Recently, the Chemicals Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Vinachemia) issued a notice requiring all organizations and individuals with accounts in the system to log in and verify all of their registered information by July 30, 2026, in order to implement Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW and to advance the review, standardization, and cleansing of data in the chemical sector database. This verification is a key step for enterprises to fulfill the "digital compliance obligations" under Vietnam's Law on Chemicals (2025 Edition); whether the registration information is accurate directly bears on whether enterprises can smoothly handle matters such as chemical import declarations and new chemical substance registrations.
Verification Content and Operational Requirements
The announcement specifies that registered users must log in to the chemical sector database system by July 30, 2026, and verify all registered information. If the information is already accurate, they may click "Confirm Accuracy" to complete the verification; if any information is found to be incorrect, incomplete, or discrepant, they must click "Correct Information" and update it according to the actual situation. Organizations and individuals shall bear corresponding responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the information they have confirmed or corrected.
Database login address: https://chemicaldata.gov.vn/cms.nc
The Central Role of the Database in the New Regulatory System
Vietnam’s Law on Chemicals officially took effect on January 1, 2026. The new law establishes a digital regulatory system centered on the "National Chemical Database," through which the MOIT Chemicals Agency conducts chemical information management, declaration, registration, and enforcement inspections. Vietnam’s new law and its supporting regulations have incorporated the National Chemical Inventory, the Recognized Foreign Chemical Inventories, and the relevant digital platforms into the new chemical substance management framework. The registration and declaration information an enterprise holds in the database will materially affect new chemical substance compliance determinations and subsequent procedures. This verification is the foundational step for enterprises to implement their digital compliance obligations under the new law.
Risks of Failure to Verify or of Inaccurate Information
- Import clearance impediment: Under the new rules, imported chemicals under Customs Code Chapters 28 and 29 must be declared through the National Single Window before clearance, and the customs system is already interfaced with the MOIT chemical database. Inaccurate registration information may increase customs clearance review, document correction, and compliance communication costs, thereby affecting clearance efficiency.
- New chemical substance registration affected: The new law introduces a new chemical substance registration regime; whether a substance is deemed a "new chemical substance" (i.e., whether it requires registration) depends on whether it is already listed in Vietnam’s National Chemical Inventory. Incorrect registration information may cause a substance to be misjudged as a "new substance," thereby triggering additional and time-consuming registration assessment obligations.
- Exposure to regulatory penalties: The official notice expressly requires organizations and individuals to bear corresponding responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the information they have confirmed or corrected. Failure to verify as required, or inaccurate subsequent declaration information, may give rise to compliance risks.
ChemRadar Insights
On the surface, this verification is an administrative notice; in substance, it is an important signal that Vietnam is leveraging its digital platform to strengthen full-chain chemical regulation. As the new Law on Chemicals and its supporting decrees (such as Government Decrees No. 24/2026/ND-CP and 25/2026/ND-CP) are rolled out, the "National Chemical Database" has become a compliance passport for enterprises to enter and maintain their presence in the Vietnamese market. For Chinese chemical enterprises already exporting to or operating in Vietnam, as well as those planning to expand there, the accuracy and timeliness of registration information will directly translate into clearance efficiency and registration costs. We recommend treating this as a priority compliance matter in the near term.
- Log in and verify immediately: arrange the responsible personnel to log in to the Vietnam chemical sector database as soon as possible to check all registered information.
- Establish an internal information review process: Ensure that the registered substance names, CAS numbers, enterprise qualification documents, and contact information are fully consistent with the actual situation.
- Seek professional compliance support: The new regulatory system is relatively complex. Enterprises that are unclear about substance classification or declaration requirements are advised to consult local professional chemical regulatory advisors in Vietnam to avoid compliance gaps arising from misinterpretation.
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