EHS News Release

On August 26, 2025, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 1837/QD-TTg, issuing the Plan for the implementation of the 2025 Law on Chemicals, marking the official start of the roadmap to put the Law on Chemicals into practice. This Decision serves as a detailed operational roadmap, transforming the principles and regulations of the Law on Chemicals into a list of specific tasks, with clear deadlines and responsible agencies. The plan takes effect from the date of its issuance.
Detailed Plan
The Decision promulgates a detailed plan for the legislative documents that need to be developed, with an expectation of three Decrees to guide the 2025 Law on Chemicals.
No. | Name of legal document | Agency in charge | Cơ quan phối hợp | Date of submission |
1 | Decree detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals (Clause 5, Article 2, Clause 5, Article 10, Clause 5, Article 11, Clause 7, Article 12, Clause 7, Article 14, Clause 5, Article 15, Clause 2, Article 18, Clause 2, Article 19, Clause 3, Article 20, Clause 2, Article 21, Clause 4, Article 22, Clause 4, Article 26, Clause 4, Article 28, Clause 9, Article 29, Clause 7, Article 31, Clause 3, Article 32) | Ministry of Industry and Trade | Relevant ministries and agencies | Before 15/10/2025 |
2 | Decree stipulating the list of chemicals subject to the Law on Chemicals (Clause 2, Article 6, Point a, Clause 1, Article 9, Point a, Clause 2, Article 9, Clause 2, Article 37) | Ministry of Industry and Trade | Relevant ministries and agencies | Before 15/10/2025 |
3 | Decree detailing a number of articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security (Clause 5, Article 4, Clause 5, Article 5, Clause 3, Article 6, Clause 5, Article 8, Clause 5, Article 33, Clause 3, Article 35, Clause 3, Article 36, Clause 2, Article 37, Clause 2, Article 38, Clause 5, Article 39, Clause 3, Article 42, Clause 4, Article 46) | Ministry of Industry and Trade | Relevant ministries and agencies | Before 15/10/2025 |
4 | Circular of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the management of chemicals according to their life cycle and the management of chemicals in products (Clause 4, Article 2, Point d, Clause 3, Article 9, Clause 4, Article 15, Clause 3, Article 17, Clause 2, Article 23, Clause 4, Article 25, Clause 3, Article 29, Clause 2, Article 31) | Ministry of Industry and Trade | Relevant ministries and agencies | Before 15/11/2025 |
5 | Circular of the Minister and head of a ministerial-level agency detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals (Point d, Clause 3, Article 9, Clause 4, Article 15, Clause 2, Article 31) | Ministry, ministerial-level agency | Relevant ministries and agencies | Before 15/11/2025 |
6 | Provincial People's Committees issue a roadmap for implementing regulations on safety distances for chemical facilities operating in the area before the effective date of the technical regulations specified in Clause 2, Article 35 of the Law on Chemicals that do not meet the safety distance requirements (Clause 4, Article 35). | Provincial People's Committee | Relevant ministries and agencies | n/a |
Implementation
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will be the lead agency for implementation, while relevant Ministries, branches, and People's Committees at all levels will be responsible for executing the plan.
View the full text of the Decision here.