July, 2023
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) of Vietnam has released Decision No. 14/2023/QD-TTg - Lists of Low-Efficiency Equipment Subject to Elimination and Low-Efficiency Generating Sets Banned from Development and Application Roadmaps on May 24, 2023. This Decision regulates the list of products that have mandatory Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) that must be met prior to being imported to Vietnam. Devices such as Desktop Computers and Notebook Computers will need to apply for the new standards beginning April 1, 2025. The Decision comes into force July 15, 2023, and Decision No. 24/2018/QD-TTg will expire at such time.