Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15

LAW
CHEMICALS

          On the basis of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

          The National Assembly enacts the Chemicals Law.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Law regulates chemicals, management of chemical activities; development of the chemical industry; chemical information; dangerous chemicals in products and goods; safety and security in chemical activities.

Article 2. Interpretation of Terms

In this Law, the following terms shall be understood as follows:

1. Chemicals is a substance, a mixture of substances that occur naturally or are extracted and produced by humans.

2. Substance is a single substance, a compound including impurities generated during processing; necessary additives to ensure stable physical and chemical properties; does not include solvents that, when separated, do not change the characteristics of the substance.

3. Mixture of substances is a collection of two or more substances that do not undergo chemical reactions under normal conditions.

4. Dangerous chemicals are chemicals that cause harm to people, infrastructure, property, environment, and have at least one hazardous characteristic according to the classification criteria established by the head of the central agency responsible for state management of chemicals (hereinafter referred to as the head of the central state management agency for chemicals).

5. Poison is a chemical that through its chemical effects on living processes can cause death, temporary incapacitation, or permanent injury to people, according to specific criteria set by the Government.

6. Products and goods containing dangerous chemicals are products and goods that still pose a potential risk of harm to people, infrastructure, property, and the environment under reasonable and intended use due to their chemical composition.

7. Basic chemicals are chemicals used as raw materials, fuels, additives, solvents in the production of other chemicals or in the production processes of various economic sectors.

8. Petrochemical products are chemical products from oil refining, petroleum processing, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, coal, or products created through chemical reactions from oil refining, petroleum processing, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, coal. Petrochemical products do not include products used as fuel or to generate energy.

9. Pharmaceutical chemicals are chemicals used as raw materials for drugs and health supplements, produced through chemical processes, extraction of natural compounds, biotechnology processes.

10. Rubber products include synthetic rubber; products made from natural rubber, synthetic rubber with specific technical requirements for molds and performance.

11. Chemical project is an investment construction project formed and implemented with the main goal of conducting chemical production, storage activities, and products of the chemical industry.

12. Chemical facility is a location where one or more chemical production, chemical trade, chemical storage, chemical use, chemical waste treatment activities take place.

13. Chemical industry projects is one or a group of construction works, technology chains to conduct chemical production, storage activities, and products of the chemical industry.

14. Chemical complex is a group of multiple chemical works or works using chemicals belonging to one or several different projects, interconnected in terms of technology, raw materials, fuels, products.

15. Specialized chemical industrial park is an industrial park specialized in producing and providing services for chemical projects, chemical works; with an industrial land area meeting the minimum ratio prescribed by the Government to attract chemical projects, chemical works, and projects using chemical industry products produced within the industrial park as raw materials, solvents, catalysts in production processes.

16. Chemical activity includes chemical research, chemical testing, chemical production, chemical trade, chemical transportation, chemical storage, chemical use, chemical waste treatment, chemical destruction, chemical disposal.

17. Chemical production includes the creation of chemicals through chemical processes, biotechnology processes, mixing, extraction, concentration, distillation, extraction, purification of chemicals; chemical processing; chemical fractionation. Chemical production does not include unintentional chemical emissions.

18. Chemical trade includes purchasing, selling, exchanging, leasing, exporting, importing chemicals to supply the market for profit-making purposes.

19. Chemical use is the use of chemicals for the purpose of creating other products and goods; providing services; serving defense, security, healthcare, science, technology, or other lawful purposes.

20. Chemical storage service is the activity of renting facilities to store chemicals for other organizations and individuals.

21. Specialized chemical database is a collection of data on chemicals; chemical activities; the chemical industry; dangerous chemicals in products and goods; safety and security in chemical activities.

22. Chemical safety is the application of regulations and measures aimed at preventing negative impacts on people, infrastructure, property, and the environment in chemical activities.

23. Chemical security is the application of regulations and measures aimed at preventing illegal possession and misuse of chemicals and chemical equipment to maintain stability, safety, and absence of danger, without threatening the normal existence and development of organizations, individuals, or society.

24. Chemical incident is a situation involving fire, explosion, leakage, dispersion of chemicals causing harm or posing a risk of harm to people, infrastructure, property, and the environment.

Article 3. Prohibited Acts

1. Illegally appropriating chemicals; illegally producing, trading, transporting, storing, using, buying, selling, exchanging, giving, lending, borrowing, leasing, renting, mortgaging chemicals.

2. Illegally appropriating, buying, selling, exchanging, giving, lending, borrowing, leasing, renting, mortgaging, forging, repairing, erasing permits, certificates, qualifications related to chemicals.

3. Failure to provide or intentionally provide incomplete, untimely, or inaccurate information regarding the hazardous characteristics of chemicals; products or goods containing hazardous chemicals; loss or leakage of hazardous chemicals; chemical incidents.

4. Using chemicals of unknown origin or chemicals not permitted for production, business, and storage of food, pharmaceuticals, medicinal ingredients, cosmetics, animal feed, aquatic feed, veterinary drugs, plant protection products, fertilizers, consumer chemical products.

5. Producing or importing products or goods with hazardous chemical content that does not comply with the provisions of this Law, seriously affecting people, infrastructure, property, and the environment.

6. Exploiting positions, powers, or professions to commit violations of laws on chemical management.

7. Engaging in production, business, or use of chemicals that seriously affect people, infrastructure, property, and the environment; infringing upon national security, chemical security, public order, and social safety; rights and legitimate interests of agencies, organizations, and individuals.

Chapter II

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SECTOR

Article 4. Chemical Industry Development Strategy

1. The approved chemical industry development strategy serves as the basis for formulating directions for developing advantageous industries in regions, and plans for resource allocation, selection, and distribution for development within regional planning content; formulating directions for developing important industries at the provincial level, selecting economic and social activity organization schemes, and plans for developing industrial zones, industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech parks within provincial planning content; deciding on investment policies or approving investment policy proposals for chemical projects.

2. The chemical industry development strategy must meet the following requirements:

a) Consistency with state policies on chemical activities, provisions of this Law, and related laws;

b) Consistency with the socio-economic development strategy and the overall national planning;

c) Ensuring defense, security, environmental protection, and sustainable development.

3. The chemical industry development strategy includes the following main contents:

a) Views, goals, and orientations for developing the chemical industry sector and priority areas for development during each period;

b) Orientations for forming specialized chemical industrial zones suitable to natural conditions, socio-economic conditions of localities, and meeting safety requirements;

c) Tasks and solutions to implement views, goals, and orientations for developing the chemical industry sector.

4. The chemical industry development strategy is formulated for a ten-year period with a vision up to thirty years and is approved and adjusted by the Prime Minister.

5. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 5. Chemical Projects

1. Investment activities in chemical projects and construction of chemical works shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Law, the Investment Law, the Public Investment Law, the Construction Law, and other relevant laws.

2. The investor of a chemical project shall have the following obligations:

a) Comply with the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Select and use technology ensuring safety standards, environmental standards, efficient use of resources, reduction in the use of hazardous chemicals, and minimization of chemical waste;

c) Develop and implement a Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Plan or Chemical Incident Prevention Measures in accordance with Section 2 of Chapter VI of this Law;

d) Apply green chemistry principles in design, technology selection, equipment, production processes, use, and disposal of chemicals to minimize or eliminate the use and creation of hazardous chemicals (hereinafter referred to as green chemistry principles).

3. For chemical projects within the scope regulated by technical regulations on safe distances as stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 35 of this Law, during the process of deciding on investment policies or approving investment policy proposals, competent authorities shall evaluate the suitability of the project location with the safe distance regulations.

4. Feasibility studies for investment construction and economic-technical reports for investment construction of chemical projects shall be conducted in accordance with the Construction Law and must include the following contents:

a) Compliance with technical standards and chemical safety regulations;

b) Green chemistry principles applied in design and technology selection.

5. The Government shall specify detailed regulations on Point d of Clause 2, Clause 3, and Clause 4 of this Article.

Article 6. Key Fields of Chemical Industry

1. The key fields of chemical industry include:

a) Production of key chemical industrial products including basic chemicals as specified in Clause 2 of this Article; petrochemical products; pharmaceutical chemicals; rubber products, except tires and tubes; high-concentration fertilizers; hydrogen and ammonia produced from renewable energy sources;

b) Investment in specialized chemical industrial parks;

c) Investment in integrated chemical facilities with the main objective of producing chemicals and chemical industry products;

d) Investment in chemical projects eligible for preferential and special investment support according to the provisions of the Investment Law.

2. The Government shall specify the list of basic chemicals in the key fields of chemical industry based on one of the following criteria:

a) Basic chemicals used across multiple industries but not yet produced domestically or insufficiently supplied by domestic production;

b) Basic chemical products derived from mineral processing.

3. Investment projects in the fields specified in Points a, b, and c of Clause 1 of this Article, with investment capital scale and disbursement progress as prescribed by the Government, shall enjoy various forms of preferential and special investment support as stipulated in the Investment Law and other relevant laws.

Article 7. Specialized Chemical Consulting Activities

Specialized chemical consulting activities fall under the List of Industries and Trades Subject to Conditions for Investment and Business Operations and include:

1. Construction consulting for chemical projects including design preparation, design review, construction site supervision, installation equipment supervision, project management, and construction cost estimation;

2. Technology and equipment selection consulting for chemical projects;

3. Chemical safety and security consulting including: drafting chemical accident prevention and response plans, preventive and response measures for chemical accidents; organizing chemical accident response drills; chemical safety training; chemical classification and labeling; preparing chemical safety data sheets; registering new chemicals.

Article 8. Conditions for Specialized Chemical Consulting Activities

1. Organizations conducting specialized chemical consulting activities as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 7 of this Law must meet the following conditions:

a) Legally established;

b) Possess construction activity capacity as prescribed by the Construction Law;

c) Have at least one individual participating in consulting activities meeting the following conditions: holding a bachelor's degree or equivalent in chemistry; having appropriate work experience in fields related to specialized chemical consulting activities.

2. Organizations conducting specialized chemical consulting activities as stipulated in Clauses 2 and 3 of Article 7 of this Law must meet the following conditions:

a) Legally established;

b) Having a team of consultants meeting the conditions specified in Clause 3 of this Article in appropriate numbers;

c) Having necessary technical equipment and means to meet the requirements of consulting activities.

3. Individuals conducting specialized chemical consulting activities as stipulated in Clauses 2 and 3 of Article 7 of this Law must hold a specialized chemical consulting certificate. The conditions for individuals to be granted a specialized chemical consulting certificate by the competent authority as specified in Clause 5 of this Article include:

a) Holding a bachelor's degree or equivalent in chemistry;

b) Having appropriate work experience in fields related to specialized chemical consulting activities.

4. The specialized chemical consulting certificate has a validity period of five years from the date of issuance.

5. The Government shall provide detailed regulations for Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this Article; specify the content of the specialized chemical consulting certificate; procedures, formalities, authorities for issuing, reissuing, adjusting, and revoking the specialized chemical consulting certificate.

Chapter III

MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL ACTIVITIES

Article 9. Scope and requirements for conditional chemicals, chemicals requiring special control, and prohibited chemicals

1. The scope and requirements for conditional chemicals are defined as follows:

a) Conditional chemicals include dangerous substances and mixtures listed in the Conditional Chemicals Production and Business Catalogue issued by the Government;

b) Chemical activities involving conditional chemicals must comply with safety and environmental protection regulations stipulated in this Law and other relevant laws.

2. The scope and requirements for chemicals requiring special control are defined as follows:

a) Special control chemicals include dangerous substances and mixtures listed in the Special Control Chemicals Catalogue issued by the Government, including chemicals subject to control for the implementation of international treaties on chemicals to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party; chemicals that can cause harm to national defense, security, social safety, human beings, material assets, and the environment;

b) Chemical activities involving special control chemicals must comply with safety and environmental protection regulations stipulated in this Law and other relevant laws; they must be consistent with the purpose, type, scale, and duration specified in the production and business permit; their use purposes must be controlled;

c) Organizations and individuals producing, trading, storing, transporting, and using special control chemicals must strictly monitor quantities, prevent loss and accidents, and comply with international treaties on chemicals to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party.

3. The scope and requirements for prohibited chemicals are defined as follows:

a) Prohibited chemicals are dangerous chemicals listed in the Prohibited Chemicals and Minerals Catalogue issued pursuant to the Investment Law;

b) Organizations and individuals may not engage in chemical activities involving prohibited chemicals except as provided for in point c of this clause;

c) Organizations are permitted to produce, import, use, transport, and store prohibited chemicals for the purposes specified in the Investment Law, the Foreign Trade Management Law, and other related laws; they are also permitted to export prohibited chemicals under the conditions specified in point a of Clause 5, Article 12 of this Law;

d) Organizations producing, importing, using, and storing prohibited chemicals must maintain records as required by Ministries and equivalent agencies; they must strictly manage quantities to ensure no loss or accidents occur;

đ) Organizations and individuals may not temporarily import, re-export, temporarily export, re-import, transship, or transit prohibited chemicals.

Article 10. Chemical Production

1. Organizations engaged in chemical production must meet the following conditions:

a) Legally established;

b) Possess all necessary legal documents, safety documentation, physical and technical facilities, and professional capacity to conduct chemical production activities;

c) Comply with the provisions of Articles 33 and 35 of this Law;

d) Organizations producing conditional chemicals, special control chemicals, and prohibited chemicals must have a Certificate of Eligibility for Conditional Chemical Production, a Permit for Special Control Chemical Production, and a Permit for Prohibited Chemical Production as stipulated in Clauses 2, 3, and 4 of this Article.

2. A Certificate of Eligibility for Conditional Chemical Production shall be issued by the provincial People's Committee when an organization meets the conditions set out in Clause 1 of this Article and complies with the requirements stipulated in point b of Clause 1 of Article 9 of this Law.

The Certificate of Eligibility for Conditional Chemical Production has a validity period of five years from the date of issuance. The provincial People's Committee shall renew, amend, or revoke the Certificate of Eligibility for Conditional Chemical Production.

3. A Permit for Special Control Chemical Production shall be issued by Ministries and equivalent agencies when an organization meets the conditions set out in Clause 1 of this Article and complies with the requirements stipulated in points b and c of Clause 2 of Article 9 of this Law.

The Permit for Special Control Chemical Production has a validity period of five years from the date of issuance. Ministries and equivalent agencies shall renew, amend, or revoke the Permit for Special Control Chemical Production.

4. A Permit for Prohibited Chemical Production shall be issued by competent authorities in accordance with the provisions of point c of Clause 3 of Article 9 of this Law when an organization meets the conditions set out in Clause 1 of this Article and complies with the provisions of point d of Clause 3 of Article 9 of this Law.

The Permit for Prohibited Chemical Production has a validity period of twelve months from the date of issuance.

5. The Government shall provide detailed regulations for this Article; it shall also regulate the revocation of Permits for Prohibited Chemical Production.

Article 11. Chemical Business

1. Organizations engaged in chemical business must meet the following conditions:

a) Legally established;

b) Possess all necessary legal documents, safety documents, material and technical infrastructure, and professional capacity to meet the requirements for conducting chemical business activities;

c) Comply with the provisions set forth in Article 33 of this Law;

d) Organizations engaged in conditional chemical business and special control chemicals must have a Certificate of Eligibility for Conditional Chemical Business and a Special Control Chemical Business License as stipulated in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article.

2. The Certificate of Eligibility for Conditional Chemical Business shall be issued by the Provincial People's Committee when organizations engaged in chemical business meet the conditions specified in Clause 1 of this Article and must comply with the requirements set forth in Point b, Clause 1, Article 9 of this Law.

The Certificate of Eligibility for Conditional Chemical Business has a validity period of five years from the date of issuance. The Provincial People's Committee shall issue, amend, and revoke the Certificate of Eligibility for Conditional Chemical Business.

3. The Special Control Chemical Business License shall be issued by Ministries or equivalent agencies when organizations engaged in chemical business meet the conditions specified in Clause 1 of this Article and must comply with the requirements set forth in Points b and c, Clause 2, Article 9 of this Law.

The Special Control Chemical Business License has a validity period of five years from the date of issuance. Ministries or equivalent agencies shall issue, amend, and revoke the Special Control Chemical Business License.

4. Organizations and individuals purchasing or selling special control chemicals must establish a purchase and sale control record for special control chemicals in accordance with Article 17 of this Law and must verify data on the organization or individual purchasing or selling according to the implementation schedule prescribed by the Government.

5. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 12. Exporting, Importing, Temporary Importation, Re-exportation, Temporary Exportation, Re-importation, Transshipment, Transit, and Other Related Activities Pertaining to International Trade in Chemicals

1. Activities of exporting, importing, temporary importation, re-exportation, temporary exportation, re-importation, transshipment, transit, and other related activities pertaining to international trade in chemicals shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Law, the Law on Foreign Trade Management, and other relevant laws.

2. Cases where conditional chemicals may be exported or imported include:

a) Organizations producing conditional chemicals may export chemicals produced by themselves pursuant to the Certificate of Eligibility for Conditional Chemical Production;

b) Organizations engaged in conditional chemical business may export or import chemicals pursuant to the Certificate of Eligibility for Conditional Chemical Business for business purposes;

c) Organizations or individuals using chemicals may import conditional chemicals for their usage purposes.

3. Cases where special control chemicals may be exported or imported include:

a) Organizations producing special control chemicals may export chemicals produced by themselves pursuant to the Special Control Chemical Production Permit and the Special Control Chemical Export Permit;

b) Organizations engaged in special control chemical business may export or import chemicals pursuant to the Special Control Chemical Business Permit, the Special Control Chemical Export Permit, and the Special Control Chemical Import Permit for business purposes;

c) Organizations or individuals using special control chemicals who have announced the type of chemical and its purpose on the specialized chemical database may import special control chemicals pursuant to the Special Control Chemical Import Permit for their usage purposes.

4. The Special Control Chemical Export Permit and the Special Control Chemical Import Permit are defined as follows:

a) The competent authority is responsible for issuing, reissuing, amending, extending, and revoking the Special Control Chemical Export Permit and the Special Control Chemical Import Permit;

b) The Special Control Chemical Export Permit and the Special Control Chemical Import Permit are issued for each export invoice and import invoice and have a validity period of six months from the date of issuance;

c) The Special Control Chemical Export Permit and the Special Control Chemical Import Permit may be extended if the expiration date stated in the permit has passed but the export or import activity has not been completed. The permit can only be extended once and has a validity period not exceeding six months from the date of extension issuance.

5. Exporting and importing prohibited chemicals is defined as follows:

a) Exporting prohibited chemicals may only be conducted in cases where the importing organization does not use up the prohibited chemicals within the usage period specified in the Prohibited Chemical Import Permit already issued and must comply with the provisions set forth in Clause 1 of this Article and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party.

In cases where there is no export, the importing organization must destroy the prohibited chemicals in accordance with this Law, environmental protection laws, labor safety regulations, and other relevant laws.

The importing organization of prohibited chemicals has the obligation to notify the issuing authority of the Prohibited Chemical Import Permit to carry out export or destruction after obtaining approval from the competent authority;

b) Importing prohibited chemicals must be done pursuant to the Prohibited Chemical Import Permit issued by the competent authority;

c) Organizations may only import prohibited chemicals in accordance with the content recorded on the Prohibited Chemical Import Permit as stipulated in the Investment Law, the Law on Foreign Trade Management, and other relevant laws. Importing prohibited chemicals must meet the following conditions: having all necessary legal documents, material and technical infrastructure, and professional capacity to meet the requirements for storing, transporting, and using prohibited chemicals.

d) An entity importing prohibited chemicals shall be obliged to comply with the provisions on the use of prohibited chemicals as stipulated in Point d Clause 3 Article 9 and Clause 3 Article 15 of this Law;

đ) The import permit for prohibited chemicals is issued for each consignment and has an import validity period of six months from the date of issuance.

6. Entities and individuals importing chemicals must declare imported chemicals, except in the following cases:

a) Entities and individuals importing specially controlled chemicals are not required to declare imported chemicals;

b) Entities importing prohibited chemicals are not required to declare imported chemicals;

c) Other exemptions as prescribed by the Government.

7. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 13. Transport of Chemicals

1. In case of incidents occurring during the transport of chemicals, the driver, shipper, and owner of the means of transport shall have the obligation to immediately apply necessary measures to minimize consequences, rectify the incident, and compensate for damages.

2. Entities and individuals transporting dangerous chemicals must comply with the regulations on the transport of dangerous goods under the laws on road traffic, traffic order and safety, inland waterway transport, railway, air transport, and maritime transport; the requirements stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, Article 33, Point c Clause 1 Article 38 of this Law, and other relevant laws. In case of incidents, entities and individuals transporting dangerous chemicals must immediately report to the People's Committee and Civil Defense Command of the nearest locality.

3. Activities involving the transport of specially controlled chemicals shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article, and Points b and c Clause 2 Article 9 of this Law.

4. Activities involving the transport of prohibited chemicals shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article, and Point c Clause 3 Article 9 of this Law. The person responsible for transporting prohibited chemicals shall have the following obligations:

a) To inspect the safety and security conditions of prohibited chemicals before departure and after each stop or parking of the transport vehicle;

b) To fully complete procedures for handover and receipt of goods and documents related to prohibited chemicals;

c) Not to stop or park the transport vehicle carrying prohibited chemicals in densely populated areas, residential zones, near fuel stations, or near important defense, security, economic, cultural, and diplomatic facilities. In case of overnight parking or due to incidents, immediate notification to the nearest military authority and police station for coordination in protection is required.

Article 14. Storage of Chemicals

1. Entities and individuals storing chemicals shall have the following obligations:

a) To comply with the requirements stipulated in Articles 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41 of this Law;

b) To provide necessary warning information at locations where dangerous chemicals are stored, internal rules on chemical safety, and appropriate signaling systems according to the level of danger of the chemicals. If the chemicals have multiple hazardous characteristics, the warning symbols must reflect all such characteristics;

c) To have rescue equipment and means suitable for the hazardous characteristics of the chemicals.

2. Storage of chemicals with special conditions is regulated as follows:

a) Activities involving the storage of chemicals with special conditions shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article and Point b Clause 1 Article 9 of this Law;

b) Entities and individuals must have warehouses to carry out the storage of chemicals with special conditions or use storage services provided by organizations that have been granted Certificates of Eligibility for Operating Chemical Storage Services by competent authorities in accordance with Clause 5 of this Article.

3. Storage of specially controlled chemicals is regulated as follows:

a) Activities involving the storage of specially controlled chemicals shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article and Points b and c Clause 2 Article 9 of this Law;

b) Specially controlled chemicals must be managed, stored safely, and measures taken to prevent loss and damage;

c) Entities and individuals must have warehouses to carry out the storage of specially controlled chemicals or use storage services provided by organizations that have been granted Certificates of Eligibility for Operating Chemical Storage Services by competent authorities in accordance with Clause 5 of this Article.

4. Storage of prohibited chemicals is regulated as follows:

a) Activities involving the storage of prohibited chemicals shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article and Point c Clause 3 Article 9 of this Law;

b) Prohibited chemicals must be managed, stored safely, and measures taken to prevent loss and damage;

c) Prohibited chemicals must be stored in separate warehouses or isolated areas within warehouses;

d) Entities storing prohibited chemicals must maintain records in accordance with the provisions of Point d Clause 3 Article 9 of this Law.

5. Organizations providing storage services for specially controlled chemicals and chemicals with special conditions must be granted Certificates of Eligibility for Operating Chemical Storage Services when meeting the following conditions:

a) Meeting the requirements stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, Point b Clause 1, and Points b and c Clause 2 Article 9 of this Law;

b) Having complete legal documents, safety documents, material and technical infrastructure, and professional capacity to meet the requirements for storage operations.

6. Certificates of Eligibility for Operating Chemical Storage Services have a validity period of five years from the date of issuance.

7. The Government shall specify details of Points b and c Clause 1 of this Article; the contents of Certificates of Eligibility for Operating Chemical Storage Services; conditions, procedures, formalities, authorities for issuing, reissuing, amending, and revoking Certificates of Eligibility for Operating Chemical Storage Services.

Article 15. Use of Chemicals

1. Organizations and individuals using chemicals must ensure conditions for security, public order, fire prevention and fighting, food safety, environmental protection, and comply with requirements for ensuring safety in chemical use activities as stipulated in Article 33 of this Law.

2. Special control over the use of chemicals requiring special control shall be regulated as follows:

a) Activities involving the use of chemicals requiring special control shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Clause 1 and Clause 4 of this Article, Point b and Point c of Clause 2 of Article 9 of this Law;

b) Organizations and individuals using chemicals requiring special control have the obligation to announce the type of chemical and purpose of use on the specialized chemical database before the first use or before changing the purpose of use.

3. The use of prohibited chemicals shall be regulated as follows:

a) Organizations using prohibited chemicals must be established in accordance with the law; they must engage in special use of prohibited chemicals for purposes specified in the Investment Law, the Law on Management of Foreign Trade, and other related laws;

b) Organizations using prohibited chemicals must comply with the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article and Point d of Clause 3 of Article 9 of this Law.

4. In accordance with management requirements, the Minister, Head of a ministerial-level agency shall specify chemicals that may not be used within the scope of industries and sectors under their jurisdiction.

5. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on Point b of Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 16. Handling Waste from Chemical Activities

1. Organizations and individuals conducting chemical activities must handle waste, packaging, equipment containing discarded chemicals from chemical activities, and other items related to the process of use that contain harmful factors, flammable, explosive, corrosive, toxic substances, or other hazardous characteristics that easily cause environmental pollution according to the provisions of this Law, environmental protection laws, labor safety regulations, and other relevant laws.

2. Organizations and individuals handling industrial waste from chemical activities must comply with the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article and Article 33 of this Law.

Article 17. Control of Purchase and Sale of Chemicals Requiring Special Control

1. Business organizations dealing with chemicals listed in the Special Control Chemical List must establish a purchase and sale control form for each delivery of chemicals requiring special control.

2. Business organizations dealing with chemicals listed in the Special Control Chemical List can only sell chemicals requiring special control to the following entities:

a) Organizations holding a business license for chemicals requiring special control;

b) Organizations and individuals using chemicals requiring special control who have announced the type of chemical and purpose of use on the specialized chemical database.

3. The head of the central state management agency for chemicals shall specify the format, deadlines, methods, and implementation schedule for establishing a purchase and sale control form for chemicals requiring special control on the specialized chemical database.

Article 18. Exemption from Issuance of Certificates of Eligibility for Production and Business of Conditioned Chemicals; Permits for Production, Business, Export, and Import of Chemicals Requiring Special Control; Permits for Production and Import of Prohibited Chemicals; Certificates of Eligibility for Chemical Storage Services

1. Cases exempted from issuance of certificates of eligibility for production and business of conditioned chemicals; permits for production, business, export, and import of chemicals requiring special control; permits for production and import of prohibited chemicals; and certificates of eligibility for chemical storage services include:

a) Mixtures containing substances included in the list promulgated by the Government pursuant to Point a of Clause 1 and Point a of Clause 2 of Article 9 of this Law classified as low-risk;

b) Cases of fractionating and compounding chemicals directly serving internal production activities of the organization carrying out such activities;

c) Other cases as prescribed by the Government.

2. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 19. Revocation of Certificates of Eligibility for the Production and Business of Conditioned Chemicals; Licenses for the Production, Business, Export, and Import of Special-Controlled Chemicals; Licenses for the Production and Import of Prohibited Chemicals; Certificates of Eligibility for the Operation of Chemical Storage Services

Clause 1. The following certificates shall be revoked: Certificates of Eligibility for the Production and Business of Conditioned Chemicals; Licenses for the Production, Business, Export, and Import of Special-Controlled Chemicals; Licenses for the Production and Import of Prohibited Chemicals; Certificates of Eligibility for the Operation of Chemical Storage Services in the following cases:

Point a) An organization that has been granted a license or certificate voluntarily ceases its chemical activities and submits a request for revocation to the issuing authority.

Point b) The Certificate of Enterprise Registration, Certificate of Business Registration, or other equivalent legal documents are revoked; the organization is dissolved or declared bankrupt according to the law; an individual dies or is declared dead by a court.

Point c) The application dossier for issuance, reissuance, or amendment of licenses or certificates contains false information or fraudulent documents.

Point d) Licenses or certificates are issued beyond the authority's jurisdiction, to inappropriate subjects, or with contents contrary to the provisions of the law.

Point đ) Buying, selling, exchanging, giving, lending, renting, mortgaging, forging, repairing, or erasing any type of license or certificate.

Point e) Failure to promptly rectify as required by the competent state agency to meet all conditions during chemical operations.

Point g) In accordance with a final judgment or decision of the court.

Clause 2. The Government shall stipulate the procedures and formalities for revoking licenses and certificates as provided for in Clause 1 of this Article.

Chapter IV

CHEMICAL INFORMATION

Article 20. Registration of New Chemicals

Clause 1. A new chemical is a substance not included in the National List of Chemicals or the Foreign List of Chemicals recognized by the competent state authorities of Vietnam. A new chemical may only be put into use and circulated on the market after being registered with the competent state authorities.

Clause 2. The registration dossier for new chemicals includes:

a) The registration document for new chemicals;

Point b) The results of the assessment of new chemicals, including information on physical and chemical properties and hazardous characteristics of the chemicals provided by the organization assessing new chemicals as specified in Article 21 of this Law.

The registration dossier for new chemicals used for scientific research, national defense, security, disaster prevention and control, disease prevention and control, and information as provided herein shall be supplemented within five years from the date of registration.

Clause 3. The Government shall stipulate the roadmap for building the National List of Chemicals and recognizing the Foreign List of Chemicals; stipulate the procedures and formalities for registering new chemicals as provided for in Clause 1 of this Article; and provide detailed regulations for Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 21. Organization Assessing New Chemicals

Clause 1. The organization assessing new chemicals includes:

Point a) An organization meeting the conditions to assess new chemicals, designated by the competent state authority.

Point b) Foreign testing organizations recognized by member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for chemical assessment.

Point c) Testing organizations of countries that have signed mutual recognition agreements on conformity assessment results with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 22. Management of New Chemicals

1. After registration with the competent state agency, new chemicals shall be classified and managed as chemicals requiring special control.

2. Within five years from the date of registration of new chemicals, organizations and individuals involved in chemical activities related to new chemicals must update information and data on their operations with new chemicals into the specialized chemical database annually.

3. Based on the results of evaluating new chemicals and reports on operations with new chemicals within five years from the date of registration, the competent state agency shall assess the level of risk regarding safety and security of chemicals and propose to the Government for consideration and decision on appropriate management methods, and notify the registering organizations and individuals of new chemicals.

4. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 23. Classification and Labeling of Chemicals

1. Organizations and individuals producing or importing chemicals have the obligation to classify and label chemicals before putting them into use and circulation on the market, and bear legal responsibility for the results of chemical classification and information displayed on chemical labels.

2. The classification of chemicals shall be carried out according to the rules and technical guidelines of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and detailed regulations stipulated by the head of the central state management agency for chemicals.

3. The labeling of chemicals shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the law on product labels.

4. The labeling of hazardous chemicals shall comply with the provisions of Clause 3 of this Article and the guidelines of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.

5. When discovering new hazardous characteristics of chemicals not reflected in the classification information, organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities have the obligation to promptly inform the organizations and individuals producing or importing such chemicals to reclassify and relabel chemicals in accordance with the detailed regulations stipulated by the head of the central state management agency for chemicals.

Article 24. Packaging, Containers, and Chemical Packaging Activities

Packaging, containers, and chemical packaging activities must meet the following requirements:

1. Comply with the classification and labeling requirements of chemicals as stipulated in Article 23 of this Law;

2. Packaging, containers, and chemical packaging activities must comply with national technical standards and other relevant legal provisions, ensuring that chemicals do not leak or escape during transportation and storage;

3. Imported chemical packaging must follow the recommendations and requirements of the manufacturer;

4. Packaging and containers for chemicals must ensure that they are not corroded or destroyed by the chemicals contained inside.

Article 25. Safety Data Sheets for Chemicals

1. Organizations producing hazardous chemicals and organizations or individuals importing hazardous chemicals must prepare safety data sheets for chemicals when importing chemicals, before putting chemicals into use and circulation on the market, and bear legal responsibility for the information contained in the safety data sheets.

2. Organizations selling hazardous chemicals have the obligation to provide safety data sheets to organizations and individuals purchasing chemicals. Organizations and individuals purchasing hazardous chemicals have the obligation to request the selling organization to provide safety data sheets and retain the safety data sheets at the chemical storage location.

3. Organizations producing hazardous chemicals and organizations or individuals importing hazardous chemicals have the obligation to amend and supplement safety data sheets when there are changes in content or newly discovered hazardous characteristics of chemicals before continuing to circulate chemicals on the market or put chemicals into use.

4. The head of the central state management agency for chemicals shall specify in detail the contents and format of safety data sheets for chemicals.

Article 26. Confidentiality of Information

1. Organizations and individuals who declare, register, report, update information, and update data in accordance with this Law have the right to request relevant agencies and organizations receiving such information to maintain confidentiality regarding technological secrets, trade secrets, and other confidential information as prescribed by law, except for cases stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article. Organizations and individuals requesting confidentiality shall be obligated to provide related information and documents to competent state authorities for evaluation of the appropriateness of the confidentiality request.

2. Information not subject to confidentiality includes:

a) The commercial name of chemicals;

b) The name of organizations and individuals producing, importing chemicals; organizations and individuals specified in Clause 5 of Article 29 of this Law;

c) The safety data sheet of chemicals as prescribed in Article 25 of this Law;

d) Information for preventing and responding to chemical accidents; preventing and limiting adverse effects caused by the toxicity of chemicals; warning information when using or coming into contact with chemicals and initial response measures in case of chemical accidents;

e) Analytical methods to determine human and environmental exposure potential; summary of chemical toxicity test results;

e) The purity level of mixtures and the degree of hazard of additives and impurities.

3. Agencies and persons receiving information from organizations and individuals as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article shall be responsible for providing confidential information upon request of competent state authorities as prescribed by law.

4. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 27. Storage of Hazardous Chemical Information

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities must establish, regularly update, and store information about hazardous chemicals in their chemical activities and retain records for at least three years from the date of completion of the activity involving such chemicals.

2. The contents of information to be stored include the scientific name, commercial name of chemicals; production, import, use, disposal quantities; purpose of use; classification of hazards according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals; information related to chemical accidents, chemical safety at the chemical operation facility.

3. In cases where a chemical operation facility has multiple branches, the hazardous chemical information data must include all relevant information as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article for the chemical operation facility and its branches.

Article 28. Obligation to Provide Information

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities are obligated to provide complete, timely, and accurate information as required by competent authorities in the following situations:

a) Chemical accidents occurring during chemical activities;

b) To serve the prevention of natural disasters that may cause chemical accidents during chemical activities;

c) To serve investigations and surveys for developing the Strategy for the Development of the Chemical Industry and plans for the development of the chemical industry;

d) To serve inspection, supervision, handling of violations of laws in chemical activities.

2. Organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities are obligated to provide complete and accurate information on the content of hazardous chemicals in products and goods containing hazardous chemicals to competent authorities and users.

3. Ministries and ministerial-level agencies are responsible for providing information on hazardous chemicals under their management as requested to serve rescue and treatment for people affected by chemical accidents.

4. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 29. Digital Transformation in State Management of Chemicals

1. The State promotes comprehensive digital transformation to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency in state management of chemicals; ensuring transparency, clarity, connectivity, synchronization, and timeliness in collecting, processing, exploiting, and sharing information and data.

2. Central state management agencies for chemicals shall publicly announce, operate, upgrade, and update regularly the specialized chemical database to ensure information security and cyber security; establish mechanisms for sharing and using information from the specialized chemical database.

3. The specialized chemical database is used to serve the storage, management, updating, and unified integration of data on chemicals; chemical activities; the chemical industry; hazardous chemicals in products and goods; safety and security in chemical activities; the National List of Chemicals; foreign chemicals recognized by competent state authorities of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; and other data as prescribed by the head of central state management agencies for chemicals.

4. The specialized chemical database is designed to ensure the capability of integrating, connecting, and sharing data with national information systems and related specialized information systems as prescribed by law. Information on the specialized chemical database is classified and authorized for exploitation and use by competent state authorities for state management, investigation, and handling of violations.

5. Agencies, organizations, and individuals responsible for implementing the system of updating information and data into the specialized chemical database must ensure completeness, accuracy, and timely submission.

6. Competent state authorities are responsible for synchronizing and sharing data related to chemicals on the specialized chemical database.

7. Accessing, exploiting, and using data on the specialized chemical database must be within the scope of authority, purpose, and compliance with regulations on protecting state secrets, personal data protection, and ensuring information security and cyber security.

8. The State ensures resources for investment, construction, operation, maintenance, and development of the specialized chemical database; ensuring information security, cyber security, and the ability to connect and share data with national information systems and related specialized information systems as prescribed by law.

9. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 30. Advertising of Chemicals

1. Advertising of chemicals is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law on advertising for special products, goods, and services.

2. Advertising of hazardous chemicals is conducted in accordance with the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article. The content of advertising for hazardous chemicals must include warning information about the hazardous characteristics of the chemicals and preventive instructions against their harmful effects.

Chapter V

HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN PRODUCTS AND GOODS

Article 31. General Provisions on Hazardous Chemicals in Products and Goods

1. Hazardous chemicals in products and goods have technical standards implemented according to the provisions of this Law, the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations, the Law on Product Quality, and other relevant laws.

2. For hazardous chemicals in products and goods without technical standards, the Minister, Head of a Ministry-level agency issues a list of hazardous chemicals in products and goods that need to publish information within their respective areas of state management.

3. Organizations and individuals producing products and goods containing hazardous chemicals listed under Clause 2 of this Article are obligated to develop a hazardous chemical control process during production in accordance with the Government's regulations.

4. Organizations and individuals producing and importing products and goods specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article are obligated to disclose information on the content of hazardous chemicals in products and goods in accordance with Article 32 of this Law and other relevant laws.

5. Testing laboratories determining the content of hazardous chemicals in products and goods must register their testing activities in accordance with the law on product quality.

6. Ministries, ministry-level agencies, provincial People's Committees, and competent authorities are responsible for inspecting and supervising the implementation of regulations on managing hazardous chemicals in products and goods by organizations and individuals within their respective duties and powers.

7. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 32. Disclosure of Information on Hazardous Chemical Content in Products and Goods

1. Organizations and individuals producing or importing products and goods containing hazardous chemicals as specified in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 31 of this Law shall have the obligation to disclose information on the content of hazardous chemicals in products and goods before they enter circulation on the market through the specialized chemical database; publicly disclose such information on their electronic portals or websites, or at the point of direct provision of products and goods to buyers.

2. Organizations and individuals selling products and goods containing hazardous chemicals shall have the obligation to provide relevant information and documents to buyers and present them upon request from competent authorities.

3. The Government shall specify in detail the methods and information for disclosing the content of hazardous chemicals in products and goods.

Chapter VI

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND SECURITY

Section 1

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENSURING SAFETY AND SECURITY IN CHEMICAL ACTIVITIES

Article 33. Ensuring Safety and Security in Chemical Activities

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities must ensure requirements regarding material and technical infrastructure for chemical safety and security.

2. Organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities must have a person responsible for chemical safety with appropriate qualifications.

3. Workers involved in chemical activities must be trained in chemical safety and provided with personal protective equipment suitable for their assigned tasks.

4. The provisions of Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article shall not apply to the use of chemicals for essential consumption and daily living needs.

5. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 34. Obligations of Organizations and Individuals for Ensuring Chemical Safety and Security

1. Maintain conditions for chemical safety and security in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other related laws during the course of chemical activities.

2. Regularly inspect, maintain, repair, and test machines and equipment operating safety systems and waste treatment facilities according to legal regulations.

3. Other obligations as stipulated by this Law and other related laws.

Article 35. Safety Distances

1. Safety distance is the distance that must be maintained from a chemical facility to residential areas, public works, defense installations, military zones, security facilities, historical and cultural sites, scenic spots, natural conservation areas, and water sources for domestic use to minimize negative impacts on people, physical assets, property, and the environment under normal operating conditions.

2. Chemical facilities must comply with safety distances as prescribed by relevant technical standards.

3. Organizations and individuals may not construct residential buildings or other structures within the safety distance range specified in Clause 1 of this Article, except for specialized facilities as prescribed by the Government.

4. Provincial People's Committees shall issue implementation timelines for safety distance regulations applicable to chemical facilities operating within their jurisdiction prior to the effective date of the technical standards specified in Clause 2 of this Article if they do not meet the safety distance requirements.

Section 2

PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS

Article 36. Training on Chemical Safety Specialization

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities must regularly train workers in chemical safety specialization.

2. Such training on chemical safety specialization shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Law, the Labor Safety and Health Law, the Fire Prevention and Control Law, and other related laws.

3. The Government shall specify in detail the subjects, content, duration of training, and qualifications of trainers for chemical safety specialization.

Article 37. Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents

1. Responsibilities for establishing the Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents are stipulated as follows:

a) The project investor conducting storage activities of chemicals listed in and exceeding the threshold specified in Clause 2 of this Article must establish the Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents during the preparatory stage of the investment construction project in accordance with the laws on construction and may only store chemicals after the Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents has been approved.

b) Organizations and individuals managing and operating facilities conducting storage activities of chemicals listed in and exceeding the threshold specified in Clause 2 of this Article must have their Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents approved by the competent state management agency before carrying out chemical storage activities.

2. The Government shall issue the List of chemicals that require the establishment of a Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents; specify the maximum quantity of chemicals stored at any given time that requires the establishment of a Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents; and provide detailed regulations on the contents, procedures, formalities, authorities, timing for reviewing and approving the Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents.

Article 38. Measures for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents

1. Responsibilities for establishing Measures for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents are stipulated as follows:

a) The project investor conducting storage activities of hazardous chemicals not covered under Clause 1 of Article 37 of this Law must establish Measures for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents during the preparatory stage of the investment construction project in accordance with the laws on construction and may only store chemicals after the Measures for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents have been issued.

b) Organizations and individuals managing and operating facilities conducting storage activities of hazardous chemicals not covered under Clause 1 of Article 37 of this Law must establish and issue Measures for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents before carrying out chemical storage activities;

c) Prior to transporting hazardous chemicals, organizations and individuals transporting hazardous chemicals have the obligation to establish and issue Measures for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents during transportation and carry them throughout the transportation process.

2. The Government shall provide detailed regulations for this Article.

Article 39. Implementation of Plans and Measures for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities have the obligation to fully implement all contents in the approved Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents or issued Measures for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents.

2. Project investors conducting chemical storage activities; organizations and individuals conducting chemical storage activities as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 37 and Clause 1 of Article 38 of this Law have the obligation to adjust the Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents or Measures for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents when expanding scale, changing production technology chains, equipment for production, use, and storage of the project or chemical storage facility. Components of the project or chemical facility can only be put into operation after the Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents has been approved or Measures for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents have been issued.

3. Civil chemical facilities conducting storage activities of chemicals listed in Clause 2 of Article 37 of this Law have the obligation to organize regular annual drills for responding to chemical incidents.

4. Organizations and individuals have the obligation to update the approved Plan for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents or issued Measures for Prevention and Response to Chemical Incidents into the specialized chemical database, except for cases involving national defense and security purposes.

5. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 40. Equipment and Human Resources for Chemical Accident Response

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities shall ensure sufficient capacity in terms of equipment and human resources for on-site chemical accident response and invest in appropriate chemical accident response systems in accordance with the scale and hazardous characteristics of chemicals as stipulated in the approved Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan or the Preventive and Response Measures for Chemical Accidents to ensure safety and timely response to chemical accidents.

2. Firefighting, rescue forces, other relevant forces, and state agencies shall be responsible for ensuring sufficient capacity in terms of equipment and human resources for chemical accident response according to the Provincial Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan that has been issued.

3. The State shall have policies to enhance preventive and response capabilities for chemical accidents in civil areas.

Article 41. Coordination in Chemical Accident Prevention and Response

1. Chemical accidents are classified as follows:

a) A facility-level chemical accident is a chemical accident occurring within the boundaries of a chemical facility and when the development and extent of damage of the accident fall within the capability and conditions for response and remediation of the on-site response force at the chemical facility;

b) A provincial-level chemical accident is a chemical accident occurring within the territory of a province and when the development and extent of damage of the accident exceed the capability and conditions for response and remediation of the on-site response force at the chemical facility;

c) A national-level chemical accident is a chemical accident occurring in one or more provinces and when the development and extent of damage of the accident exceed the capability and conditions for response and remediation of the provincial-level authorities.

2. Competent state agencies shall be responsible for organizing the implementation of chemical accident response in accordance with the law on civil defense; compiling information on the development of the accident, current status, and recommendations regarding the impact of the accident on people, infrastructure, assets, and the environment, and reporting to the sectoral management agency.

3. Obligations of organizations and individuals when a chemical accident occurs include:

a) When a chemical accident occurs, organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities must promptly apply the Preventive and Response Measures for Chemical Accidents and the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan; they must report to the competent state agency when the response capability is exceeded to coordinate handling in accordance with the law;

b) Organizations and individuals shall comply with the mobilization of personnel and assets by the competent state agency for chemical accident response and remediation in accordance with the law;

c) When a chemical accident occurs, organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities must prepare detailed reports providing information about the accident, types of chemicals, causes, response measures, quantity of chemicals lost, consequences, and remediation plans and submit them to the local sectoral management agency;

d) They shall bear responsibility and compensate for losses caused by chemical accidents in accordance with the law.

Article 42. Provincial Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan

1. The People's Committee of a province shall be responsible for developing and issuing a Provincial Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan consistent with regional planning, provincial planning, and updating it into the specialized chemical database.

2. The People's Committee of a province shall organize provincial-level chemical accident response drills according to the Provincial Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan that has been issued. Provincial-level chemical accident response drills may be combined with drills for responding to other types of accidents in the area.

3. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this Article.

Section 3

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SAFETY FOR THE COMMUNITY

Article 43. Responsibilities of organizations and individuals related to chemical activities in environmental protection and community safety

Organizations and individuals related to chemical activities shall fulfill all regulations on chemical safety as stipulated in this Law, environmental protection laws, labor safety laws, and other relevant laws.

Article 44. Rights and responsibilities of organizations and individuals where there are chemical operation facilities in environmental protection and community safety

1. Organizations and individuals where there are chemical operation facilities have the following rights:

a) Access to information about chemical safety as stipulated in this Law and other relevant laws;

b) Request chemical operation facilities to implement measures to protect public health and the environment in accordance with the law;

c) Be compensated for damages caused by chemical activities according to the law;

d) Report to competent state agencies about organizations and individuals who violate the law on chemical safety;

đ) Participate in opinions on measures to protect the environment and the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan for projects investing in chemical production and storage facilities at the local level.

2. Organizations and individuals where there are chemical operation facilities have the following responsibilities:

a) Timely report to competent state agencies when discovering violations of the law on chemical safety;

b) Create favorable conditions for agencies and organizations to respond to, mitigate chemical accidents, handle and resolve them according to the law in case of chemical accidents.

Article 45. Publicizing information on chemical safety

Organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities shall cooperate with local authorities to publicly disseminate to the community living near chemical operation facilities the following information on chemical safety:

1. Measures to ensure safety, protect people, property, assets, and the environment as stipulated in this Law and environmental protection laws;

2. The main contents of the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan prescribed in Article 37 of this Law, except for confidential information prescribed in Article 26 of this Law.

Article 46. Responsibilities for handling chemicals and products containing unknown origin toxic substances; confiscated chemicals and products containing toxic substances; handling residual toxins from war

1. Provincial People's Committees shall coordinate with ministries and ministerial-level agencies to perform the following responsibilities:

a) Statistics, detection, and notification of locations and quantities of chemicals and products containing unknown origin toxic substances; confiscated chemicals and products containing toxic substances within their jurisdiction;

b) Develop plans to handle chemicals and products containing unknown origin toxic substances; confiscated chemicals and products containing toxic substances;

c) Organize the implementation of plans to handle chemicals and products containing unknown origin toxic substances; confiscated chemicals and products containing toxic substances.

2. Organizations and individuals with confiscated chemicals and products containing toxic substances shall bear the entire cost of handling such chemicals and products.

3. In cases where the individual specified in Clause 2 of this Article dies or goes missing; the organization specified in Clause 2 of this Article is dissolved or bankrupted; chemicals and products containing unknown origin toxic substances or whose owners cannot be identified, the cost of handling such chemicals and products shall be covered from the contingency fund allocated to the agency that issued the penalty decision.

4. The Government shall prescribe the handling of residual toxins from war.

Chapter VII

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 47. Effective Date

1. This Law takes effect from January 1, 2026, except for the cases provided for in Clause 2 of this Article.

2. The provisions on the Certificate of Eligibility for Chemical Storage Services in Clause 5, Article 14 of this Law shall take effect from July 1, 2026.

3. Law on Chemicals No. 06/2007/QH12, which has been amended and supplemented by Law No. 28/2018/QH14 and Law No. 18/2023/QH15 (hereinafter referred to collectively as Law on Chemicals No. 06/2007/QH12), shall cease to be effective from the date this Law comes into force, except as provided in Article 48 of this Law.

Article 48. Transitional provisions

1. Feasibility studies and economic-technical reports for chemical project construction that have been submitted to competent authorities for review but have not received a review document by the time this Law takes effect shall continue to be reviewed in accordance with construction laws.

2. Organizations and individuals who have been granted permits for chemical production and business operations by competent authorities before this Law takes effect may continue to operate under the permits already granted until their expiration.

For chemicals listed in the Special Control Chemical List issued in accordance with Clause a, Sub-Clause 2, Article 9 of this Law, but not included in the Restricted Production and Business Chemical List issued under Law on Chemicals No. 06/2007/QH12, they must comply with the provisions of this Law by December 31, 2026.

3. Organizations and individuals who have been granted certificates of eligibility for chemical production and business operations by competent authorities before this Law takes effect may continue to operate under the certificates already granted until December 31, 2027.

For chemicals listed in the Conditional Production and Business Chemical List issued in accordance with Clause a, Sub-Clause 1, Article 9 of this Law, but not included in the Conditional Production and Business Chemical List issued under Law on Chemicals No. 06/2007/QH12, they must comply with the provisions of this Law by December 31, 2026.

4. Chemical accident prevention and response plans and measures approved and issued before this Law takes effect shall continue to be implemented according to those plans and measures.

5. For projects subject to the provisions of point a, Clause 1, Article 37 and point a, Clause 1, Article 38 of this Law that have completed the project investment construction preparation phase before the effective date of this Law, if the project investor has not yet established the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan and the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Measures, they must establish the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Plan and the Chemical Accident Prevention and Response Measures and such plans and measures must be approved or issued before the project works are put into operation.

This Law was passed by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the ninth session of the fifteenth term, on June 14, 2025.