GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
No. 30/2026/ND-CP | Hanoi, January 21, 2026 |
ELABORATING CERTAIN ARTICLES AND MEASURES TO ORGANIZE AND GUIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF LAW ON ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY
Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy No. 50/2010/QH12, amended by Law No. 77/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law on amendments to some articles concerning planning of 11 laws No. 28/2018/QH14;
At the request of the Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam;
The Government of Vietnam hereby promulgates the Decree elaborating certain articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy.
1. This Decree elaborates on Article 44, Clause 1 Article 45, and Article 48 of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy No. 50/2010/QH12; Clauses 11, 18, 19, and 20 Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy No. 77/2025/QH15.
2. Measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and the Law on amendments to the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy include: energy use management and supervision; key energy-using establishments; energy audit organizations; economical and efficient use of energy in state budget-funded agencies and units; market transformation and energy labeling for energy-using equipment and devices, and construction materials; the Fund for Promotion of Economical and Efficient Use of Energy; energy service providers; measures to promote the economical and efficient use of energy; inspection and examination of the economical and efficient use of energy.
This Decree applies to agencies, organizations, households, and individuals engaged in production, business, transport, and use of energy in Vietnam.
KEY ENERGY-USING ESTABLISHMENTS
Article 3. Criteria for identification of key energy-using establishments
Key energy-using establishments are establishments that consume a large amount of energy annually, as follows:
1. Industrial and agricultural production establishments and transport units with total annual energy consumption equivalent to one thousand tons of oil equivalent (1000 TOE) or more.
a) For industrial and agricultural production establishments: total energy consumption includes electricity, coal, oil, gas, and other forms of energy determined at the address of the operating establishment;
b) For transport establishments: total energy consumption includes electricity, gasoline, oil, and other forms of energy used for vehicles under the management of the establishment. A transport establishment is identified at its business registration address or at the location where it has branches or affiliated units conducting transport activities. Where a transport establishment has branches or affiliated units operating at multiple locations, each location having such branches or affiliated units shall be identified as a separate transport establishment.
2. Construction works, used as headquarters, office buildings, residential buildings, educational institutions, healthcare establishments, entertainment facilities, sports facilities, hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, and shops with total annual energy consumption equivalent to five hundred tons of oil equivalent (500 TOE) or more. Total energy consumption includes electricity, coal, oil, gas, and other forms of energy determined at the address of the operating construction work.
Article 4. List of key energy-using establishments
Provincial People’s Committees shall approve and promulgate the list of key energy-using establishments within their areas once a year before March 31, and submit consolidated reports to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam annually.
Article 5. Plans for economical and efficient use of energy
1. Key energy-using establishments shall develop annual and 5-year plans for the economical and efficient use of energy:
a) Annual plans, prepared each year, for targets for reduction of losses, energy consumption norms, and organization of inspection and supervision of energy use at the establishment;
b) 5-year plans, prepared for each 5-year period.
2. Annual and 5-year plans shall include the following main contents:
a) Assessment of the implementation results of the previous year’s plan (for annual plans); assessment of the implementation results of the previous 5-year period (for 5-year plans);
b) Development of plans for the economical and efficient use of energy for the planned year (for annual plans); development of plans for the subsequent 5-year period (for 5-year plans).
3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam shall provide guidelines on contents, templates, timelines, and procedures for submitting the reports prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.
Article 6. Conditions for energy audit organizations
1. Being an organization established in accordance with the law.
2. Having operational capacity that meets the energy audit requirements, appropriate to the subjects of the energy audit.
3. Human resource conditions:
a) The technical manager of an energy audit organization must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in energy or relevant engineering disciplines, have at least 5 years of experience, and possess an energy auditor certificate;
b) The person in charge of quality assurance and quality control of the energy audit organization must hold at least a bachelor’s degree, have at least 3 years of experience in the field of energy audit, and possess an energy auditor certificate;
c) The organization must have at least 3 energy auditors working under labor contracts with a term of at least 12 months.
4. Having equipment, devices, and instruments (or long-term lease contracts), measurement procedures appropriate to the fields subject to energy audit (electricity, heat, steam, compressed air, lighting), and in compliance with applicable laws; and having procedures for management, operation, and maintenance of measurement equipment and devices to ensure their accuracy.
5. Organizing annual training and competency assessment for energy auditors.
Article 7. Disclosure of energy audit organizations
1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam is the authority responsible for receiving dossiers and disclosing energy audit organizations on its web portal.
2. An energy audit organization shall submit a written declaration for disclosure using Form No. 01 in the Appendix enclosed with this Decree, together with the relevant dossier, to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam by post, in person, or via the National Public Service Portal. Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the written declaration and dossier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam shall review the dossier and disclose the list of organizations conducting energy audit that satisfy the conditions prescribed in Article 6 of this Decree.
Article 8. Responsibilities of energy audit organizations
1. An energy audit organization shall maintain the conditions prescribed in Article 6 of this Decree. Where there are changes related to the conditions for conducting an energy audit as prescribed in Article 6 of this Decree, the organization shall notify the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in writing within 10 days from the date such changes arise.
2. An energy audit organization shall ensure safety during the implementation of the energy audit.
3. An energy audit organization shall submit annual periodic reports to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam before January 31 of the following year, using Form No. 02 in the Appendix enclosed with this Decree.
4. An energy audit organization shall submit ad hoc reports upon request of competent authorities.
ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY IN STATE BUDGET-FUNDED AGENCIES AND UNITS
Article 9. Economical and efficient use of energy in state budget-funded agencies and units
1. The heads of state budget-funded agencies and units shall:
a) Strictly comply with Articles 30 and 31 of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy;
b) Develop objectives and register energy-saving targets; direct the preparation and organization of the implementation of annual plans for the use of energy of units under their management;
c) Inspect and supervise the implementation of the economical and efficient use of energy; organize communication and education for cadres, civil servants, public employees, and employees within their agencies and units on energy saving practices;
d) Conduct statistics and submit annual reports on the use of energy in accordance with Article 10 of this Decree;
dd) Provide commendation to organizations and individuals with good performance; promptly handle violations of regulations on energy saving within agencies and units.
2. Heads of state budget-funded agencies and units included in the list of key energy-using establishments shall fully comply with the regulations applicable to key energy-using establishments under the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and this Decree; and be responsible for submitting annual and 5-year reports to their supervising authorities. The supervising authorities shall consolidate and submit reports to specialized management authorities in accordance with regulations.
3. Provincial People’s Committees shall develop plans for inspection and supervision of state budget-funded agencies and units to provide commendation or handle violations related to the economical and efficient use of energy.
Article 10. Reports on energy use of state budget-funded agencies and units
1. Annually, state budget-funded agencies and units shall prepare reports on the use of energy and submit them to the state management authorities assigned to manage the economical and efficient use of energy. The report shall include:
a) Name of the agency or unit; headquarters address and addresses where energy is used;
b) Annual plans for the use of energy; plans for replacement, procurement, or repair of equipment and devices; objectives and solutions for energy saving for the year;
c) Status of energy use during the year; list of equipment and devices that have been replaced, procured, or repaired; energy-saving measures implemented during the year, and comparison with the planned targets.
2. Provincial People’s Committees shall delegate the receipt, inspection, assessment, and consolidation of information from the reports prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article, and submit them to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in accordance with regulations.
3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam shall provide guidelines on report templates and submission deadlines prescribed in this Article.
MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY-USING EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES 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, type of energy used, energy efficiency, and other information enabling consumers to compare with similar products, construction materials, equipment, and devices available on the market to identify and select energy-saving products;
b) Endorsement label: A label affixed to products, equipment, devices, and construction materials with thermal characteristics, energy consumption levels, or energy efficiency that meet or exceed the prescribed standards;
c) Energy label for equipment: a label providing information related to the type of energy used, energy consumption level, and equipment type.
2. The energy efficiency of equipment and devices, as well as the energy consumption levels of equipment, and the thermal characteristics of construction materials, shall be prescribed in national standards promulgated by competent authorities.
3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam shall, within their assigned functions and tasks, based on energy efficiency levels, energy consumption levels, and thermal characteristics, stipulate the corresponding levels applicable to comparative labels and endorsement labels prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.
Article 12. Dossiers for disclosure of energy labeling for equipment, devices, and construction materials
1. The dossier for disclosure of energy labeling for equipment, devices, and construction materials includes:
a) Technical specifications of the equipment, devices, and construction materials;
b) Test results on energy efficiency (for devices), energy consumption levels (for equipment), or thermal characteristics (for construction materials) issued by laboratories disclosed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam or the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam on their web portals;
c) Written disclosure of energy labeling;
d) Proposed energy label sample.
2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam shall guide and organize the receipt of dossiers for the disclosure of energy labeling for equipment and devices. The Ministry of Construction of Vietnam shall guide and organize the receipt of dossiers for the disclosure of energy labeling for vehicles and construction materials.
Article 13. Suspension of energy labeling
1. The following cases shall be subject to suspension of energy labeling:
a) Affixing fraudulent energy labels;
b) Affixing energy labels without completing the disclosure procedures as prescribed;
c) Affixing energy labels that do not conform to prescribed contents or specifications, or contain incorrect energy efficiency parameters (for devices), energy consumption levels (for equipment), or thermal characteristics (for construction materials).
2. Suspension and revocation of energy labeling for equipment, devices, and construction materials shall apply in the following cases:
a) Submission of fraudulent dossiers for disclosure of energy labeling;
b) Test results on energy efficiency, energy consumption levels, or thermal characteristics inconsistent with the disclosed information;
c) Repeated violations, resulting in imposition of penalties (two or more times), of the cases prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.
3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam shall guide the implementation of regulations on equipment and devices prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article. The Ministry of Construction of Vietnam shall promulgate regulations on vehicles and construction materials as prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.
Article 14. Reports of manufacturing and importing establishments of equipment, devices and construction materials subject to mandatory energy labeling
1. Manufacturing and importing establishments of equipment, devices, and construction materials included in the list subject to mandatory energy labeling shall submit annual reports to the provincial People’s Committees where their production facilities or business registrations are located. The report shall include:
a) Name of the establishment; headquarters address; and locations of production facilities and warehouses;
b) Quantities and types of equipment, devices, and construction materials sold on the market or imported during the year;
c) Energy efficiency of each type of devices; energy consumption levels of equipment; and thermal characteristics of construction materials.
2. Provincial People’s Committees shall assign specialized management authorities to receive and consolidate reports from manufacturing and importing establishments of equipment, devices, and construction materials subject to mandatory energy labeling within their jurisdictions, and submit them to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam before March 31 of the following year.
3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam shall cooperate with the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam in providing guidelines on report templates as prescribed in this Article.
4. The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam shall, upon request of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam, provide information before March 31 each year on types, quantities, and origins of imported energy-using equipment and devices and construction materials of the equipment, devices, and construction materials subject to mandatory energy labeling (based on 8-digit HS codes) under the Vietnam’s Nomenclature.
Article 15. Inspection and reporting on implementation of energy labeling
1. Annually, manufacturing establishments and importing enterprises that have disclosed energy labeling for equipment, devices, and construction materials shall compile statistics on quantities and types of labeled equipment, devices, and materials placed on the market during the year, and submit reports to the specialized management ministries before March 1 of the following year.
2. Manufacturing establishments and importing enterprises that commit violations of regulations on energy labeling shall be handled in accordance with the law.
3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam shall inspect the implementation of testing activities for equipment, devices, and construction materials for energy labeling at testing laboratories.
4. Provincial People’s Committees shall take charge and cooperate with relevant authorities in conducting periodic or ad hoc inspections of energy labeling activities for equipment, devices, and construction materials circulating on the market, including those traded on e-commerce platforms.
Article 16. Energy-using equipment and devices subject to elimination
1. The grounds for determining energy-using equipment and devices subject to elimination include:
a) Failure to meet applicable safety regulations of equipment and devices;
b) Energy efficiency lower than the minimum energy efficiency level;
c) Non-conformity with socio-economic development conditions of the country and state management requirements in each period.
2. The minimum energy efficiency level shall be disclosed by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam in the standards on energy efficiency of equipment and devices.
3. The Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam shall take charge and cooperate with relevant ministries and central authorities in developing and submitting the list of equipment and devices subject to elimination to the Prime Minister of Vietnam for promulgation in accordance with Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.
MEASURES TO PROMOTE ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY
Article 17. Energy audits and reporting on energy use at establishments not included in list of key energy-using establishments
1. Establishments not included in the list of key energy-using establishments are encouraged to conduct energy audits periodically and report on their energy use.
2. State management authorities for the economical and efficient use of energy shall provide guidelines and support to establishments in conducting energy audits and reporting on energy use in a manner similar to that applicable to key energy-using establishments.
Article 18. National program on economical and efficient use of energy
1. The national program on the economical and efficient use of energy includes the following main contents:
a) Improving the institutional framework and updating standards and technical regulations related to the field of economical and efficient use of energy;
b) Disseminating, universalizing, guiding, and educating to raise public awareness of the economical and efficient use of energy;
c) Researching and developing projects for the application of science and technology to improve energy efficiency in industrial production, construction, transport, agriculture, and services;
d) Supporting projects that promote the economical and efficient use of energy.
2. Financial sources for the implementation of the national program on the economical and efficient use of energy are formed from:
a) State budget funds allocated to the national program on the economical and efficient use of energy, which are not part of the annual state budget expenditures on science and technology activities;
b) Funds originating from the state budget and non-state budget sources;
c) Contributions and grants from Vietnamese organizations and individuals, overseas Vietnamese, and foreign organizations and individuals;
d) Other lawful sources in accordance with the law.
3. The implementation of the national program on the economical and efficient use of energy is prescribed as follows:
a) The Prime Minister of Vietnam shall approve, direct the implementation, and conduct inspection and assessment of the results of the national program on the economical and efficient use of energy;
b) The standing body of the Steering Committee for the national program on the economical and efficient use of energy shall be located at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam; the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam shall take charge and cooperate with relevant ministries and central authorities in developing the contents, tasks, and management mechanisms of the program;
c) Based on the national program on the economical and efficient use of energy, Ministers, Directors of ministerial agencies, and Presidents of provincial People’s Committees shall implement assigned and delegated tasks.
Article 19. Incentive policies for promotion activities for economical and efficient use of energy
1. Investment projects for expansion, upgrading, renovation, or conversion to technologies using energy economically and efficiently and reducing greenhouse gas emissions; investment projects for the production of products that are energy efficient and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and digital transformation projects in agricultural production and processing that promote innovation in the field of economical and efficient use of energy shall be considered for adjustment and supplementation in the list of investment projects under the green taxonomy.
2. Energy service organizations shall be entitled to incentives and support from the State, support from the Fund for Promotion of Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and support from the national program on the economical and efficient use of energy.
3. Energy-using establishments that enter into voluntary agreements on the economical and efficient use of energy with state management authorities or energy supply organizations managed or authorized by the State shall be entitled to incentives and support from the national program on the economical and efficient use of energy, as well as other incentives and support from the State.
4. The State shall give priority to training and advanced training for human resources for energy service organizations, and encourage such organizations to participate in training, advanced training, and education on the economical and efficient use of energy.
Article 20. Operational capital of Fund for Promotion of Economical and Efficient Use of Energy
1. Owner’s equity includes:
a) Charter capital allocated from the state budget sourced from public investment capital in accordance with the current regulations;
b) Capital formed from grants, aid, and voluntary non-refundable contributions of domestic and foreign organizations and individuals for the field of economical and efficient use of energy;
c) Additional capital from the Fund’s operational results in accordance with regulations;
d) Other capital sources classified as owner’s equity in accordance with the law.
2. Mobilized capital from domestic and foreign financial and credit institutions in accordance with the law, ensuring consistency with the Fund’s repayment capacity.
3. Entrusted investment capital received from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals for the field of economical and efficient use of energy.
4. The Prime Minister of Vietnam shall decide the establishment, organization, operation, financial mechanisms, and charter capital of the Fund for Promotion of Economical and Efficient Use of Energy.
Article 21. Raising awareness of economical and efficient use of energy
1. Ministries, central authorities, and provincial People’s Committees shall organize the dissemination and communication through mass media to raise public awareness and encourage public participation in the field of economical and efficient use of energy.
2. Measures to raise awareness of the economical and efficient use of energy include:
a) Training and developing specialized personnel on energy management for establishments, central authorities, and local authorities;
b) Universalizing energy conservation contents through the education system at all levels and mass media;
c) Incorporating activities of promoting energy conservation into the operations of scientific and technical associations and mass organizations;
d) Organizing exhibitions of energy-efficient products and innovation competitions on energy conservation.
INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION ACTIVITIES IN FIELD OF ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY
Article 22. Inspection contents of economical and efficient use of energy
1. The reporting regulations, reporting contents, plans for economical and efficient use of energy, and energy audits at key energy-using establishments.
2. Activities of energy audit consulting organizations.
3. The reporting regulations and statistics on the production and import of equipment and devices subject to mandatory energy labeling.
4. Compliance with regulations on energy labeling activities.
5. Compliance with regulations on the economical and efficient use of energy in state budget-funded agencies and units.
6. Compliance with regulations on prohibited acts as prescribed in Article 8 of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy.
Article 23. Organization of inspection and examination activities in field of economical and efficient use of energy
The organization of inspection and examination activities in the field of economical and efficient use of energy shall comply with regulations on specialized inspection and the law on inspection.
Article 24. Responsibilities of ministries in implementing state management of economical and efficient use of energy
1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam shall:
a) Assume responsibility before the Government of Vietnam for implementing the state management of the economical and efficient use of energy in accordance with the tasks prescribed in the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy;
b) Cooperate with ministries, central authorities, and provincial People’s Committees in supervising, inspecting, and urging the implementation of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and this Decree; periodically report to the Prime Minister of Vietnam on an annual basis; commend and propose commendation for organizations and individuals with achievements in the management of the economical and efficient use of energy;
c) Organize and develop the national energy database system.
2. The Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam shall:
Implement the tasks prescribed in the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and develop and promulgate, within its jurisdiction, national standards in the field of economical and efficient use of energy.
3. The Ministry of Construction of Vietnam shall:
Implement the tasks prescribed in the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and the following tasks:
a) Develop and promulgate, within its jurisdiction, technical regulations and norms on economical and efficient use of energy in its assigned fields in accordance with practical conditions in each period;
b) Cooperate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in guiding the management of energy use at key energy-using establishments within its management scope; direct and guide the implementation of solutions for economical and efficient use of energy in its assigned fields.
4. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam shall:
Implement the tasks prescribed in the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and the following tasks:
a) Develop and promulgate, within its jurisdiction, technical regulations and norms on economical and efficient use of energy in its assigned fields;
b) Cooperate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in guiding the management of energy use at key energy-using establishments within its management scope; direct and guide the implementation of solutions for economical and efficient use of energy in its assigned fields.
5. The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam shall:
Cooperate with relevant ministries and central authorities in developing and submitting to competent authorities for promulgation, or promulgating within their jurisdiction, norms for allocation and regulations, standards, and expenditure norms of the state budget, and financial incentive policies for programs and activities on the economical and efficient use of energy in accordance with the law on the state budget.
6. The Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam shall:
Guide and urge training institutions to promote the organization of specialized training in the field of economical and efficient use of energy.
7. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam shall:
Cooperate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in organizing and directing communication activities to raise public awareness of the implementation of economical and efficient use of energy.
Article 25. Responsibilities of provincial People’s Committees
Implement the tasks prescribed in the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and the following tasks:
1. Develop programs on the economical and efficient use of energy and incorporate them into local socio-economic development plans, and inspect and assess their implementation.
2. Direct specialized local agencies to inspect, review, and prepare lists of key energy-using establishments; promulgate such lists annually.
3. Inspect, assess, and consolidate information from reports and energy use plans of state budget-funded agencies and units and key energy-using establishments within the local area.
4. Periodically or on an ad hoc basis, report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam on the state management of economical and efficient use of energy within the local area; commend and propose commendation for organizations and individuals with achievements in the management of economical and efficient use of energy.
Article 26. Responsibilities of economic organizations
1. Economic organizations having two or more affiliated units that are key energy-using establishments shall cooperate with provincial People’s Committees in reviewing and preparing lists of key energy-using establishments within their management scope, and annually submit consolidated reports to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.
2. Energy production and supply establishments shall comply with Clause 6 Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and report the implementation results to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam before January 15 each year.
1. This Decree comes into force as of its date of signing.
2. This Decree replaces Decree No. 21/2011/ND-CP dated March 29, 2011 of the Government of Vietnam.
Article 28. Transitional provisions
Energy management certificates issued before the effective date of this Decree shall remain valid until December 31, 2030.
Article 29. Implementation responsibilities
Ministers, Directors of ministerial agencies, Directors of governmental agencies, Presidents of People’s Committees of provinces and centrally affiliated cities, and relevant organizations and individuals shall implement this Decree.
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