Decree No. 25/2026/NĐ-CP provides detailed regulations and measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Chemical Law concerning the development of the chemical industry and the safety and security of chemicals.

DECREE

Detailed regulations and measures for organizing and guiding the implementation

of certain provisions of the Chemical Law on the development of the chemical industry

and chemical safety and security 

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 198/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly on special mechanisms and policies for the development of private economy;

The Government promulgates this Decree amending and supplementing certain Articles of Decree No. 81/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 22, 2018

The Government promulgates this Decree detailing and providing measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Chemical Law on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree details Clause 15 Article 2; Clause 5 Article 4, Clause 5 Article 5, Clause 3 Article 6, Clause 5 Article 8, Clause 5 Article 33, Clause 3 Article 35, Clause 3 Article 36, Clause 2 Article 37, Clause 2 Article 38, Clause 5 Article 39, Clause 3 Article 42, Clause 4 Article 46 of the Chemical Law and measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of the Chemical Law on the responsibilities of state management over the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security; establishing, reviewing, approving, announcing, and implementing the Strategy for Developing the Chemical Industry; setting up safe distances for chemical facilities; inspecting, training safety records for chemicals; enhancing capabilities for preventing and responding to chemical accidents in civil areas.

Article 2. Applicability

Agencies, organizations, individuals within Vietnam and foreign organizations, individuals conducting activities related to chemicals on Vietnamese territory.

Article 3. Explanation of Terms

1. Green chemistry principles are a set of principles applied in the design, selection of technology, equipment, production processes, use, and disposal of chemicals with the aim of reducing or eliminating the use and creation of hazardous chemicals.

2. Specialized chemical industrial zones are industrial zones dedicated to producing and supplying services for chemical projects and facilities; at least 60% of the industrial land area of the zone must be used to attract chemical projects, chemical facilities, and projects using products from the chemical industry produced within the zone as raw materials, solvents, catalysts in the production process.

Article 4. Responsibilities for state management over the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security

1. The Government exercises unified state management over the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security throughout the country.

2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is the lead agency assisting the Government in managing the state's affairs regarding the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security. Within its scope of duties and powers, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall perform the following tasks:

a) Issuing regulations or submitting to competent state agencies for issuance of normative legal documents; strategies, plans, projects, programs; national-level activities on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security;

b) Taking the lead and coordinating with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial People's Committees in organizing the development strategy for the chemical industry, submitting it to the Prime Minister for approval; guiding and supervising the implementation of the strategy;

c) Organizing the dissemination, popularization, and education of laws on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security;

d) Receiving and resolving complaints, denunciations, suggestions, and reflections related to the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security within the scope of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's state management;

đ) Implementing international cooperation on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security within the scope of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's state management;

e) Managing chemical safety work in civil activities; coordinating with relevant agencies in preventing, responding to, and mitigating chemical accidents as stipulated in this Decree;

g) Conducting specialized inspections of chemical activities within the scope of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's state management.

3. The Ministry of Health, within its scope of duties and powers, performs the following tasks:

a) Issuing regulations or submitting to competent authorities for issuance of normative legal documents; plans, programs, projects, and proposals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security in the health sector;

b) Organizing the dissemination, popularization, and education of laws on chemical safety and security in the health sector;

c) Receiving and resolving complaints, denunciations, suggestions, and reflections related to the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security within the scope of the Ministry of Health's state management;

d) Implementing international cooperation on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security within the scope of the Ministry of Health's state management;

đ) Managing chemical safety work in activities involving the use of chemicals in the health sector;

e) Conducting specialized inspections of chemical activities within the scope of the Ministry of Health's state management.

4. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, within its scope of duties and powers, performs the following tasks:

a) Issuing regulations or submitting to competent authorities for issuance of normative legal documents; plans, programs, projects, and proposals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security in the agriculture and environment sectors;

b) Organizing the dissemination, popularization, and education of laws on chemical safety and security in the agriculture and environment sectors;

c) Receiving and resolving complaints, denunciations, suggestions, and reflections related to the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security within the scope of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's state management;

d) Implementing international cooperation on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security within the scope of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's state management;

đ) Managing chemical safety work in activities involving the use of chemicals in the agriculture and environment sectors;

e) Conducting specialized inspections of chemical activities within the scope of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's state management.

5. The Ministry of Public Security, within its scope of duties and powers, performs the following tasks:

a) Issue according to their authority or submit to competent state agencies for issuance of regulatory legal documents; strategies, plans, projects, proposals; programs, activities at the national level on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security within the scope of management under the Ministry of Public Security;

b) Organize propaganda, dissemination, and legal education on chemical safety and security within the scope of management under the Ministry of Public Security;

c) Receive and resolve complaints, denunciations, suggestions, and reflections related to the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security within the scope of management under the Ministry of Public Security;

d) Manage chemical safety work within the scope of public security and social order; direct firefighting forces to prepare personnel, equipment, and facilities and develop response plans when chemical incidents occur; coordinate with the military and local authorities to evacuate people from dangerous areas and participate in rescue operations and mitigate the consequences of chemical incidents;

đ) Conduct specialized inspections of chemical activities within the scope of management under the Ministry of Public Security.

6. The Ministry of National Defense within its assigned tasks and powers shall implement the following contents:

a) Issue according to their authority or submit to competent state agencies for issuance of regulatory legal documents; strategies, plans, projects, proposals; programs, activities at the national level on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security within the scope of management under the Ministry of National Defense;

b) Organize propaganda, dissemination, and legal education on chemical safety and security within the scope of management under the Ministry of National Defense;

c) Receive and resolve complaints, denunciations, suggestions, and reflections related to the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security within the scope of management under the Ministry of National Defense;

d) Manage chemical safety work within the scope of national defense; direct and coordinate with relevant localities and units to develop plans, prepare personnel, equipment, and facilities ready to perform tasks: responding to emergency situations involving chemical incidents, conducting search and rescue operations, and participating in rescue efforts when chemical incidents occur;

đ) Conduct specialized inspections of chemical activities within the scope of management under the Ministry of National Defense.

7. The National Civil Defense Steering Committee shall take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, and localities to direct and inspect the situation regarding the construction of provincial-level plans to prevent and respond to chemical incidents, local training, drills, and responses to chemical incidents.

8. The Ministry of Science and Technology within its assigned tasks and powers shall implement the following contents:

a) Issue according to their authority or submit to competent agencies for issuance of regulations encouraging enterprises to apply sensor technology, AI cameras, and early warning systems;

b) Develop data connection standards for chemical safety between enterprises, localities, and state management agencies for submission to competent authorities for issuance.

9. The Government Inspectorate manages state administration over inspection, receiving citizens' visits, resolving complaints and denunciations, and preventing and combating corruption and wastefulness in the chemical sector; conducts inspection, receives citizens' visits, resolves complaints and denunciations, and prevents and combats corruption and wastefulness in the chemical sector in accordance with the provisions of the law.

10. People's Committees at all levels within their assigned tasks and powers shall implement state administration over the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security within their localities as stipulated in this Decree and shall implement the following contents:

a) Implement management, inspection, and supervision; receive and resolve complaints, denunciations, suggestions, and reflections on chemical activities in the locality in accordance with the law;

b) Decide or report to competent authorities to decide on allocating state budget funds or land funds for investment or support in establishing specialized chemical industrial zones in accordance with the law;

c) Base on approved strategies for the development of the chemical industry to build and organize implementation of content on developing the chemical industry in the locality in line with the socio-economic development goals of the locality during the process of building and adjusting local development plans.

11. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, other agencies, and organizations within their assigned tasks and powers have the responsibility to take the lead or coordinate in implementing state administration over the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security in accordance with the law.

Chapter II
STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY 

Article 5. Contents of the Strategy for Developing the Chemical Industry

The contents of the Strategy for Developing the Chemical Industry must ensure the requirements stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 4 of the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15 and include the following:

1. Analysis and assessment of natural conditions and the current status of development of the chemical industry.

2. Analysis and forecasting trends in domestic and international development; analysis of factors affecting the development of the chemical industry during the period of formulating the Strategy.

3. Determination of viewpoints, objectives, and directions for developing the chemical industry nationwide and in economic regions; priority areas for development in each period; directions for forming specialized chemical industrial zones that are suitable to natural conditions, socio-economic conditions of localities, and meet safety requirements for chemicals.

4. Tasks, solutions, development programs, resources, and organization of implementation, inspection, and supervision of the Strategy's implementation.

Article 6. Formulation of the Strategy for Developing the Chemical Industry

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall take the lead and coordinate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial People's Committees to organize the formulation of the Strategy for Developing the Chemical Industry.

2. During the process of formulating the Strategy, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has the responsibility to seek opinions from relevant agencies, organizations on the contents of the draft Strategy. The draft Strategy, except for contents related to state secrets as prescribed by law, must be published on the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s electronic portal to solicit wide-ranging opinions from agencies, organizations, and individuals for at least 15 working days.

3. The agency responsible for formulating the Strategy has the responsibility to conduct strategic environmental assessment according to the laws on environmental protection. The results of the strategic environmental assessment are integrated into the explanatory report of the Strategy.

4. In cases where necessary, the agency responsible for formulating the Strategy may select consultancy services for strategy formulation according to the laws on bidding.

Article 7. Review and Approval of the Strategy for Developing the Chemical Industry

1. Review of the Strategy for Developing the Chemical Industry

a) The review of the Strategy is conducted through a Council. The Minister of Industry and Trade decides to establish the Council for reviewing the Strategy;

b) The Council operates based on the principle of collective discussion. The Strategy is eligible to be submitted to the Prime Minister for consideration and approval when at least two-thirds of the Council members participating in the review agree to approve it.

2. Approval of the Strategy for Developing the Chemical Industry

a) The dossier for submitting the Strategy for approval includes: A request to the Prime Minister; Draft decision approving the Strategy; Explanatory report of the Strategy incorporating the results of the strategic environmental assessment; Report summarizing and responding to comments from agencies, organizations, and individuals on the Strategy; Report on the review results; Report responding to review comments; Other relevant documents about the Strategy (if any);

b) The acceptance, examination of the dossier for submitting the Strategy for approval and the approval of the Strategy are carried out according to the Government's Working Regulations.

Article 8. Announcement of the Strategy for Developing the Chemical Industry

1. The Strategy must be publicly announced after approval, except for contents related to state secrets as prescribed by law.

2. The Government Office and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have the responsibility to announce the Strategy and publish the Prime Minister's Decision approving the Strategy on the Government Portal and the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s electronic portal.

Article 9. Implementation of the Chemical Industry Development Strategy

1. After the Strategy is approved, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall develop and promulgate an action plan to implement the Strategy. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and localities shall be responsible for organizing the implementation of tasks and solutions within their assigned functions and responsibilities as stipulated in the approval document of the Strategy and the action plan to implement the Strategy.

2. The agency responsible for regional base planning under the approved Chemical Industry Development Strategy shall incorporate the content on developing the chemical industry into the development orientation of the region's advantageous industries and the development schemes, arrangement, selection, and distribution of resources for development within the region.

3. The provincial planning agency shall base on the approved Chemical Industry Development Strategy to incorporate the content on developing the chemical industry into the development orientation of important industries in the province, select organizational schemes for economic and social activities, and develop plans for developing industrial zones, export processing zones, high-tech parks, and economic zones within the province.

4. During the process of deciding on investment policies or approving investment policies for chemical projects, the authority with the competence to decide on investment policies or approve investment policy proposals for chemical projects shall be responsible for examining the compatibility of the project with the Chemical Industry Development Strategy.

5. Before March 15 each year, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial People's Committees shall be responsible for updating information about the results of implementing tasks and solutions as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article into the specialized chemical industry database.

6. Responsibility for updating information about chemical projects into the specialized chemical industry database

a) During the phase before the completion and commissioning of the works, the investor shall update the project implementation status according to the progress of each investment construction phase;

b) Organizations and individuals operating chemical projects after the completion and commissioning of the works shall be responsible for updating the status of production and business activities periodically before February 15 each year.

7. Funding for the preparation, review, approval, and implementation of the Strategy shall be guaranteed from the state budget in accordance with the laws on the state budget and other lawful sources of capital.

8. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall prescribe forms for updating information as prescribed in Clauses 5 and 6 of this Article into the specialized chemical industry database.

Article 10. Adjustment of the Strategy

1. The Strategy may be adjusted in the following cases:

a) There are significant changes in the economic and social development strategy, overall national development planning, or related laws and policies that have been approved;

b) There are changes related to international commitments that Vietnam is a member of;

c) Due to requirements for ensuring national defense and security;

d) Requirements for adjustment based on mid-term or final-term monitoring and evaluation results of the Strategy's implementation or according to directives from competent authorities.

2. The procedures and formalities for adjusting the Strategy shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions on preparing, reviewing, and approving the Strategy as stipulated in Articles 6 and 7 of this Decree.

Chapter III

CHEMICAL PROJECT

Article 11. Green Chemistry Principles in Design and Selection of Technology and Equipment

1. In the process of designing and selecting technology and equipment, the project investor and chemical project design consultants must apply the following green chemistry principles:

a) Using production processes that reduce or eliminate the generation of hazardous waste;

b) Increasing energy efficiency;

c) Real-time analysis to monitor and control emissions;

d) Implementing measures to minimize the likelihood of incidents.

2. In the process of designing and selecting technology and equipment, the project investor and chemical project design consultants are encouraged to apply the following green chemistry principles:

a) Researching and developing safe chemicals and products with equivalent functionality and effectiveness but less harmful;

b) Researching and developing chemicals and products that can be decomposed after their function has ended;

c) Using less harmful chemical synthesis processes, minimizing or eliminating the use and creation of chemicals harmful to human health and biological environments;

d) Using chemical synthesis and reaction processes that do not produce many intermediate substances;

đ) Using technologies or reactions that optimize input materials (atom economy);

e) Using catalysts to increase reaction efficiency;

g) Using biological or renewable raw materials;

h) Limiting or eliminating the use of harmful solvents and auxiliary chemicals and using safer alternatives.

Article 12. Evaluation of Compliance with Safety Distance Regulations for Chemical Project Sites

1. For chemical projects subject to technical regulations on safety distances as stipulated in Article 28 of this Decree and which fall under the category of projects whose investment proposals are decided upon by competent state authorities according to laws on public investment:

a) The chemical project investor has the obligation to report on the suitability of the project construction site with safety distance regulations in the content of the investment proposal report or preliminary feasibility study report before submitting it to the competent state authority for decision on the investment proposal;

b) The competent state authority deciding on the investment proposal has the responsibility to evaluate compliance with safety distance regulations for the project implementation site before making a decision on the investment proposal;

c) The provisions at point a and point b of this clause are part of the documentation, procedures, and formalities for deciding on the investment proposal according to laws on public investment.

2. For chemical projects subject to technical regulations on safety distances as stipulated in Article 28 of this Decree and which fall under the category of projects whose investment proposals are approved by competent state authorities according to laws on investment:

a) The chemical project investor has the obligation to report on the suitability of the project construction site with safety distance regulations in the content of the investment project proposal report before submitting it to the competent state authority for approval of the investment proposal;

b) The competent state authority approving the investment proposal has the responsibility to evaluate compliance with safety distance regulations for the project implementation site before approving the investment proposal;

c) The provisions at point a and point b of this clause are part of the documentation, procedures, and formalities for approving the investment proposal according to laws on investment.

3. For chemical projects subject to technical regulations on safety distances as stipulated in Article 28 of this Decree and which do not fall under the category of projects whose investment proposals are decided upon or approved by competent state authorities:

a) Organizations or individuals authorized to decide on the construction of the project according to laws on construction have the obligation to evaluate and take responsibility for compliance with safety distance regulations for the project implementation site before approving the project, deciding on investment;

b) Organizations or individuals authorized to decide on the construction of the project shall not approve the project or make an investment decision if the safety distance regulations are not met.

Article 13. Contents of the Feasibility Study Report for Investment Construction and the Economic-Technical Report for Investment Construction of Chemical Projects

1. The Feasibility Study Report for Investment Construction and the Economic-Technical Report for Investment Construction of Chemical Projects shall be carried out in accordance with the laws on construction and supplemented with the following contents:

a) Clarify the compliance of the Feasibility Study Report for Investment Construction and the Economic-Technical Report for Investment Construction with technical standards, regulations, and chemical safety provisions in the content of the technical standards and regulations applied to establish the basic design;

b) Clarify the principles of green chemistry that have been applied in the design and selection of technology and equipment in the content of the selected technological and technical solutions and equipment.

2. The content of the review of the Feasibility Study Report for Investment Construction and the Economic-Technical Report for Investment Construction of Chemical Projects shall be carried out in accordance with the laws on construction and supplemented with the following content:

a) Evaluate the compliance of the Feasibility Study Report for Investment Construction and the Economic-Technical Report for Investment Construction with technical standards, regulations, and chemical safety provisions in the content of the review of compliance with technical standards and application of standards as prescribed by law;

b) Evaluate the application of green chemistry principles in the design and selection of technology and equipment for the project.

Article 14. Scale and disbursement progress for key chemical industry projects

1. Investment projects falling under the fields specified in points a, b, and c of Clause 1, Article 6 of the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15 shall have investment capital scale as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article and shall disburse at least 1/3 of the investment capital scale within three years from the date of issuance of the investment registration certificate or approval of the investment orientation or decision on investment orientation enjoying special investment incentives and support as prescribed by the laws on investment and relevant laws, including: corporate income tax incentives, import tax, land, land lease fees, land use tax; incentives in selecting contractors; support for developing technical infrastructure systems and social infrastructure; support for accessing land and production and business sites; training and human resource development; financial and credit investment support; scientific and technological support, technology transfer, innovation, digital transformation, market development, information provision; other forms of investment incentives and support.

2. The investment capital scale for projects stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article is defined as follows:

a) Projects producing pharmaceutical raw materials with total investment of 160 billion VND or more;

b) Projects producing basic chemical products in the key chemical industry sector; petroleum products; pharmaceutical raw materials for health supplements; hydrogen, ammonia produced using renewable energy sources with total investment of 4.6 trillion VND or more;

c) Projects producing rubber products except tires and tubes; high-concentration fertilizer production; specialized chemical industrial park investment; integrated chemical works primarily aimed at chemical product and chemical industry product production with total investment of 10 trillion VND or more.

3. In necessary cases, the competent authority issuing the investment registration certificate or approving the investment orientation or deciding on investment orientation may seek opinions from the Ministry of Industry and Trade regarding the suitability of the investment project with the key chemical industry sectors prescribed in Clause 1, Article 6 of the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15.

4. Competent authorities and investors may choose to apply one of the procurement methods such as direct contracting, limited tendering, or designated tendering or other appropriate methods as prescribed by law to implement investment projects stipulated in Clause 1, Article 6 of the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15 based on ensuring transparency, quality, progress, effectiveness, and accountability.

Chapter IV

SPECIALIZED CHEMICAL INDUSTRY ADVISORY SERVICES

Article 15. Conditions for organizations to carry out construction consulting activities for chemical projects

Organizations carrying out construction consulting activities for chemical projects must comply with the provisions set forth in point a and point b, Clause 1, Article 8 of the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15 and have at least one individual participating in the consulting activity meeting the following conditions:

1. Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a field of study related to chemistry listed in Appendix III issued together with this Decree.

2. Have work experience as follows:

a) In cases where they participate in construction consulting activities for chemical projects with Class I or higher works: Have at least seven years of experience in one of the technical, technological, or chemical safety positions in chemical projects, or have previously participated in construction consulting activities for chemical projects with Class I or higher works.

b) In cases where they participate in construction consulting activities for chemical projects with Class II works: Have at least four years of experience in one of the technical, technological, or chemical safety positions in chemical projects, or have previously participated in construction consulting activities for chemical projects with Class II or higher works;

c) In cases where they participate in construction consulting activities for chemical projects with Class III or lower works: Have at least two years of experience in one of the technical, technological, or chemical safety positions in chemical projects, or have previously participated in construction consulting activities for chemical projects.

Article 16. Conditions for issuing specialized chemical consulting certificates to individuals carrying out technology and equipment selection consulting activities for chemical projects

1. Individuals engaged in technology and equipment selection consulting activities for chemical projects shall be granted a specialized chemical consulting certificate when meeting the following conditions:

a) Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a field of study related to chemistry listed in Appendix III issued together with this Decree;

b) Meet the work experience requirements as stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

2. The work experience requirements for individuals carrying out technology and equipment selection consulting activities for chemical projects are specified as follows:

a) For individuals applying for Category A1 certificate: Have at least seven years of experience in technology and chemical engineering work; have carried out tasks related to technology and equipment selection consulting for at least two chemical projects with Class II or higher works;

b) For individuals applying for Category A2 certificate: Have at least four years of experience in technology and chemical engineering work; have carried out tasks related to technology and equipment selection consulting for at least two chemical projects with Class III or higher works;

c) For individuals applying for Category A3 certificate: Have at least four years of experience in technology and chemical engineering work.

3. The scope of activities for individuals engaged in technology and equipment selection consulting for chemical projects is defined as follows:

a) Individuals holding a Category A1 specialized chemical consulting certificate: May carry out tasks related to technology and equipment selection consulting for all chemical projects;

b) Individuals holding a Category A2 specialized chemical consulting certificate: May carry out tasks related to technology and equipment selection consulting for chemical projects with works from Class II downwards;

c) Individuals holding a Category A3 specialized chemical consulting certificate: May carry out tasks related to technology and equipment selection consulting for chemical projects with works from Class III downwards.

4. The work experience stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article is calculated based on tasks that have been accepted according to regulations within the last ten years up to the time of application for the consulting certificate. If using suitable work experience exceeding ten years, then a lower category consulting certificate may be applied for according to the regulations.

Article 17. Conditions for organizations implementing advisory activities on technology and equipment selection for chemical projects

1. Comply with the provisions set forth in point a, Clause 2, Article 8 of the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15.

2. Organizations implementing advisory activities related to technology and equipment selection for chemical projects with Class I works or higher must have at least two full-time consulting engineers holding a Level A1 chemical engineering consulting certificate as stipulated by labor laws.

3. Organizations implementing advisory activities related to technology and equipment selection for chemical projects with Class II works must have at least one full-time consulting engineer holding a Level A1 or A2 chemical engineering consulting certificate as stipulated by labor laws.

4. Organizations implementing advisory activities related to technology and equipment selection for chemical projects with Class III or Class IV works must have at least one full-time consulting engineer holding a Level A1, A2, or A3 chemical engineering consulting certificate as stipulated by labor laws.

5. Possess software serving design work and technology and equipment selection.

Article 18. Conditions for issuing a chemical engineering consulting certificate to individuals engaged in chemical safety and security advisory activities

1. Individuals engaged in chemical safety and security advisory activities shall be issued a chemical engineering consulting certificate upon meeting the following conditions:

a) Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a field of study related to chemistry listed in Appendix III issued together with this Decree;

b) Having work experience in positions related to chemical safety activities equivalent to the standard work experience of theoretical training instructors with a bachelor's degree or higher as prescribed by laws on occupational safety and health;

c) Meeting the corresponding professional experience requirements for advisory activities as stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

2. Professional experience requirements and scope of activities for individuals engaged in chemical safety and security advisory activities are specified as follows:

a) Individuals shall be issued a Level B chemical engineering consulting certificate to perform advisory work on national-level chemical incident response drills and other advisory work specified in points c, d, đ, e, g, h of this clause if they have participated in building at least five provincial-level drill programs.

b) Individuals shall be issued a Level B chemical engineering consulting certificate to perform advisory work on national-level chemical incident prevention and response plans and other advisory work specified in points c, d, đ, e, g, h of this clause if they have participated in building at least two provincial-level prevention and response plans approved and issued within the last two years prior to the date of application for the certificate.

c) Individuals shall be issued a Level B chemical engineering consulting certificate to perform advisory work on chemical facility chemical incident response drills if they have participated in building at least two chemical facility drill programs.

d) Individuals shall be issued a Level B chemical engineering consulting certificate to perform advisory work on provincial-level and chemical facility chemical incident response drills if they have participated in building at least two provincial-level drill programs.

đ) Individuals shall be issued a Level B chemical engineering consulting certificate to perform advisory work on chemical project and chemical facility chemical incident prevention and response plan development if they have participated in building at least two chemical facility prevention and response plans approved within the last two years prior to the date of application for the certificate.

e) Individuals shall be issued a Level B chemical engineering consulting certificate to perform advisory work on provincial-level chemical incident prevention and response plan development if they have participated in building at least two provincial-level prevention and response plans approved within the last two years prior to the date of application for the certificate.

g) Individuals shall be issued a Level B chemical engineering consulting certificate to perform advisory work on specialized chemical safety training for groups I, II, and III as defined in Clause 3, Article 29 of this Decree if they have experience as a trainer or supporting trainer in at least five specialized chemical safety training programs within the last two years prior to the date of application for the certificate.

h) Individuals who meet the conditions specified in points a and b of Clause 1 of this Article shall be issued a Level B chemical engineering consulting certificate to perform advisory work on chemical incident prevention measures; classification, labeling, safety data sheets, and registration of new chemicals.

Article 19. Conditions for organizations conducting chemical safety and security consulting activities

1. Comply with the provisions set forth in point a, Clause 2, Article 8 of the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15.

2. Organizations conducting chemical safety and security consulting activities must have at least one consultant who assumes the consulting task with a valid chemical consulting certificate in accordance with the work assigned as stipulated in Clause 3 of Article 18 of this Decree.

3. To possess equipment and technical means necessary to meet the requirements of consulting activities: Personal protective equipment suitable for the hazardous characteristics of various chemicals, tools, and equipment serving practice or emergency response drills for chemical incidents.

Article 20. Chemical Consulting Certificate

1. The chemical consulting certificate (hereinafter referred to as the consulting certificate) is issued to individuals who are Vietnamese citizens, overseas Vietnamese, foreigners working or residing legally in Vietnam to conduct consulting activities as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 8 of the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15.

2. A newly issued or adjusted consulting certificate shall be valid for five years from the date of issuance. For foreign individual consulting certificates, the validity period will be determined according to the remaining duration recorded on the labor permit or temporary residence card issued by the competent authority but not exceeding five years.

The validity period of a renewed consulting certificate shall be determined based on the duration recorded on the most recently issued consulting certificate.

3. The format and content of the consulting certificate are specified in Model No. 01 of the Appendix promulgated together with this Decree.

4. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall provide guidance on recording the code number of the consulting certificate.

Article 21. Cases of Issuance, Renewal, Adjustment, and Revocation of Chemical Consulting Certificates

1. The chemical consulting certificate is issued to individuals under any of the following circumstances:

a) Issuing a new consulting certificate for the first time, when the certificate has expired, or when requesting a renewal for a certificate still within its validity period, except as provided in point b of this clause;

b) Renewing a consulting certificate for cases where the certificate is still within its validity period but has been lost or damaged, for adjusting or supplementing personal information, or due to incorrect information caused by the issuing authority's error;

c) Adjusting a consulting certificate for changes in the category or group of the consulting certificate;

d) Foreign individuals who have obtained a consulting certificate as prescribed in point a of this clause, if their labor permit or temporary residence card expires before the validity period of the consulting certificate, they must obtain a new consulting certificate after extending their labor permit or temporary residence card to continue consulting activities in Vietnam.

2. The consulting certificate shall be revoked under any of the following circumstances:

a) Individuals no longer meet the conditions for obtaining a consulting certificate as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 16 and Clause 1 of Article 18 of this Decree;

b) Forgery of documents or false declarations in the application dossier for a consulting certificate;

c) Lending, borrowing, or allowing others to use the consulting certificate;

d) Altering or erasing the content of the consulting certificate;

đ) Issuing a consulting certificate beyond the authority or to the wrong recipient;

e) Issuing a consulting certificate to individuals who do not meet the required conditions;

g) Individuals with violations and recommended by competent authorities to revoke the consulting certificate;

h) Individuals who have obtained a consulting certificate no longer need it and request the issuing authority to revoke it.

3. Individuals whose consulting certificates have been revoked may apply for a new consulting certificate after the following periods:

a) Twenty-four months from the date of the decision revoking the consulting certificate for cases as provided in points b, c, d, and g of Clause 2 of this Article;

b) According to the administrative penalty decision suspending the use of the consulting certificate or suspending operations for cases as provided in point h of Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 22. Documents for Application to Issue, Reissue, and Amend Chemical Consulting Certificates

1. The documents for applying for a new chemical consulting certificate include:

a) An original request for issuance of the consulting certificate when submitted directly or through postal services; or an electronic file scanned from the original when submitted online;

b) A color photograph measuring 4 x 6 cm with a white background of the applicant taken within six months;

c) A certified copy of the diploma or an electronically certified electronic copy issued by a legitimate educational institution, corresponding to the field and level of the requested consulting certificate; if the major is not indicated on the diploma, then a transcript or an appendix to the diploma must be submitted for verification and evaluation purposes (for diplomas issued by foreign educational institutions, in cases where the individual is a foreigner or a Vietnamese person residing abroad, it must be a legalized consular copy and a Vietnamese translation certified according to Vietnamese law; in other cases, diplomas issued by foreign educational institutions must be recognized by the Vietnamese education system);

d) Documentation proving work experience in relevant positions, including a certified copy or an electronically certified electronic copy of one or more of the following documents: Appointment decision, reappointment decision, recruitment decision, transfer decision, dispatch decision; employment contract or labor contract; pay slip or documentation proving social insurance payment period; work experience confirmation letter;

đ) Documentation proving participation in relevant tasks, including a certified copy or an electronically certified electronic copy of one or more of the following documents: Task assignment decisions (task delegation) by organizations to individuals or confirmation letters from legitimate representatives of project sponsors who are responsible for the truthfulness of the confirmed content regarding completed tasks as declared; economic contracts and acceptance certificates for completed tasks as declared;

e) A certified copy or an electronically certified electronic copy of documentation regarding residence or work permit in Vietnam for foreigners or Vietnamese persons residing abroad.

2. The documents for applying to reissue a chemical consulting certificate include:

a) An original request for reissuance of the consulting certificate when submitted directly or through postal services; or an electronic file scanned from the original when submitted online;

b) A color photograph measuring 4 x 6 cm with a white background of the applicant taken within six months;

c) The original consulting certificate being reissued. In case the certificate is lost, the applicant must provide a commitment statement.

3. The documents for applying to amend a chemical consulting certificate include:

a) An original request for amendment of the consulting certificate when submitted directly or through postal services; or an electronic file scanned from the original when submitted online;

b) A color photograph measuring 4 x 6 cm with a white background of the applicant taken within six months;

c) The documents specified in points c, d, đ, e of Clause 1 of this Article.

4. Individuals must pay fees as prescribed by laws on fees and charges when submitting applications for issuance, reissuance, and amendment of consulting certificates, except in cases where reissuance is due to incorrect information recorded by the issuing authority.

Article 23. Procedures, formalities, authority for issuing, reissuing, amending, and revoking chemical consulting certificates

1. An individual submits one set of application files for issuing, reissuing, or amending a chemical consulting certificate to the competent authority issuing such certificates through one of the following methods:

a) Directly at the One-stop Service Center;

b) Through postal service;

c) Online via the public service portal.

2. From the date of receiving complete and valid application files as prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of Article 22 of this Decree, the competent authority issuing the chemical consulting certificate shall be responsible for evaluating compliance with the conditions and issuing the chemical consulting certificate. In case of not issuing the certificate, the competent authority issuing the chemical consulting certificate must notify the individual in writing and specify the reasons.

3. The time limit for issuing the chemical consulting certificate is as follows:

a) Ten working days for new issuance;

b) Five working days for reissuance;

c) Ten working days for amendment.

4. For cases of revoking the chemical consulting certificate:

a) Within ten working days from the date of receipt of the inspection and audit conclusion issued by the competent authority, which includes a recommendation to revoke the chemical consulting certificate or when discovering or having grounds to determine one of the cases for revocation of the chemical consulting certificate as stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 21 of this Decree, the competent authority revoking the certificate shall issue a decision to revoke it; if not revoking, it must notify in writing the agency, organization, or individual making the revocation recommendation and specify the reasons for not revoking;

b) The competent authority revoking the chemical consulting certificate shall be responsible for sending the decision to revoke the chemical consulting certificate to the individual whose certificate is being revoked;

c) The individual whose certificate is being revoked must return the original certificate to the authority issuing the revocation decision within five working days from the date of receipt of the revocation decision;

d) The authority issuing the revocation decision shall organize the destruction of the chemical consulting certificate by cutting it diagonally in half.

5. The competent authority issuing, reissuing, amending, and revoking chemical consulting certificates shall be responsible for updating information on issued, reissued, amended, and revoked certificates into the specialized chemical database.

6. The People's Committee of the province where the individual is registered permanently issues, reissues, amends, and revokes chemical consulting certificates.

7. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall guide the forms for issuing, reissuing, amending, and revoking chemical consulting certificates.

Article 24. Rights and Obligations of Individuals Applying for Chemical Consulting Certificates

1. Individuals applying for chemical consulting certificates have the following rights:

a) To request information on the issuance of chemical consulting certificates;

b) To lodge complaints and denunciations against violations of laws related to the issuance of chemical consulting certificates.

2. Individuals applying for chemical consulting certificates have the following obligations:

a) To truthfully declare the application file for issuing a chemical consulting certificate according to this Decree; bear legal responsibility for the contents declared in the file; provide information when requested by the competent authority;

b) To practice only in accordance with the content recorded on the chemical consulting certificate, comply with laws on chemicals and other relevant laws;

c) Not to lease, lend, or allow others to use the chemical consulting certificate;

d) Not to erase or alter the chemical consulting certificate;

đ) To present the chemical consulting certificate and comply with requests for inspection and auditing by the competent authority.

Chapter V

ENSURING SAFETY AND SECURITY IN CHEMICAL ACTIVITIES

Article 25. Ensuring Requirements for Material and Technical Bases in Chemical Activities

1. Factories and warehouses must meet safety requirements in chemical activities as stipulated in technical standards, national standards, and relevant regulatory documents.

2. Equipment, production means, packaging, and storage equipment for chemical activities must satisfy the following requirements:

a) Production equipment and means must be selected to minimize the risk of chemical accidents, environmental pollution, and ensure fire and explosion prevention.

b) Technical equipment must meet general safety requirements appropriate to the type of chemicals and technological processes, capable of meeting production capacity and storage scale of chemicals. Machinery, equipment, and materials with strict safety and labor hygiene requirements, as well as measuring and testing devices, must be inspected, calibrated, adjusted, and maintained according to current regulations on machinery inspection.

c) Packaging and storage equipment for chemicals must be sealed, sturdy, suitable for the type of chemicals, non-leaking, durable against chemical effects, weather, and common impacts during storage, loading, unloading, and transportation.

Used packaging and storage equipment must be stored separately. Before loading chemicals, the entity responsible for loading must inspect the packaging and storage equipment for chemicals, clean used packaging and storage equipment to eliminate the possibility of reactions or explosions when loading chemicals. Used packaging and storage equipment that are not reused must be collected and processed in accordance with laws on environmental protection.

d) Packaging and storage equipment for chemicals must have labels clearly indicating all required information as prescribed by chemical labeling regulations. Labels for chemicals must be clear, easy to read, and durable against chemical effects, weather, and common impacts during storage, loading, unloading, and transportation.

3. Fire prevention and firefighting equipment, emergency response equipment for chemical accidents, and personal protective equipment in chemical activities must meet the following requirements:

a) The fire prevention and firefighting system of factories and warehouses must comply with legal provisions on fire prevention and firefighting.

b) Emergency response equipment for chemical accidents must be adequate and appropriate according to the approved Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan or the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Measures issued at the chemical facility.

c) Personal protective equipment must be provided in the correct types, quantities, and quality to meet legal provisions on occupational safety and health, suitable for the type of chemicals.

4. Organizations and individuals using chemicals for essential consumption and daily life must ensure safety according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Article 26. Ensuring Safety and Security in Chemical Transportation Activities

Means of transport, equipment, and tanks for chemical transportation activities must meet the following requirements:

1. Means of transport, equipment, and tanks serving chemical transportation activities must be inspected, certified, and granted permission to transport hazardous chemicals in accordance with laws on hazardous goods transportation.

2. Means of transport, equipment, and tanks serving chemical transportation activities must meet general safety requirements according to national technical standards and standards; they must be selected to minimize the risk of chemical accidents, environmental pollution, and ensure fire and explosion prevention appropriate to the type of chemicals and transportation scale.

3. Packaging and storage equipment for chemicals must be sealed, sturdy, suitable for the type of chemicals, non-leaking, durable against chemical effects, weather, and common impacts during loading, unloading, and transportation. Used packaging must be stored separately. Used packaging and equipment that are not reused must be collected and processed in accordance with laws on environmental protection.

4. Packaging and storage equipment for chemicals must have labels clearly indicating all required information as prescribed by chemical labeling regulations. Labels for chemicals must be clear, easy to read, and durable against chemical effects, weather, and common impacts during loading, unloading, and transportation.

5. Personal protective equipment and emergency response equipment for drivers and escorts must be equipped with the correct types, quantities, and quality according to the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Measures for Transportation established, meeting legal provisions on occupational safety and health.

6. Prior to transporting chemicals, the transportation means must be inspected to ensure safe participation in traffic; used packaging and storage equipment for chemicals must be cleaned to eliminate the possibility of reactions or explosions during chemical transportation.

7. Measures for preventing and responding to chemical accidents during transportation must be stored throughout the transportation process in either hard copy or electronic form.

Article 27. Professional Requirements for Persons Responsible for Chemical Safety

1. Organizations and individuals producing chemicals must have a person responsible for chemical safety with a bachelor's degree or equivalent in chemistry education as specified in Appendix III issued together with this Decree.

2. Organizations and individuals trading in chemicals, storing chemicals, using chemicals, processing chemical waste, destroying chemicals, and disposing of chemicals must have a person responsible for chemical safety with at least a secondary vocational degree in chemistry education as specified in Appendix III issued together with this Decree.

3. Organizations and individuals transporting chemicals shall comply with the provisions of the law on the transportation of dangerous goods.

4. Organizations and individuals researching and testing chemicals shall comply with the provisions of the law on science and technology.

Article 28. Establishment of Safe Distances for Chemical Facilities

1. The competent ministry shall organize the development and promulgation of technical regulations on safe distances for facilities producing and storing hazardous chemicals within its jurisdiction.

2. Responsibilities for establishing safe distances:

a) Projects involving activities of producing and storing hazardous chemicals must establish safe distances from residential areas, public buildings, defense works, military zones, security works, historical and cultural relics, scenic spots, natural conservation areas, and water supply extraction zones.

b) Organizations and individuals are not allowed to construct housing and other buildings within the safe distance range specified in Clause 1 of this Article, except for specialized constructions serving national defense, security, infrastructure transportation, and energy security purposes. The provincial People's Committee shall decide on approving the construction of such specialized constructions within the safe distance range.

Chapter VI

SPECIALIZED CHEMICAL SAFETY TRAINING 

Article 29. Subjects Required to Receive Specialized Chemical Safety Training

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities must organize specialized chemical safety training for the subjects specified in Clause 3 of this Article every two years, except for activities using chemicals for essential consumption and daily life needs and transportation of chemicals via road and inland waterway vehicles. Such training can be conducted by the organizations and individuals themselves or through consulting organizations. These organizations and individuals and consulting organizations bear legal responsibility for the quality of specialized chemical safety training.

2. Individuals who have received training must undergo retraining under the following circumstances: When there is a change in types of chemicals, technology, facilities, production plans related to their work positions; when trained individuals change their work positions; after two consecutive inspections where the trained individuals fail to meet requirements; when two years have passed since the last training session.

3. Subjects participating in specialized chemical safety training are defined as follows:

a) Group 1 includes:

Heads of organizations directly engaged in chemical activities; department heads, branch managers, workshop supervisors, or equivalent personnel responsible for chemical activities;

Deputies of the head as specified in Point a Clause 3 of this Article assigned to manage chemical activities.

b) Group 2 includes:

Individuals responsible for chemical safety in organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities;

On-site safety supervisors for chemical activities; warehouse keepers related to chemical activities or equivalent.

c) Group 3 includes:

Workers directly involved with chemicals;

Medical staff at chemical activity facilities (if any).

4. Based on the specific conditions of chemical activity facilities, organizations and individuals may independently organize specialized chemical safety training or combine such training with occupational safety and health, fire prevention and control, or other training contents prescribed by specialized laws, but must ensure compliance with the training content, trainers, and training duration stipulated in Articles 30 and 31 and Clause 1 of Article 32 of this Decree.

Article 30. Contents of specialized chemical safety training

1. The contents of specialized chemical safety training must be appropriate to the job positions of the trainees; the nature, types, and level of danger of chemicals at the chemical operation facility.

2. Training contents for Group 1:

a) Legal provisions in chemical operations;

b) Hazardous factors in chemical operations at the facility;

c) Plans for coordinating with competent authorities to mobilize internal and external resources of the facility to respond to and mitigate incidents.

3. Training contents for Group 2:

a) Legal provisions in chemical operations;

b) Hazardous factors in chemical operations at the facility, preventive measures according to approved chemical incident prevention and response plans or issued preventive and response measures for chemical incidents;

c) Chemical safety management procedures, safe working techniques when handling hazardous chemicals;

d) Dangerous characteristics of chemicals, safety data sheets of hazardous chemicals in chemical operations at the facility; classification, labeling of chemicals; arranging chemicals;

đ) Response procedures for typical hazardous chemicals: Notification procedures, response techniques, response materials, personal protective equipment, collection, decontamination, and disinfection plans...;

e) Practical contents at chemical operation facilities: Identifying hazardous chemicals through chemical labels and warning symbols; using and maintaining personal protective equipment for chemical incident response work; using response devices and materials.

4. Training contents for Group 3:

a) Hazardous factors in chemical operations at the facility, preventive measures according to approved chemical incident prevention and response plans or issued preventive and response measures for chemical incidents;

b) Chemical safety management procedures, safe working techniques when handling hazardous chemicals;

c) Dangerous characteristics of chemicals, safety data sheets of hazardous chemicals in chemical operations at the facility; classification, labeling of chemicals; arranging chemicals;

d) Response procedures for typical hazardous chemicals: Notification procedures, response techniques, response materials, personal protective equipment, collection, decontamination, and disinfection plans...;

đ) Practical contents at chemical operation facilities: Identifying hazardous chemicals through chemical labels and warning symbols; using and maintaining personal protective equipment for chemical incident response work; using response devices and materials.

Article 31. Trainers for specialized chemical safety training

1. For cases where organizations conduct their own specialized chemical safety training, trainers must hold a bachelor's degree or higher in chemistry from the list specified in Appendix III attached to this Decree and have experience working related to chemical safety operations at the organization conducting the training as stipulated in point b, Clause 1, Article 18 of this Decree.

2. For cases where organizations or individuals engage consulting organizations to conduct specialized chemical safety training, trainers from the consulting organization must have a certificate in chemical consulting that includes specialized chemical safety training. Consulting organizations providing specialized chemical safety training must meet the conditions set forth in Article 19 of this Decree.

Article 32. Duration of Training, Inspection, and Safety Training Records for Chemical Specialization

1. The duration of chemical safety specialization training shall be as follows:

a) The initial cycle of chemical safety specialization training must last at least eight hours, including inspection time.

b) Subsequent cycles of chemical safety training shall be fifty percent of the initial cycle's training time, except in cases where retraining in chemical safety specialization is required according to Clause 2, Article 29 of this Decree.

2. Inspection provisions:

a) The inspection content must align with the training content.

b) The maximum inspection time is two hours.

c) The passing score for the examination must be at least average.

3. Chemical safety specialization training records shall include:

a) Training content.

b) A list of trainees with their personal information: full name, date of birth, position, workplace, signature confirming participation in the training.

c) Information about the trainer including: full name, date of birth, educational level, field of study, work experience, accompanied by supporting documents.

d) Content and results of the chemical safety specialization training inspection.

đ) Decision recognizing the results of the chemical safety specialization training inspection issued by the implementing organization.

4. Organizations and individuals responsible for retaining complete records specified in Clause 3 of this Article for a minimum period of three years from the date of issuance of the decision recognizing the results of the chemical safety specialization training inspection and presenting them upon request by state management agencies.

Chapter VII

PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL INCIDENTS 

Article 33. Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents

1. The list of chemicals that must develop a plan for prevention and response to chemical incidents is published in Appendix IV accompanying Decree No. 24/2026/NĐ-CP dated January 17, 2026, issued by the Government, which stipulates the lists of chemicals within the scope of the Chemical Law.

2. Project investors, organizations, and individuals engaged in hazardous chemical activities must develop a plan for prevention and response to chemical incidents for all hazardous chemicals involved in their projects and submit it for review and approval by competent authorities if they fall under any of the following circumstances:

a) At least one chemical listed in Table A or one mixture listed in Table B of Appendix IV accompanying Decree No. 24/2026/NĐ-CP dated January 17, 2026, issued by the Government, which stipulates the lists of chemicals within the scope of the Chemical Law, with the largest quantity stored at any given time exceeding the threshold quantity specified in the Appendix.

b) The total ratio of the quantity of hazardous chemicals stored over the threshold specified is greater than or equal to one in cases not covered by point a of Clause 2 of this Article.

The total ratio of the quantity of hazardous chemicals stored is calculated as follows:

qx₁/QUX₁ + qx₂/QUX₂ + ...qx_{international}/QUX_{international}  ≥ 1

Where:

qx_{international} = the largest quantity stored at any given time of hazardous chemical i listed in Table A or Table B of Appendix IV accompanying Decree No. 24/2026/NĐ-CP dated January 17, 2026, issued by the Government, which stipulates the lists of chemicals within the scope of the Chemical Law.

QUX_{international} = the largest storage threshold at any given time of hazardous chemical i specified in Table A or Table B of Appendix IV accompanying Decree No. 24/2026/NĐ-CP dated January 17, 2026, issued by the Government, which stipulates the lists of chemicals within the scope of the Chemical Law.

3. The plan for prevention and response to chemical incidents must include the following contents:

a) Information on the characteristics, quantities, scale of operations, storage of chemicals, production and usage technology of chemicals, geographical conditions, population, and environmental conditions of the area where chemical activities take place.

Human resources and equipment serving the prevention and response to chemical incidents.

Assessment of the impact of these conditions on the prevention and response to chemical incidents.

b) Prediction of risks, scenarios of chemical incidents occurring, determination of the affected areas, estimation of consequences, and classification of chemical incidents.

c) Preventive measures against chemical incidents in storage areas and high-risk locations; solutions for storing and preventing loss of chemicals.

d) Response measures against chemical incidents in high-risk areas including the following contents:

Hazard zones, deployment plans for forces and equipment based on terrain and weather conditions.

Techniques and materials for responding to identified incident scenarios.

Methods of using appropriate personal protective equipment suitable for the hazardous characteristics of each type of chemical involved in incidents.

Plan for coordination with external forces.

Evacuation plan for people and assets.

đ) Drill plan for responding to chemical incidents.

e) Remediation plan for the aftermath of chemical incidents in accordance with relevant laws.

4. The contents specified in points b, c, and d of Clause 3 of this Article are the basic components of the plan for prevention and response to chemical incidents.

5. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall provide detailed guidance on Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 34. Review of Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan

1. The application dossier for reviewing the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan includes:

a) A request for review of the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan according to the model prescribed in Clause 8 of this Article;

b) The Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan comprising nine copies.

2. Procedures and formalities for reviewing and approving the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan:

a) Organizations and individuals requesting the review of the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan shall prepare one set of application dossier and send it to the reviewing authority through postal service, direct submission, or online public service system. The time of submitting the application dossier for review shall be carried out according to the provisions of Clause 3 of this Article;

b) In case the dossier is incomplete or invalid, within three working days from the date of receiving the dossier, the reviewing authority will notify the organization or individual to return the dossier and clearly state the reasons;

c) After receiving a complete and valid dossier, the reviewing authority shall be responsible for organizing the review of the Plan within fifteen working days. The review of the Plan shall be conducted through the Review Board according to the provisions of Clause 4 of this Article;

d) The reviewing authority shall be responsible for sending the notification of the review results to the organization or individual within five working days from the end of the review. The notification of the review results must clearly express the conclusion of the Review Board on whether the Plan meets the conditions for further steps and requirements for the organization or individual;

In case the Plan does not meet the conditions for further steps, the organization or individual shall be responsible for re-preparing and resubmitting the Plan for review;

In case the Plan meets the conditions for further steps, the organization or individual shall be responsible for implementing the requirements of the Review Board stated in the Notification of the Review Results;

đ) At the time of approving the Plan according to the provisions of Clause 3 of this Article, the organization or individual shall submit a report on the implementation of the requirements of the Review Board stated in the Notification of the Review Results, one electronic copy and seven printed copies of the revised and supplemented Plan to the Review Board through the reviewing authority;

e) Not later than twenty working days from the date of receiving the report of the organization or individual, the Review Board shall conduct an actual inspection of the implementation of the requirements of the Review Board stated in the Notification of the Review Results; report the inspection results and conclude with a recommendation to approve or not approve the Plan;

g) Not later than ten working days from the date of receiving the report of the inspection results of the Review Board, the approving authority shall examine and approve the Plan. In case the Plan is not approved, there must be a reply letter stating the reasons. The model of the Decision approving the Plan is prescribed in Appendix II issued together with this Decree;

h) Based on the approved Plan, the reviewing authority shall certify on the back cover page of the Plan and send the Decision approving the Plan along with the Plan to the organization or individual, relevant agencies and units at the local level implementing the project including: Provincial People's Committee; provincial specialized management agency; provincial state management agency for fire prevention and fighting; provincial state management agency for the environment; Industrial Park Management Board, Export Processing Zone Management Board, Economic Zone Management Board in case the project location is within an industrial park, export processing zone, economic zone; Commune People's Committee in case the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan is approved by the Provincial People's Committee;

3. Time for reviewing and approving the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan

a) For investment projects, the investor must submit the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan for review before obtaining the conclusion of the feasibility study report for construction investment and technical-economic report;

After completing the construction works, the investor shall report to the Review Board to inspect the implementation of the requirements stated in the Notification of the Review Results and the recommendation to approve the Plan. The investor may only put the works into operation after the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan has been approved;

b) For cases not covered by point a of this clause, the investor, organization, or individual must submit the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan for review and approval by the competent state authority before storing chemicals;

4. Organization and activities of the Review Board for the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan:

a) The Review Board is established by the approving authority of the Plan. The members of the Review Board include representatives of the reviewing authority, state management agencies, and experts in related fields;

b) The organizational structure of the Review Board includes: Chairman of the Board, Vice-Chairman of the Board (if any), Member of the Review Board, Secretary Member, and other Members. The total number of members of the Board is a minimum of seven and a maximum of nine;

c) The Review Board is responsible for conducting evaluations and reviews of the Plan, inspecting the actual implementation of the requirements stated in the Notification of the Review Results, and bearing responsibility for the conclusions of the review and inspection. The Review Board ceases its operations and dissolves itself after the Plan is approved;

d) The Review Board operates based on the principle of collective discussion among members and records minutes according to the prescribed model. The evaluation of the Plan is conducted through evaluation forms;

đ) The Review Board shall convene a meeting only when at least two-thirds of the members participate, including the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and at least one member of the Review Board. Only those members participating in the Review Board meeting may vote on the evaluation of the Plan;

e) For the review meeting of the Plan, the Chairman of the Council or the Vice-Chairman of the Council in the absence of the Chairman shall conclude the review of the Plan according to the following principles: The Plan is approved without modification or supplementation if at least two-thirds of the members of the Council participating in the meeting agree to approve it and the remaining members all agree to approve it with the condition that modifications or supplements are necessary; The Plan is not approved if more than one-third of the members of the Council participating in the meeting disagree with its approval; in other cases, the Plan is approved with the condition that modifications or supplements are necessary;

g) For the inspection of the implementation of the requirements stated in the Notification of the Review Results, the Chairman of the Council or the Vice-Chairman of the Council in the absence of the Chairman shall conclude according to the following principles: Recommend approval of the Plan if at least two-thirds of the members of the Council participating in the inspection agree to approve it; recommend disapproval of the Plan if less than two-thirds of the members of the Council participating in the inspection agree to approve it;

5. Responsibilities of organizations and individuals whose Plan for preventing and responding to chemical accidents has been approved:

a) During the course of chemical activities, organizations and individuals must ensure compliance with the requirements set forth in the approved Plan;

b) Retain the Approved Plan for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents at the chemical facility as a basis for organizations and individuals to carry out safety control work at the chemical facility and present it to competent authorities when required;

c) The project investor and organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities have the responsibility to update the Plan for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents on the national database within no more than thirty days from the date of the decision approving the Plan for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents, except in cases for the purpose of national defense and security;

6. Authority to review and approve Plans for preventing and responding to chemical accidents

a) The Ministry of Public Security shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant state agencies to organize the review and approval of Plans for preventing and responding to chemical accidents in the field of security and social order;

b) The Ministry of National Defense shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant state agencies to organize the review and approval of Plans for preventing and responding to chemical accidents in the field of national defense;

c) The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant state agencies to organize the review and approval of Plans for preventing and responding to chemical accidents in the civil sector for objects specified in point a Clause 2 Article 33 of this Decree;

d) The People's Committee of the province where the chemical project or chemical facility is located shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant state management agencies to organize the review and approval of Plans for preventing and responding to chemical accidents in the civil sector for objects specified in point b Clause 2 Article 33 of this Decree;

7. Project investors and organizations and individuals implementing the submission of review fees according to the provisions of the law on fees and charges when submitting the application dossier for reviewing the Plan for preventing and responding to chemical accidents;

8. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall stipulate the forms according to the provisions of this Article;

Article 35. Measures for preventing and responding to chemical accidents

1. Objects required to establish measures:

a) Organizations and individuals engaging in the storage of dangerous chemicals, except for the cases provided for in Clause 2 Article 33 of this Decree, must establish Measures for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents, issue a decision promulgating the Measures before officially commencing operations;

b) Organizations and individuals engaged in the transportation of dangerous chemicals must establish Measures for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents during transportation and carry them along during the transportation of dangerous chemicals;

c) Organizations and individuals specified in point a of this clause have the responsibility to update Measures for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents on the national database within no more than thirty days from the date of issuing the Measures;

2. Measures for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents must include the following contents:

a) Identification, demarcation, and establishment of plans for regular inspections of points with high risk of chemical accidents;

b) Prevention measures for chemical accidents; preservation measures to prevent loss of chemicals;

c) On-site response measures, equipment, and forces;

d) Scenarios, situations of chemical accidents and response plans for accident situations;

đ) Cooperation plans with external forces to respond to chemical accidents;

3. Measures for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents during transportation must include the following contents:

a) Information about the project investor, transport unit, transport means, information about dangerous chemicals being transported;

b) Risk forecasting, situation of chemical accidents occurring, on-site response measures, equipment, and forces;

c) Inspection and supervision plans for transport means and prevention measures for chemical accidents;

d) Cooperation plans with external forces to respond to chemical accidents;

4. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall provide detailed guidance on Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 36. Implementation of the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan and Measures for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities have the obligation to fully implement all contents in the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan that has been approved or the Measures for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents that have been issued.

2. Organizations and individuals storing hazardous chemicals listed in the annexes must develop a plan for preventing and responding to chemical accidents as stipulated in Appendix IV of Decree No. 24/2026/NĐ-CP dated January 17, 2026, issued by the Government, detailing the categories of chemicals under the scope of the Law on Chemicals, and are responsible for organizing regular annual drills for responding to chemical accidents and maintaining a record of such drills based on specialized chemical data.

3. Project investors, organizations, and individuals engaged in chemical activities must adjust the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan in the following cases:

a) Expanding the scale, changing production technology chains, equipment for production, use, and storage of projects or chemical storage facilities as specified in Clause 2, Article 33 of this Decree;

b) Adding types or increasing the maximum quantity stored at any given time for hazardous chemicals listed in the categories requiring the development of a Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan.

4. The process of developing, reviewing, and approving the adjusted Plan shall be carried out as if it were the first time.

5. Project investors and organizations and individuals who have been approved a Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan, but whose changes in scale, production technology chains, equipment for production, use, and storage of projects or chemical storage facilities do not involve hazardous chemicals listed in the categories requiring the development of a Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan, must establish and issue measures for the changed items.

6. In cases where organizations and individuals have issued Measures for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents and there are changes during investment and operation related to the contents outlined in the Measures for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents, but not falling within the scope specified in Clause 2, Article 33 of this Decree, organizations and individuals must supplement and amend the Measures.

7. In cases where organizations and individuals have issued Measures for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents and changes during investment and operation lead to situations covered by Clause 2, Article 33 of this Decree, organizations and individuals must develop a Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan, submit it to the competent authority for review and approval.

8. Items of change in projects and chemical facilities may only commence operations after the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan has been approved or the Measures for Preventing and Responding to Chemical Accidents have been issued.

9. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall provide detailed guidance on the content, organization procedures, and drill records for responding to chemical accidents as prescribed in this Article.

Article 37. Provincial Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan

1. Contents of the Provincial Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan include:

a) Summary of characteristics, natural and social conditions, and assessment of the impact of these factors on chemical accident prevention and response work in the province;

b) Overview of chemical activities in the province. Assessment of the situation of chemical accidents and the capacity to respond to chemical accidents in the province;

c) Development of solutions for preventing and responding to chemical accidents in the province;

d) Plans for remedying consequences of chemical accidents according to environmental protection laws and other relevant laws;

đ) Plan for implementing and conducting drills for preventing and responding to chemical accidents in the province.

2. The People's Committee of the province assigns specialized agencies under its jurisdiction to cooperate with relevant agencies in the area to draft the plan, seek opinions from relevant agencies, incorporate feedback, and finalize the draft; then submit it to the People's Committee of the province for consideration and issuance of the Provincial Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan.

Within fifteen working days from the date of receipt of the draft Provincial Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan as stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article, the People's Committee of the province shall consider and issue the Provincial Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan.

3. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall provide detailed guidance on Clause 1 of this Article.

4. Provincial People's Committees shall have the responsibility:

a) The Chairman of the People's Committee of the province and heads of relevant agencies are responsible for implementing the Provincial Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan as issued;

b) Direct relevant functional agencies in the province to guide, urge, and inspect chemical facilities in the area to develop plans or measures for preventing and responding to chemical accidents suitable to their scale, production conditions, and chemical characteristics; inspect the capacity of chemical facilities to respond to chemical accidents;

c) Strengthen management, inspection, and supervision of the implementation of laws, especially regarding permits for the production, business, and use of chemicals and explosive materials by facilities, organizations, and individuals under their management in accordance with the Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15 and laws on the management and use of weapons, explosives, and auxiliary tools, to prevent chemical and explosion accidents;

d) Organize provincial-level drills for responding to chemical accidents involving relevant agencies in the area according to the plan that has been issued.

Article 38. Enhancing Capacity for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents in Civil Areas

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to develop national plans for preventing and responding to chemical incidents and regularly organize national-level drills for responding to chemical incidents.

2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall take the lead in developing projects to upgrade infrastructure to serve the purposes of practice, training, and enhancing capacity in the work of preventing and responding to chemical incidents, and submit these projects to the Prime Minister for approval.

Article 39. Handling Residual Toxic Chemicals from War

1. The National Steering Committee for Addressing Consequences of Explosives and Toxic Chemicals Leftover from War in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as the Steering Committee) shall study and propose to the Prime Minister directions and solutions to address important inter-sectoral issues related to handling residual toxic chemicals from war.

2. The Steering Committee shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant agencies, provincial People's Committees to develop plans and programs to implement the handling of residual toxic chemicals from war and submit them to the Prime Minister for approval.

3. The Steering Committee shall prepare regular and ad hoc reports on the work of handling residual toxic chemicals from war.

4. The Steering Committee, provincial People's Committees, and relevant agencies mentioned in Clause 2 of this Article shall be responsible for implementing according to the approved plan for handling residual toxic chemicals from war.

Chapter VIII

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS 

Article 40. Transitional Provisions

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in specialized chemical consulting activities under contracts or agreements signed before the effective date of this Decree shall continue to perform their duties in accordance with those contracts or agreements.

2. Organizations and individuals who have established preventive and response plans for chemical incidents prior to the effective date of this Decree but fall within the scope defined in Point b, Clause 2, Article 33 of this Decree must develop a preventive and response plan for chemical incidents and submit it to the competent authority for review and approval before December 31, 2026.

3. Provincial People's Committees that have developed provincial-level preventive and response plans for chemical incidents issued before the effective date of this Decree shall continue to implement the contents already issued in accordance with such plans.

Article 41. Effective Date

1. This Decree shall take effect from the date of issuance.

2. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees, and entities subject to this Decree shall be responsible for its implementation.