Circular No. 19/2025/TT-BNV on the economic and technical characteristics of technical inspection services for machinery, equipment, materials, and substances with strict requirements for labor safety

Circular No. 19/2025/TT-BNV stipulates the economic and technical characteristics of technical inspection services for machinery, equipment, materials, and substances with strict requirements for labor safety. This document applies to organizations conducting technical inspections for labor safety and related agencies and organizations.

Document No.19/2025/TT-BNV
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Home Affairs
Signed byPhạm Thị Thanh Trà — Bộ trưởng
Updated11/06/2026
SectorHome Affairs
Issued date08/10/2025
Effective date01/12/2025
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 19/2025/TT-BNV stipulates the economic and technical characteristics of technical inspection services for machinery, equipment, materials, and substances with strict requirements for labor safety. This document applies to organizations conducting technical inspections for labor safety and related agencies and organizations.

Scope of application

["Technical inspection organizations for labor safety", "Agencies, organizations, and individuals related"]

Key points

  • Technical inspection organizations for labor safety must comply with the regulations on economic and technical characteristics issued together with this Circular (Article 2).
  • This Circular takes effect from December 1, 2025, and applies to organizations and individuals involved in technical inspections for labor safety.
  • During implementation, if difficulties or obstacles arise, they must be reported promptly to the Ministry of Home Affairs for resolution (Article 3).
  • Relevant legal documents and inspection procedures will be updated according to the latest documents (Article 3.2).
  • This Circular does not apply to organizations and individuals unrelated to technical inspection activities for labor safety.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • "Technical inspection organizations for labor safety" must comply with new regulations on economic and technical characteristics to ensure service quality and labor safety.
  • State management agencies have additional tools to monitor and regulate the activities of technical inspection organizations for labor safety.
  • Employers will benefit from improved quality of technical inspection services, ensuring labor safety.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Who does this Circular apply to?

Circular No. 19/2025/TT-BNV applies to technical inspection organizations for labor safety and related agencies and organizations.

When does this Circular take effect?

Circular No. 19/2025/TT-BNV takes effect from December 1, 2025.

What is the main content of this Circular?

The main content of this Circular stipulates the economic and technical characteristics of technical inspection services for labor safety.

What should inspection organizations do when encountering difficulties during implementation?

When encountering difficulties, inspection organizations must report promptly to the Ministry of Home Affairs for resolution.

Full text

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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NUMBER: 19/2025/TT-BNV

HA NOI, October 8, 2025

CIRCULAR

REGULATIONS ON ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TECHNICAL INSPECTION SERVICES FOR MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND SUBSTANCES WITH STRICT REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK SAFETY

 FITTINGS, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND SUBSTANCES WITH STRICT REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK SAFETY

On the basis of Law on Prices June 19, 2023;

On the basis of Labor Safety and Health Law June 25, 2016;

Decree No. Decree No. 85/2024/NĐ-CP July 10, 2024 of the Government detailing certain provisions of Law on Prices;

Decree No. Decree No. 25/2025/NĐ-CP February 21, 2025 Government Decree No. 25/2025/ND-CP on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairs;

At the proposal of the Director of the Employment Department;

The Minister of Home Affairs issues this Circular regulating the economic and technical characteristics of technical inspection services for machinery, equipment, materials, and substances with strict requirements for work safety.

Article 1. Scope of Regulation and Applicability

Thông tư này quy định chi tiết khoản 4 Điều 38 Luật Thủy sản số 18/2017/QH14 đã được sửa đổi, bổ sung tại điểm c khoản 21 Điều 14 Luật số 146/2025/QH15.

This Circular regulates the economic and technical characteristics of technical inspection services for machinery, equipment, materials, and substances with strict requirements for work safety (hereinafter referred to as technical inspection services for work safety).

Thông tư này áp dụng đối với tổ chức, cá nhân có liên quan đến hoạt động kinh doanh đối tượng thủy sản nuôi chủ lực trên lãnh thổ Việt Nam.

This Circular applies to the following agencies, organizations, and individuals:

a) Organizations conducting technical inspection services for work safety in accordance with laws on labor safety and health;

b) Agencies, organizations, and individuals related thereto.

Article 2. Economic and Technical Characteristics of Technical Inspection Services for Work Safety

Attached to this Circular is an Appendix setting forth the economic and technical characteristics of technical inspection services for work safety.

Article 3. Implementation Organization

1. This Circular shall take effect from December 1, 2025.

2. In cases where legal regulatory documents or inspection procedures cited in this Circular are amended, supplemented, or replaced, they shall be implemented according to the new documents.

3. During implementation, if there are difficulties or obstacles, agencies, organizations, and individuals are requested to promptly report in writing to the Ministry of Home Affairs (through the Employment Department) for consideration and resolution./.

Place of Receipt:
- Central Party Committee Secretariat;
- Prime Minister;
- Deputy Prime Ministers;
- Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and government agencies;
- Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly;
- Central Party Office and Party Committees;
- National Assembly's Office;
- President's Office;
- Government Office;
- Supreme People's Procuracy;
- Supreme People's Court;
- State Auditor General;
- Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee;
- Central agencies of political-social organizations;
- Provincial People's Councils, People's Committees;
- Provincial Departments of Home Affairs under central cities and provinces;
- Gazette; Government Portal; National Database of Legal Regulatory Documents; Ministry of Home Affairs Portal;
- Ministry of Home Affairs: Minister, Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Home Affairs, units under and affiliated with the Ministry of Home Affairs;
- Department of Legal Document Review and Administrative Sanctions, Ministry of Justice;
- For Record: VT, VL (10b).

THE MINISTER

(Signed)

Phạm Thị Thanh Trà

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