Approval of National Standards Strategy for 2026–2035

The Prime Minister has signed Decision No. 876 approving the National Standards Strategy for the 2026–2035 period.

The strategy aims to build a modern, open national standards system harmonized with international standards, serving as a “soft institutional infrastructure” for the country, a tool for implementing public policies, and a technical foundation for State management. It also seeks to make standards a driving force for innovation, digital transformation, green transition, and sustainable development.

Under the strategy, by 2026–2030, Vietnam targets harmonizing 75% of its national standards with international standards, while ensuring that 100% of its classification framework is compatible with Level-2 classifications under the International Classification for Standards (ICS). Vietnam also aims to have representatives participating in 60% of the corresponding technical committees of organizations such as International Organization for Standardization, International Electrotechnical Commission, and International Telecommunication Union.

By 2035, Vietnam aims to harmonize 80% of its national standards with international standards, while leading or co-leading between five and ten international standard-setting projects in key sectors, with Vietnamese representatives participating in 100% of the corresponding technical committees of ISO, IEC, and other organizations. The roadmap also targets completing the transition of the entire Vietnamese standards system into internationally compatible machine-readable formats.

The strategy outlines 10 groups of solutions, focusing on institutional reform, promoting innovation, enhancing competitiveness and the implementation of technical barriers to trade under WTO/TBT mechanisms, mobilizing financial resources, and supporting businesses in applying standards for sustainable international integration.

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