Vietnam – Implementation of Circular 42/2016/TT-BTTTT

MIC Vietnam has released Document No. 886/BTTTT-KHCN dated March 17, 2017 – the official instruction for implementation of Circular 42/2016/TT-BTTTT, previously reported here.

This Document No. 886/BTTTT-KHCN gives detailed instructions for implementation of several critical devices, including those listed below:

  1. QCVN 13:2010/BTTTT (CDMA requirement) is not required for for terminal CDMA-1x device using frequency bands 800 MHz and 450 MHz
  2. Regulatory national technical standard for UWB 60 GHz device is QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT (EN 301 489) until September 30, 2017. From October 01, 2017, regulatory standards shall be QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT and  QCVN 88:2015/BTTTT.
  3. DoC for DVB-S/S2 set-top-box and tablet is not required until April 01, 2018
  4. IEC 62133 is required for DoC of lithium battery of cell phones, tablets, and laptop
  5. MIC temporarily accepts manufacturer’s reports for QCVN 80:2014/BTTTT (DVB-S/S2 requirement)
  6. MIC temporarily accepts manufacturer’s reports for DVB-T part for DoC of DVB-T2 set-top-box. Other requirement follows QCVN 63:2012/BTTTT.
  7. MIC temporarily accepts EN 55032/ CISPR 32 reports for TCVN 7189:2009 requirement.
  8. MIC temporarily accepts IEC 62133 reports of ISO 17025 Laboratories for DoC of Lithium batteries