducted through the application.
3. Require businesses, organizations, and individuals who are users of the e-commerce service application to provide information as prescribed in Clause 1, Clause 2, Clause 3 Article 29 Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP when registering to use the service.
4. Store registration information of businesses, organizations, and individuals using the application and regularly update changes and additions related to this information.
5. Establish a mechanism allowing businesses, organizations, and individuals using the application to perform contract formation processes according to the provisions at Article 8 and Article 9 of this Circular if the application has online ordering functionality.
6. Fulfill responsibilities as prescribed in Article 41 Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP if the application has similar functions to online promotional websites.
7. Implement provisions of Section 4 Chapter III Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP if the application has online auction functionality.
8. Apply necessary measures to ensure information security related to business secrets of businesses, organizations, and individuals and personal information of consumers.
9. Prevent and remove from the application information on selling goods and services prohibited from trading according to the law.
10. Remove from the application information on counterfeit, fake, smuggled goods, goods infringing intellectual property rights, and other illegal goods and services when discovered or reported with credible evidence.
11. Require sellers of goods and services listed under the list of goods and services requiring conditional business operation on their own applications to provide certificates of eligibility for business operation for those goods and services (when required by law).
12. Provide information and support state management agencies in investigating illegal business activities using their applications.
13. Provide information on their business operations when requested by competent state agencies for e-commerce statistics, inspection, and violation handling activities.
Article 7. Responsibilities of traders, organizations, and individuals using applications to provide electronic commerce services for selling goods and services
1. Provide complete and accurate information as prescribed in Clause 1, Clause 2, and Clause 3 of Article 29 of Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP to traders and organizations owning the application when registering to use the application.
2. Provide complete information about goods and services in accordance with Article 30 of Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP if allowing customers to place orders online.
3. Ensure the accuracy and honesty of information about goods and services provided on the application.
4. Provide information about their business situation upon request from competent state agencies to serve statistical activities related to electronic commerce.
Article 8. Formation of contracts using the online order function through mobile applications
1. The formation of contracts using the online order function through mobile applications shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 Chapter II of Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP, except in cases prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.
2. In cases where the subject of the contract is digital content products or online services and the acceptance of the contract proposal is expressed by delivering the product or providing the service, the review and confirmation mechanism must comply with the following requirements:
a) Display the name of the product or service, the total amount that the customer must pay for the goods or service, and the payment method to be applied;
b) Allow the customer to choose to cancel or confirm the contract proposal after reviewing the above information.
Article 9. Online payment through mobile applications
1. If the mobile application has an online payment function, traders, organizations, and individuals must establish a mechanism for customers to review and confirm detailed information about each transaction before making the payment.
2. Traders, organizations, and individuals owning mobile applications with an online payment function must fulfill the responsibilities stipulated in Article 74 of Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP.
Chapter II. PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS
Section 1. NOTIFICATION OF SALES APPLICATIONS
Article 10.[7] (repealed)
Article 11. Information for notification and procedures for notifying sales applications
1. Information for notification of sales applications includes:
a) Application name;
b) Storage address or download address of the application;
c) Information as prescribed in Point b, Point c, Point d, Point đ, and Point e of Clause 2 of Article 53 of Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP.
2.[8] (repealed)
Article 12. Updating, changing, or terminating previously notified information
1. Traders, organizations, and individuals owning sales applications have the obligation to update notification information in accordance with Article 12 of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT.
2. In case there is a change in any of the information prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 11 of this Circular or cessation of operation of the previously notified sales application, traders, organizations, and individuals must notify the Ministry of Industry and Trade within seven working days from the date of the information change or cessation of operation.
3. Procedures for changing or terminating previously notified information about sales applications shall be implemented according to the procedures applicable to websites for electronic commerce sales as stipulated in Article 11 of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT.
Section 2. REGISTRATION OF APPLICATIONS PROVIDING ELECTRONIC COMMERCE SERVICES
Article 13.[9] (repealed)
Article 14. Documents for registration of applications providing electronic commerce services
1. Application registration form for electronic commerce services (in the attached Appendix issued together with this Circular). attached to this Circular).
2. Certified copy of the decision on establishment (for organizations), business registration certificate, investment certificate, or investment permit (for traders).
3. Proposal for providing electronic commerce services including contents as prescribed in Clause 3 of Article 54 of Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP.
4. Management regulations for the operation of applications providing electronic commerce services including the following contents:
a) Contents as prescribed in Article 38 of Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP;
b) Procedure and time limit for handling complaints about illegal business activities on applications providing electronic commerce services.
5. Model service contract or cooperation agreement between traders and organizations owning applications providing electronic commerce services and traders, organizations, and individuals participating in buying and selling or organizing auctions and promotions for goods and services on such applications.
6. General terms and conditions applicable to buying and selling or organizing auctions and promotions for goods and services on the application (if any).
Article 15. Registration Procedure for Applications Providing E-commerce Services
The registration procedure for applications providing e-commerce services shall be carried out according to the website registration procedure for providing e-commerce services as stipulated in Articles 15 and 16 of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT.
Article 16. Amendment and Supplement of Registered Information
1. In case of any change in one of the following registered information related to the application, the trader or organization must notify the Ministry of Industry and Trade within seven working days from the date of the information change:
a) Change in the name or storage address of the application or download address;
b) Other changes prescribed at points a, b, c, đ, e, g, h of Clause 1, Article 56 of Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP.
2. The amendment and supplement of information shall be carried out according to the procedure for amending and supplementing registered information for websites providing e-commerce services as stipulated in Article 17 of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT.
Article 17. Withdrawal and Termination of Registration
1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall terminate the registration for applications providing e-commerce services in the following cases:
a) At the request of the trader or organization establishing the application;
b) The trader or organization ceases operations or transfers the application to another trader or organization;
c) More than thirty days from the date of confirmation of registration, the application does not have any activity or the trader or organization does not respond to information requested by the competent state management agency within the time limit set by that agency.
2. When ceasing operations or transferring the application, the trader or organization owning the application providing e-commerce services must notify the Ministry of Industry and Trade seven working days in advance to terminate the registration. This notification shall be made online through the access account to the system provided when registering or by sending a written notice directly or via postal service to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy).[10]).
3. The trader or organization whose application providing e-commerce services is canceled shall fall under the following circumstances:
a) Implementing prohibited acts in e-commerce activities as prescribed in Article 4 of Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP;
b) Failing to fulfill the reporting obligation as prescribed in Article 57 of Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP and continuing to commit the offense after being reminded by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy);[11]c) Being suspended from e-commerce activities pursuant to the decision on handling violations by the competent state authority;
d) Failing to fulfill the obligations as prescribed in
Article 6 of this Circular and continuing to commit the offense after being reminded by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy). 4. Information about applications whose registrations have been canceled will be published on the Portal for Managing E-commerce Activities.[12]Article 18. Re-registration of Applications Providing E-commerce Services
1. Within thirty days from the date of receiving the transfer of an application providing e-commerce services, the trader or organization receiving the transfer must re-register the application. The re-registration of the application shall be carried out according to
Article 13, Article 14, and Article 15 of this Circular.
2. Applications whose registrations have been canceled under points b and d of Clause 3, Article 17 of this Circular.
may go through the re-registration procedures after the trader or organization has remedied the violations leading to the cancellation of the registration. Article 19. Periodic Reporting Obligation of Traders and Organizations That Have Registered Applications Providing E-commerce Services Traders and organizations owning applications providing e-commerce services have the obligation to report periodically as prescribed in Article 20 of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF INFORMATION ON THE PORTAL FOR MANAGING E-COMMERCE ACTIVITIES
Article 20. Announcement of List of Mobile Applications That Have Completed Notification and Registration Procedures
Chapter III. 1. Immediately after a mobile application completes the notification or registration procedures as prescribed in this Circular and receives confirmation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, information about the application will be included in the list of notified or registered applications to be publicly announced on the Portal for Managing E-commerce Activities.
2. The information to be announced includes:
a) The name and type of the application as notified or registered with the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
b) The storage address or download address of the application;
c) The name and contact information of the trader, organization, or individual owning the application;
d) The business registration number of the trader, establishment decision number of the organization, or personal tax code of the individual owning the application.
3. When a mobile application is terminated or its registration is canceled, the information about the application will be removed from the list prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article and moved to the list of terminated registrations or transferred to the list of applications violating the law as prescribed in
d) The business registration number of the trader, the establishment decision number of the organization, or the individual taxpayer code of the individual owning the application.
3. When a mobile application is terminated or its registration is canceled, information about the application will be removed from the list specified in Clause 1 of this Article and moved to the terminated registration application status or transferred to the list of applications violating legal provisions as provided for in Article 21 of this Circular.
Article 21. Announcing the list of mobile applications violating legal provisions
1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall announce on the e-commerce activity management portal the list of mobile applications that violate the law as prescribed in Article 4 of Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP and other regulations on administrative violations in e-commerce.
b) The storage address or download address of the application;
a) Name of the application, storage address of the application or download address;
b) Name and information of the trader, organization, or individual owning the mobile application;
c) Violating acts of the trader, organization, or individual and form of administrative penalty, level of penalty, and measures to remedy consequences according to the administrative penalty decision of the competent state agency.
Article 22. Receiving and handling information reflecting violations by mobile applications
1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall receive reports from organizations and individuals regarding the following violations on mobile applications:
a) Violations of regulations on notification and registration of mobile applications;
b) Violations of regulations on contract formation and online payment through mobile applications at Article 8 and Article 9 of this Circular;
c) Violations of regulations on the responsibilities of owners of sales applications or e-commerce service provision applications at Article 5, Article 6 of this Circular;
d) Violations of regulations on the responsibilities of users of mobile applications for selling goods or services at Article 7 of this Circular;
đ) Other violations prescribed in Article 4 of Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP and laws on administrative violation handling.
2. The receipt and handling of reported information shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Clause 2, Clause 3, and Clause 4 of Article 31 of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT.
Chapter IV. IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS[13]
Article 23. Responsibilities for Implementation
1. The E-commerce and Digital Economy Department[14] shall receive and process procedures for notification and registration of mobile applications and publish information on the e-commerce activity management portal in accordance with the provisions of this Circular.
2. Relevant agencies and units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall cooperate in performing state management functions over mobile applications within their respective authorities.
3. Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces and centrally-administered cities within their functional and authority scope shall coordinate with the E-commerce and Digital Economy Department[15] in reviewing and verifying notification and registration information; monitoring, updating, and publishing information on the e-commerce activity management portal.
Article 24. Effective Date
1. This Circular shall take effect from March 31, 2016.
2. Mobile applications established and operating before the effective date of this Circular must complete notification or registration in accordance with this Circular within sixty days from the effective date of this Circular.
3. During the implementation of this Circular, if any difficulties arise, traders or related organizations and individuals shall promptly report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consideration and resolution./.
| MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE No.: 08/VBHN-BCT Place of Receipt:
| CERTIFIED CONSOLIDATED DOCUMENT
Hanoi, February 3, 2026
DEPUTY MINISTER |
ANNEX. Model Application Form for Registration of E-commerce Service Provision Applications
(Annexed to Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade)
| NAME OF TRADER, | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM |
| No.: ……… | ………, day... month... year... |
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
E-COMMERCE SERVICE PROVISION APPLICATION
Respectfully submitted to: E-commerce and Digital Economy Department[16] - Ministry of Industry and Trade
1. Information about the trader, organization
- Name of trader, organization:
- Trading name (if any):
- Name and position of representative of the trader/organization:
- Address:
- Telephone: Fax: Email:
- Business registration certificate number, investment certificate number, or investment permit number:
Date of issue: Issuing authority:
2. Information about the application:
a. Name and storage/download address of the application:
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b. Type of service provided via the application:
□ Online marketplace service
□ Online promotional service
□ Online auction service
□ Other service (please specify:…)
c. Main types of goods or services traded via the application:
| □ Electronics, home appliances | □ Books, office supplies |
| □ Computers, phones, office equipment | □ Flowers, gifts, toys |
| □ Cars, motorcycles, bicycles | □ Food and beverages |
| □ Fashion, cosmetics, health care products | □ Accommodation and tourism services |
| □ Industrial, construction | □ Employment services |
| □ Interior and exterior furniture | □ Other services |
| □ Real estate | □ Other goods (please specify …) |
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| SIGNATURE OF LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE |
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1 Example: Application name: ABC Marketplace
2 Example: Storage address: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sangiaodichabc
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[1] The phrase "E-commerce and Information Technology Department" is replaced by the phrase "E-commerce and Digital Economy Department" pursuant to Clause 3 of Article 2 of Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT amending certain provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on website management and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on mobile application management, which took effect from October 18, 2018.
[2] Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT amending certain provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on website management and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on mobile application management is based on the following grounds:
"Based on Decree No. 98/2017/ND-CP dated August 18, 2017 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Pursuant to Decree No. 52/2013/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2013, of the Government, on e-commerce;
Based on Decree No. 08/2018/ND-CP dated January 15, 2018 of the Government amending certain decrees related to business conditions under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
At the proposal of the Director of the E-commerce and Digital Economy Department,
The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates this Circular amending certain provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on website management and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on mobile application management."
Circular No. 01/2022/TT-BCT amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on website management and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on mobile application management is based on the following grounds:
"Based on Decree No. 98/2017/ND-CP dated August 18, 2017 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Based on Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP dated May 16, 2013 of the Government on e-commerce and Decree No. 85/2021/ND-CP dated September 25, 2021 of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP dated May 16, 2013 of the Government on e-commerce;
Based on Decree No. 08/2018/ND-CP dated January 15, 2018 of the Government amending certain decrees related to business conditions under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
At the proposal of the Director of the E-commerce and Digital Economy Department,
The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates this Circular amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on website management and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on mobile application management.”
Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of administrative procedures in fields under the purview of the Ministry of Industry and Trade is based on the following grounds:
"BASED ON THE Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;
BASED ON THE Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents No. 64/2025/QH15;
BASED ON THE Resolution No. 190/2025/QH15 dated February 19, 2025 of the National Assembly regarding the handling of certain issues related to the restructuring of state administrative apparatus;
BASED ON THE Decree No. 40/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 26, 2025 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
BASED ON THE Decree No. 78/2025/NĐ-CP dated April 1, 2025 of the Government detailing some provisions and measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents;
BASED ON THE Decree No. 146/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government stipulating decentralization and delegation of authority in the fields of industry and trade;
BASED ON THE Decree No. 139/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government stipulating the division of authority of two-level local governments in the field of state management by the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
PURSUANT TO THE proposal of the Director of the Office of the Ministry,
The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates this Circular amending and supplementing some provisions on the delegation of implementation of administrative procedures in the fields under the purview of the Ministry of Industry and Trade."
[3] This Clause is abolished pursuant to Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular No. 01/2022/TT-BCT amending and supplementing some provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce websites and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices, which shall take effect from March 8, 2022.
[4] This Clause is amended and supplemented pursuant to Clause 1, Article 2 of Circular No. 01/2022/TT-BCT amending and supplementing some provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce websites and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices, which shall take effect from March 8, 2022.
[5] This Clause is abolished pursuant to Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular No. 01/2022/TT-BCT amending and supplementing some provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce websites and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices, which shall take effect from March 8, 2022.
[6] This Clause is amended and supplemented pursuant to Clause 2, Article 2 of Circular No. 01/2022/TT-BCT amending and supplementing some provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce websites and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices, which shall take effect from March 8, 2022.
[7] This Article is abolished pursuant to Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular No. 01/2022/TT-BCT amending and supplementing some provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce websites and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices, which shall take effect from March 8, 2022.
[8] This Clause is abolished pursuant to Point 1, Clause 4, Article 37 of Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing some provisions on the delegation of implementation of administrative procedures in the fields under the purview of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which shall take effect from July 1, 2025.
[9] This Article is abolished pursuant to Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular No. 01/2022/TT-BCT amending and supplementing some provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce websites and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices, which shall take effect from March 8, 2022.
[10] The phrase "E-commerce and Information Technology Department" is replaced by the phrase "E-commerce and Digital Economy Department" pursuant to Clause 3 of Article 2 of Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT amending certain provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on website management and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on mobile application management, which took effect from October 18, 2018.
[11] The phrase "E-commerce and Information Technology Department" is replaced by the phrase "E-commerce and Digital Economy Department" pursuant to Clause 3 of Article 2 of Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT amending certain provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on website management and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on mobile application management, which took effect from October 18, 2018.
[12] The phrase "E-commerce and Information Technology Department" is replaced by the phrase "E-commerce and Digital Economy Department" pursuant to Clause 3 of Article 2 of Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT amending certain provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on website management and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on mobile application management, which took effect from October 18, 2018.
[13] Article 3 of Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT amending some provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce websites and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices, which shall take effect from October 18, 2018, is stipulated as follows:
"Article 3. Implementation Provisions
1. This Circular takes effect from October 18, 2018.
2. During the implementation of this Circular, if any difficulties arise, traders or relevant organizations and individuals shall promptly report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consideration and resolution./."
Article 4 of Circular No. 01/2022/TT-BCT amending and supplementing some provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce websites and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce activities through applications on mobile devices, which shall take effect from March 8, 2022, is stipulated as follows:
"Article 4. Implementation Provisions
1. This Circular takes effect from March 8, 2022.
2. During the implementation of this Circular, if any difficulties arise, traders or relevant organizations and individuals shall promptly report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consideration and resolution./."
Article 37 of Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of administrative procedures in fields under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall take effect from July 1, 2025, and is stipulated as follows:
"Article 37. Implementation Provisions
1. This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2025.
2. Along with this Circular, new forms and templates replace those in administrative procedures listed in Appendix I, and new forms and templates are established for administrative procedures listed in Appendix II.
3. Transitional Provisions
Licenses, Certificates, Certifications, approval documents, and consent documents issued by state management agencies for administrative procedures in relevant fields before July 1, 2025, shall remain valid until their expiration date as specified in the Licenses, Certificates, Certifications, approval documents, and consent documents according to regulations.
4. This Circular abolishes:
a) Point d Clause 2 Article 4, Clause 3 Article 18 of Circular No. 23/2024/TT-BCT dated November 7, 2024, of the Minister of Industry and Trade regarding the management and use of industrial explosives and explosive precursors under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
b) The phrase “Department of Science and Technology” in point a Clause 4 Article 11; the phrase “Department of Industry and Trade” in note (5) Form 01, note (7) Form 02 Appendix IV of Circular No. 23/2024/TT-BCT dated November 7, 2024, of the Minister of Industry and Trade regarding the management and use of industrial explosives and explosive precursors under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
c) Appendix I promulgated along with Circular No. 40/2018/TT-BCT dated October 30, 2018, of the Minister of Industry and Trade concerning the establishment and content of safety management documents in oil and gas activities;
d) Article 17 of Circular No. 36/2019/TT-BCT dated November 29, 2019, of the Minister of Industry and Trade concerning the quality management of products and goods under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
đ) The phrase “by postal service” in the content of Circular No. 11/2015/TT-BCT dated June 4, 2015, of the Minister of Industry and Trade concerning the transit of goods of the People's Republic of China through the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
e) Clause 2 Article 21 of Circular No. 57/2018/TT-BCT dated December 26, 2018, of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing certain provisions of Decrees related to tobacco trade;
g) Article 2 of Circular No. 43/2023/TT-BCT of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 57/2018/TT-BCT dated December 26, 2018, of the Ministry of Industry and Trade detailing certain provisions of Decrees related to tobacco trade;
h) Appendices 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 promulgated along with Circular No. 43/2023/TT-BCT of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 57/2018/TT-BCT dated December 26, 2018, of the Ministry of Industry and Trade detailing certain provisions of Decrees related to tobacco trade;
i) Clause 1, Clause 2 Article 18 of Circular No. 02/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025, of the Minister of Industry and Trade concerning the protection of power engineering works and safety in the power sector;
k) Clause 2 Article 12 of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014, of the Minister of Industry and Trade concerning the management of electronic commerce websites;
l) Clause 2 Article 11 of Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015, of the Minister of Industry and Trade concerning the management of electronic commerce activities through applications on mobile devices;
m) Appendix V promulgated along with Circular No. 07/2019/TT-BCT dated June 20, 2019, of the Minister of Industry and Trade concerning the export of textile and garment products to Mexico under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership;
n) Clause 2 Article 5, Clause 3 Article 6 of Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT dated June 15, 2018, of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing certain provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Decree No. 69/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2018, of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management;
o) Article 15 of Circular No. 36/2019/TT-BCT dated November 29, 2019, of the Minister of Industry and Trade concerning the quality management of products and goods under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
p) Clause 2 Article 5, Clause 3 Article 6, Clause 4 Article 7, Clause 2 Article 8 of Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT dated June 15, 2018, of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing certain provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Decree No. 69/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2018, of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management.”
[14] The phrase "E-commerce and Information Technology Department" is replaced by the phrase "E-commerce and Digital Economy Department" pursuant to Clause 3 of Article 2 of Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT amending certain provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on website management and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on mobile application management, which took effect from October 18, 2018.
[15] The phrase "E-commerce and Information Technology Department" is replaced by the phrase "E-commerce and Digital Economy Department" pursuant to Clause 3 of Article 2 of Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT amending certain provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on website management and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on mobile application management, which took effect from October 18, 2018.
[16] The phrase "E-commerce and Information Technology Department" is replaced by the phrase "E-commerce and Digital Economy Department" pursuant to Clause 3 of Article 2 of Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT amending certain provisions of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on website management and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on mobile application management, which took effect from October 18, 2018.
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