Decree No. 30/2026/NĐ-CP detailing certain provisions and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Rational and Efficient Energy Use

DECREE

Providing detailed regulations and measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Rational and Efficient Use of Energy IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW ON RATIONAL AND EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Rational and Efficient Use of Energy 50/2010/QH12 amended and supplemented by Law 77/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of 11 Laws Related to Planning 28/2018/QH14;

At the proposal of the Minister of Industry and Trade;

The Government promulgates this Decree providing detailed regulations and measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Rational and Efficient Use of Energy and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Rational and Efficient Use of Energy.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

1. This Decree provides detailed regulations for Article 44, Clause 1 of Article 45, Article 48 of the Law on Rational and Efficient Use of Energy 50/2010/QH12; Clause 11, Clause 18, Clause 19, and Clause 20 of Article 1 of the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Rational and Efficient Use of Energy 77/2025/QH15.

2. Measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Rational and Efficient Use of Energy and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Rational and Efficient Use of Energy include: management and supervision of energy use; key energy-consuming facilities; energy auditing organizations; rational and efficient energy use in agencies and units funded by the state budget; market transformation, energy labeling for energy-using equipment and building materials; fund for promoting rational and efficient energy use; energy service organizations; measures to promote rational and efficient energy use; inspection and supervision of rational and efficient energy use.

Article 2. Applicability

This Decree applies to agencies, organizations, households, and individuals engaged in production, business, transportation, and energy consumption activities in Vietnam.

Chapter II

KEY ENERGY-CONSUMING FACILITIES

Article 3. Criteria for Identifying Key Energy-Consuming Facilities

Key energy-consuming facilities are those that annually consume large amounts of energy, defined as follows:

1. Industrial and agricultural production facilities, transport units with total annual energy consumption converted to one thousand tons of oil equivalent (1000 TOE) or more.

a) For industrial and agricultural production facilities: Total energy consumption includes electricity, coal, oil and gas, and other forms of energy determined at the facility's address.

b) For transport units: Total energy consumption includes electricity, gasoline, diesel, and other forms of energy used for vehicles under the unit’s management. Transport units are identified at the address registered for business or where branches or affiliated units operate transportation activities. In cases where transport units have branches or affiliated units operating at multiple addresses, each branch or affiliated unit location is considered a separate transport unit.

2. Construction projects used as office buildings, workplaces, residences, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, entertainment venues, sports facilities, hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, shops with total annual energy consumption converted to five hundred tons of oil equivalent (500 TOE) or more. Total energy consumption includes electricity, coal, oil and gas, and other forms of energy determined at the project's operational address.

Article 4. List of Key Energy-Consuming Facilities

Provincial People's Committees are responsible for approving and issuing the list of key energy-consuming facilities within their jurisdiction once a year before March 31 each year; they must compile and submit the list to the Ministry of Industry and Trade annually.

Article 5. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plan

1. Key energy-consuming facilities are responsible for developing annual and five-year plans for energy efficiency and conservation:

a) Annual plan, established each year, covering targets for reducing energy losses, energy consumption rates, organization of energy use monitoring and supervision at the facility;

b) Five-year plan, established for each five-year period.

2. The annual and five-year plans shall include the following main components:

a) Evaluation of the previous year's plan implementation (for the annual plan); evaluation of the previous five-year period's plan implementation (for the five-year plan);

b) Development of the annual energy efficiency and conservation plan (for the annual plan); development of the next five-year plan (for the five-year plan).

3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall guide the content, format, time frame, procedures, and submission requirements for reports stipulated in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

Chapter III

ENERGY AUDIT ORGANIZATIONS

Article 6. Conditions for Energy Audit Organizations

1. An organization established in accordance with the law.

2. Possess the capacity to meet the requirements of energy audits, suitable for the audit subjects.

3. Human resource conditions:

a) The technical manager of the energy audit organization must hold a bachelor's degree or higher in energy or related engineering fields, have at least five years of experience, and possess an energy auditor certificate;

b) The person responsible for quality assurance and quality control of the energy audit organization must hold a bachelor's degree or higher, have at least three years of experience in energy auditing, and possess an energy auditor certificate;

c) The organization must employ at least three energy auditors working under labor contracts with a term of one year or longer.

4. Equipments, devices, tools (or long-term lease agreements), measurement procedures appropriate to the energy audit field (electricity, heat, steam, compressed air, lighting) and current legal provisions; simultaneously, there must be management, operation, and maintenance procedures for measuring equipment to ensure their accuracy.

5. Energy audit organizations must organize training and skill assessment for energy auditors annually.

Article 7. Announcement of Energy Audit Organizations

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is the agency receiving applications and announcing energy audit organizations on its official website.

2. Energy audit organizations must submit the announcement letter according to Model No. 01 attached to this Decree and accompanying documents to the Ministry of Industry and Trade via postal mail, direct submission, or through the National Public Service Portal; within ten working days from receipt of the application and accompanying documents, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will review the documents and announce organizations conducting energy audits that meet the conditions specified in Article 6 of this Decree.

Article 8. Responsibilities for Energy Auditing Organizations

1. Energy auditing organizations shall maintain the conditions as prescribed in Article 6 of this Decree. In case there is a change related to the conditions for conducting energy audits as stipulated in Article 6 of this Decree, the organization must notify the Ministry of Industry and Trade in writing within ten days from the date of occurrence of such change.

2. Energy auditing organizations are responsible for ensuring safety during the conduct of energy audits.

3. Energy auditing organizations shall submit annual reports to the Ministry of Industry and Trade before January 31 of the following year, according to Form No. 02 attached to this Decree.

4. Energy auditing organizations shall submit ad hoc reports upon request of competent authorities.

Chapter IV

ENERGY USE EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION IN STATE BUDGET-FINANCED ORGANIZATIONS AND UNITS IN STATE BUDGET-FINANCED ORGANIZATIONS AND UNITS

Article 9. Energy Efficiency and Conservation in State Budget-Financed Organizations and Units

1. The head of state budget-financed organizations and units shall be responsible for:

a) Strictly implementing the provisions set forth in Articles 30 and 31 of the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation;

b) Establishing targets and registering energy-saving indicators; directing the preparation and implementation of the annual energy use plan of the unit;

c) Inspecting and supervising the implementation of energy efficiency and conservation; organizing propaganda and education for officials, civil servants, employees, and workers in the organization and unit about the implementation of energy conservation;

d) Statistics and reporting on the annual energy use situation as prescribed in Article 10 of this Decree;

đ) Rewarding organizations and individuals who perform well; promptly handling violations concerning energy conservation regulations in the organization and unit.

2. The head of state budget-financed organizations and units listed in the list of key energy-consuming facilities shall be responsible for fully implementing the regulations applicable to key energy-consuming facilities under the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation and this Decree; and at the same time bear responsibility for reporting annually and every five years to the supervisory authority. The supervisory authority shall be responsible for compiling and submitting the report to the specialized management agency as prescribed.

3. Provincial People's Committees shall develop plans to inspect and supervise state budget-financed organizations and units to reward or handle violations regarding energy efficiency and conservation.

Article 10. Reporting on Energy Use by State Budget-Financed Organizations and Units

1. Annually, state budget-financed organizations and units shall prepare reports on energy use and submit them to the state management agency assigned the task of managing energy efficiency and conservation. The contents of the report include:

a) Name of the organization or unit; address of the headquarters and other energy-use addresses;

b) Annual energy use plan; plan for replacement or purchase of new equipment, devices; annual energy-saving goals and solutions;

c) Energy use situation in the year; list of equipment and devices that have been replaced or newly purchased or repaired; energy-saving measures implemented in the year and compared with the planned targets.

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3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall guide the format and deadline for submitting the reports as prescribed in this Article.

Chapter V

MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY-CONSUMING EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING MATERIALS ENERGY AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Article 11. Classification of Energy Labels

1. Energy labels include the following types:

a) Comparative label: A label providing information on energy consumption levels, type of energy used, energy efficiency, and other information to help consumers compare products, building materials, vehicles, and equipment with similar items on the market to identify and choose energy-efficient products, building materials, vehicles, and equipment;

b) Certification label: A label affixed to products, vehicles, equipment, and building materials with thermal characteristics, energy consumption levels, or energy efficiency indices that meet or exceed the specified standards;

c) Vehicle energy label: A label providing information related to the type of energy used, energy consumption levels, and vehicle type.

2. The energy efficiency index of equipment and vehicles; the energy consumption level of vehicles and thermal characteristics of building materials shall be defined in national standards issued by authorized agencies.

3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Construction, within their respective functions and tasks, shall specify energy efficiency levels, energy consumption levels, and thermal characteristics in comparative and certification labels based on the energy efficiency index, energy consumption level, and thermal characteristics as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 12. Documentation for Announcing Energy Labeling for Vehicles, Equipment, and Building Materials

1. Documentation for announcing energy labeling for vehicles, equipment, and building materials includes:

a) Technical parameters of vehicles, equipment, and building materials;

b) Results of energy efficiency testing (for equipment), energy consumption levels (for vehicles), or thermal characteristics (for building materials) conducted by laboratories recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Construction on the Ministry's electronic portal;

c) Certificate of energy labeling announcement;

d) Sample of the proposed energy label.

2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall guide and implement the acceptance of documentation for announcing energy labeling for vehicles and equipment. The Ministry of Construction shall guide and implement the acceptance of documentation for announcing energy labeling for transportation vehicles and building materials.

Article 13. Suspension of Energy Labeling

1. The following cases shall result in the suspension of energy labeling:

a) Fake energy labeling;

b) Energy labeling without prior announcement as required;

c) Energy labels that do not conform to the content, format, or incorrectly record energy efficiency levels (for equipment), energy consumption levels (for vehicles), or thermal characteristics (for building materials).

2. Suspension and revocation of energy labeling for vehicles, equipment, and building materials in the following cases:

a) Fraud in the documentation for announcing energy labeling;

b) Testing results for energy efficiency, energy consumption levels, or thermal characteristics do not match the announced information;

c) Being penalized twice for violations as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.

3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Construction shall guide the implementation of the regulations on vehicles and equipment as prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article. The Ministry of Construction shall prescribe regulations on transportation vehicles and building materials as prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

Article 14. Reports from production facilities and importers of energy-consuming equipment, devices, and construction materials listed in the energy label directory

1. Production facilities and importers of energy-consuming equipment, devices, and construction materials listed in the energy label directory shall be responsible for submitting annual reports to the provincial People's Committee where the production facility is located or registered. The report shall include:

a) Name of the facility, address of headquarters and production location;

b) Quantity and types of energy-consuming equipment, devices, and construction materials sold on the market and imported during the year;

c) Energy efficiency of each type of device; energy consumption level of equipment; thermal characteristics of construction materials.

2. The provincial People's Committee shall assign the specialized management agency to receive, compile, and submit information from the reports of production facilities and importers of energy-consuming equipment, devices, and construction materials listed in the energy label directory within their jurisdiction to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Construction before March 31 of the following year.

3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall coordinate with the Ministry of Construction to provide guidelines on the report format as stipulated herein.

4. The Ministry of Finance shall provide information upon request of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Construction before March 31 each year regarding the types, quantities, and sources of imported energy-consuming equipment, devices, and construction materials listed in the energy label directory (according to 08-digit commodity codes) in the List of Exported and Imported Goods of Vietnam.

Article 15. Inspection and Reporting on Implementation of Energy Labeling

1. Annually, production facilities and import enterprises that have declared energy labeling for equipment, devices, and construction materials shall be responsible for compiling statistics on the quantity and types of labeled equipment, devices, and construction materials released to the market during the year and submit the report to the specialized management agency before March 1 of the following year.

2. Production facilities and import enterprises violating regulations on energy labeling shall be subject to penalties under the law.

3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Construction shall take the lead in organizing inspections of testing procedures for energy labeling of equipment, devices, and construction materials at testing laboratories.

4. The provincial People's Committee shall take the lead and cooperate with relevant agencies to periodically or randomly inspect the implementation of energy labeling for equipment, devices, and construction materials already labeled and circulating in the market, including those traded through e-commerce platforms.

Article 16. Energy-Consuming Equipment and Devices to be Eliminated

1. Criteria for determining equipment and devices to be included in the list of equipment and devices to be eliminated include:

a) Not meeting safety standards for equipment and devices;

b) Having lower energy efficiency than the minimum energy efficiency level;

c) Being unsuitable for the country's economic and social development and state management requirements at different periods.

2. The minimum energy efficiency level is published in the energy efficiency standard for equipment and devices by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

3. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to develop and submit to the Prime Minister for promulgation the list of equipment and devices to be eliminated according to the provisions of Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article.

Chapter VI

MEASURES TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE USE Article 17. Energy Audits and Reporting on Energy Usage at Non-Critical Energy-Using Facilities

1. Encouragement is given to non-critical energy-using facilities to regularly organize energy audits and report on energy usage situations.

2. State management agencies for efficient and effective energy use shall be responsible for guiding and supporting these facilities in conducting energy audits and reporting on energy usage similar to critical energy-using facilities.

Article 18. National Program on Efficient and Effective Energy Use

1. The National Program on Efficient and Effective Energy Use includes the following main contents:

a) Improving the regulatory framework and updating technical standards related to efficient and effective energy use;

b) Promoting awareness among the community about efficient and effective energy use through publicity, dissemination, guidance, and education;

c) Researching and developing projects applying science and technology to improve energy efficiency in industrial production, construction, transportation, agriculture, and services;

d) Supporting projects promoting efficient and effective energy use.

2. Financial resources for implementing the National Program on Efficient and Effective Energy Use will be formed from:

a) State budget allocated for the National Program on Efficient and Effective Energy Use, excluding regular annual state budget allocations for scientific and technological activities;

b) Funds from both state and non-state budgets;

c) Contributions and sponsorships from domestic organizations and individuals, overseas Vietnamese, and foreign organizations and individuals;

d) Other lawful sources as prescribed by law.

3. Implementation of the National Program on Efficient and Effective Energy Use is regulated as follows:

a) The Prime Minister shall approve, direct the organization and implementation, inspection, and evaluation of the results of the National Program on Efficient and Effective Energy Use;

b) The Standing Office of the National Program on Efficient and Effective Energy Use is located at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to develop the content, tasks, and management mechanisms of the National Program on Efficient and Effective Energy Use;

c) Based on the National Program on Efficient and Effective Energy Use, the Minister, Head of the equivalent ministry, and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee shall implement assigned and delegated tasks.

c) BASED ON THE NATIONAL PROGRAM ON RATIONAL AND EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY, THE MINISTER, HEAD OF A GOVERNMENT MINISTRY EQUIVALENT, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE SHALL IMPLEMENT THE TASKS ASSIGNED TO THEM.

Article 19. Preferential policies for activities promoting energy efficiency and conservation

1. Investment projects for expansion, upgrading, renovation, conversion to energy-efficient and low-emission technologies; investment projects for conversion to energy-saving product production and low-emission technologies; digital transformation projects in agricultural production and processing, and promotion of innovation in the field of energy efficiency and conservation shall be considered for inclusion in the list of green investment projects.

2. Energy service organizations shall enjoy preferential support from the State, the Fund for Promoting Energy Efficiency and Conservation, and the National Program on Energy Efficiency and Conservation.

3. Energy-consuming entities that voluntarily enter into agreements with state management agencies or energy supply organizations managed or authorized by the state on energy efficiency and conservation shall benefit from preferential support from the National Program on Energy Efficiency and Conservation and other state incentives.

4. The State shall prioritize training and capacity building for human resources in energy service organizations, while encouraging these organizations to participate in training, capacity building, and education on energy efficiency and conservation.

Article 20. Sources of funding for the Fund for Promoting Energy Efficiency and Conservation

1. Shareholder equity includes:

a) Authorized capital provided by the state budget from public investment funds according to current regulations;

b) Capital formed from grants, aid, and voluntary contributions without repayment from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals dedicated to the field of energy efficiency and conservation;

c) Additional capital from the results of the Fund's operations according to regulations;

d) Other sources of capital belonging to shareholder equity as prescribed by law.

2. Funding raised from financial and credit institutions both domestically and internationally according to legal provisions, ensuring compatibility with the Fund's repayment capacity.

3. Entrusted investment capital received from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals dedicated to the field of energy efficiency and conservation.

4. The Prime Minister decides on the establishment, organization, operation, and financial mechanism of the Fund for Promoting Energy Efficiency and Conservation, including its authorized capital.

Article 21. Enhancing awareness of energy efficiency and conservation

1. Ministries, sectors, and provincial People's Committees shall organize dissemination and propaganda through mass media to raise community awareness and encourage public participation in the field of energy efficiency and conservation.

2. Measures to enhance awareness of energy efficiency and conservation include:

a) Training and developing specialized staff for energy management at facilities, industries, and localities;

b) Popularizing energy-saving content through the educational system at all levels and mass media;

c) Incorporating energy-saving activities into the operations of scientific and technical associations and mass organizations;

d) Organizing exhibitions of energy-saving products and creative competitions on energy saving.

Chapter VII

INSPECTION AND AUDIT ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION Article 22. Contents of inspection on energy efficiency and conservation

1. Reporting systems, plans, and energy audits for key energy-consuming entities.

2. Activities of energy audit consulting organizations.

3. Reporting and statistical systems for the production and import of equipment listed in the energy label directory.

4. Compliance with regulations on energy labeling.

5. Compliance with regulations on energy efficiency and conservation in state-budget-funded agencies and units.

6. Prohibited acts as stipulated in Article 8 of the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation.

Article 23. Organization of inspection and audit in the field of energy efficiency and conservation

Inspection and audit in the field of energy efficiency and conservation shall be carried out according to specialized inspection regulations and legal provisions on auditing.

Chapter VIII

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 24. Responsibilities of ministries in managing state affairs on energy efficiency and conservation

1. Ministry of Industry and Trade:

a) Shall be responsible before the Government for managing state affairs on energy efficiency and conservation according to tasks prescribed in the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation;

b) Shall coordinate with ministries, sectors, and provincial People's Committees to supervise, inspect, and urge implementation of the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation and this Decree, reporting annually to the Prime Minister; rewarding and proposing rewards for organizations and individuals with outstanding achievements in energy efficiency and conservation management;

c) Shall organize and build a national energy database.

2. Ministry of Science and Technology:

Shall perform tasks prescribed in the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation; develop and promulgate national standards in the field of energy efficiency and conservation within its authority.

3. Ministry of Construction:

Shall perform tasks prescribed in the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation and the following tasks:

a) Develop and promulgate technical standards and energy consumption norms within its authority, suitable to actual conditions at different periods;

b) Coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to guide energy management for key energy-consuming entities under its jurisdiction; direct and guide the implementation of energy-saving measures in assigned fields.

4. Ministry of Agriculture and Environment:

Shall perform tasks prescribed in the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation and the following tasks:

a) Develop and promulgate technical standards and energy consumption norms within its authority;

b) Coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to guide energy management for key energy-consuming entities under its jurisdiction; direct and guide the implementation of energy-saving measures in assigned fields.

5. Ministry of Finance:

Shall coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors in formulating and submitting to competent authorities for approval or formulating within their authority allocation quotas, financial systems, standards, and budgets for programs and activities on energy efficiency and conservation according to state budget laws.

6. Ministry of Education and Training:

Shall guide and urge educational institutions to strengthen specialized training in the field of energy efficiency and conservation.

7. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism:

Shall coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to organize and direct the implementation of propaganda and raising public awareness on energy efficiency and conservation.

COOPERATE WITH THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE TO ORGANIZE AND DIRECT THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS RAISING ACTIVITIES REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RATIONAL AND EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY.

Article 25. Responsibilities of the Provincial People's Committee

Implementing the tasks prescribed in the Law on Rational and Efficient Energy Use and the following tasks:

1. Developing a program for rational and efficient energy use to be included in the socio-economic development plan of the locality and inspecting and evaluating its implementation.

2. Directing specialized agencies at the local level to inspect, review, and compile a list of key energy-consuming facilities. Issuing a list of key energy-consuming facilities once a year.

3. Inspecting, evaluating, and compiling information from reports and energy use plans of state budget-funded agencies and units, and key energy-consuming facilities in the locality.

4. Regularly or urgently reporting to the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the management of rational and efficient energy use within their jurisdiction; rewarding and proposing rewards for organizations and individuals with outstanding achievements in managing rational and efficient energy use.

Article 26. Responsibilities of economic organizations

1. For organizations with two or more subsidiary units that are key energy-consuming facilities, they are responsible for coordinating with the provincial people's committee to review and compile a list of key energy-consuming facilities under their management, and submit it annually to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

2. For production and supply facilities, they are responsible for implementing the provisions of Clause 6, Article 1 of the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Rational and Efficient Energy Use, and reporting the results to the Ministry of Industry and Trade before January 15 each year.

Article 27. Effective Date

1. This Decree takes effect from the date of signature.

2. This Decree replaces Government Decree No. 21/2011/NĐ-CP dated March 29, 2011, detailing and providing measures for the implementation of the Law on Rational and Efficient Energy Use.

Article 28. Transitional Provisions

Energy management certificates issued before this Decree takes effect remain valid until December 31, 2030.

Article 29. Responsibility for Implementation

Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial and centrally-run city people's committees, and related organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decree.