Market research
Publication paper
Market research
VNC provides market research services in many different fields with various research methods. Based on our research, you can gain a better understanding of the local market and choose which market-entry strategy will be right for your products, services, and goals.
Basic structure:
- Introduction: Market overview (trends, size, status, etc.)
- Main Part: Analyzing the situation related to the topic (competitors & product comparison, potential buyer)
- Conclusion: evaluate the product/service suitable to Vietnam market or not? Plus suggestion.
Publication Paper
Product proclamation is the first and most important legal procedure to start selling conditional import products, such as Cosmetic, General Food, Functional Food, etc. in Vietnam.
Under Vietnam Law, in order to register a product, you must have an importer who holds the product registration. The importer can be your subsidiary or your distributor in Vietnam. Please note that only Product Registration Holder is allowed to import your registered products into Vietnam.
Click icons below for more information of the process of conditional product announcement (cosmetic, normal food, functional food). Contact VNC for advice on the most up-to-date and suitable process for your product!
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This field will be expanded in the future. VNC will contantly update the latest information.
General Food Proclamation
- Issuing agency: Branch of Food Hygiene and Safety where the company’s headquarters – Department of Health.
- Time limit for completing the procedures: 5-7 working days
- Required documents:
| No. | List of papers | Note |
| 1 | Business Registration Certificate (Vietnam Importer) | – The certificate must include with food sectors and trades or juridical persons certificate of imported food organizations and individuals |
| 2 | Specification of Product | – Specification of Product provided by the manufacturer |
| 3 | Product Photos | – All the sides of the product that contain words must be taken |
| 4 | Translation of Product Label | – All the labels of the product must be translated into Vietnamese and notarized |
| 5 | Product Testing Paper | – The product testing paper must be conducted within 12 months |
| For some specific products, also requires Sanitary (Health) Certificate . Please contact us for more detail. *Other requirement: Digital signature of the Importer in Vietnam (For importing process) | ||
- Implementation time: It shall take about 5-7 Business days (not include testing time) from submission of application dossier to complete the proclamation. (Not including Saturday, Sunday, Holidays, New Year’s Day …).
- Validity of license: Permanent
- Law No.55/2010/QH12 dated June 17, 2010 of the National Assembly on Food Safety
- Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP dated February 02, 2018 of the Government on elaboration of some articles of the Law on Food safety
- Circular No. 19/2012/TT-BYT dated November 09, 2012 of the Ministry of Health guiding the regulation conformity announcement and announcement on conformity with regulation on food safety
- Circular No.149/2013/TT-BTC Dated October 29, 2013 of the Ministry of Finance regulation on rate of collection, remittance, management and use of fees and charges of food hygiene and safety
Cosmetic Proclamation
- Issuing agency: Drug Administration – Ministry of Health
- Time limit for completing the procedures: 10 – 20 working days
- Required documents:
| No. | List of papers | Note |
| 1 | Business Registration Certificate (Vietnam Importer) | – The certificate must cosmetic business in business lines |
| 2 | Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) => VNC will send standard samples of exporting countries for customers to prepare. | – The certificate must be issued by a competent authority of the exporting country – The certificate MUST be consular legalized |
| 3 | Power of Attorney/ Letter of Attorney (POA/LOA) => VNC will compose the content of the Authorized Letter according to the regulations and send the complete form for customer to prepare. | – The POA is authorized by the manufacturer or owner – The POA must have the name, title and signature of the authorized representative – The POA must have authenticated signatures – The POA MUST be consular legalized |
| 4 | Ingredient/ Formula Table (COA) => VNC will check each component of prohibited substances and substances that exceed the concentration before composing documents. | – There is no banned substance or substance that exceeds the permissible concentration specified in annex ANNEX – ASEAN |
| 5 | Product information Product type, Product presentations, Intended use => VNC will send the information form. | – Only taking information for us to compose documents |
| *Other requirement: Digital signature of the Importer in Vietnam (For importing process) | ||
- Implementation time: It shall take about 10 – 20 Business days from submission of application dossier to complete the cosmetic product’s proclamation. (Not including Saturday, Sunday, Holidays, New Year’s Day …).
- Validity of license: 05 years
- Circular No. 06/2011/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health
- Official Dispatch No. 1609/QLD-MP of February 10, 2012, on guiding the cosmetic classification and announcement of cosmetic characteristics
- Decision No. 10/2010/QD-TTg of February 10, 2010, on certificates of free sale for exports and imports
- Agreement on the ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme and Annexes
- Decree No. 89/2006/ND-CP dated August 30, 2006 of the Government on labeling of goods.
Functional Food Proclamation
- Issuing agency: Food Safety Administration – Ministry of Health
- Time limit for completing the procedures: 50 – 60 working days
- Required documents:
| No. | List of papers | Note |
| 1 | Business Registration Certificate (Vietnam Importer) | – The certificate must include functional foods business in business lines |
| 2 | Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) => VNC will send standard samples of exporting countries for customers to prepare. | – The certificate must be issued by a competent authority of the exporting country – The certificate MUST be consular legalized |
| 3 | Good Manufacturing Practices Certificate (GMP) => VNC will send standard samples of exporting countries for customers to prepare | – A certificate of establishment meeting food safety requirements that meet Good Manufacturing Practices – The certificate MUST be issued by a competent authority of the exporting country – The GMP might need to be consular legalized |
| 4 | Specification of Product | – Specification of Product provided by the manufacturer |
| 5 | Product Testing Paper | – The product testing paper must be conducted within 12 months |
| 6 | Product Photos | – All the sides of the product that contain words must be taken |
| 7 | Translation of Product Label | – All the labels of the product must be translated into Vietnamese and notarized |
| 8 | ISO certification (if any) | – Certificates agreed with HACCP or ISO 22000 or equivalent in cases that organizations or individuals produce products have quality management systems are certified by HACCP or ISO 22000 or equivalent standards. * The validity of the publication increases from 3 to 5 years |
| *Other requirement: Digital signature of the Importer in Vietnam for importing process (For Importing Process) | ||
- Implementation time: It shall take about 50 – 60 Business days from submission of application dossier to complete the proclamation. (Not including Saturday, Sunday, Holidays, New Year’s Day …).
- Validity of license: Permanent
- Law No.55/2010/QH12 dated June 17, 2010 of the National Assembly on Food Safety
- Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP dated February 02, 2018 of the Government on elaboration of some articles of the Law on Food safety
- Circular No. 43/2014/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Health regulating the management of functional foods
- Circular No.149/2013/TT-BTC Dated October 29, 2013 of the Ministry of Finance regulation on rate of collection, remittance, management and use of fees and charges of food hygiene and safety
