Vietnam’s National Assembly Passes Measurement Law Amendments, Effective March 2027

Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly passed amendments to several provisions of the Law on Measurement on the morning of November 13, 2026, during its second session. All 457 lawmakers who participated voted in favor, representing 91.40% of all National Assembly members. The amended law will take effect on March 1, 2027.

Vietnam’s National Assembly votes to pass amendments to several provisions of the Law on Measurement, with votes in favor accounting for 91.40% of all members.（VietVance）

Before the vote, Minister of Science and Technology Vũ Hải Quân, acting on the prime minister’s behalf, briefed the National Assembly on how feedback had been incorporated into the amendments and how the draft had been refined. He said accurate measurements help residents pay for the electricity, water and fuel they actually use, while helping businesses control product quality, conserve raw materials and bring products to market. The amendments aim to address problems encountered in practice and provide a legal basis for measurement activities to meet new development needs.

Minister of Science and Technology Vũ Hải Quân presents the explanation and revisions to the amendments to several provisions of the Law on Measurement.（VietVance）

The amendments set out three main directions: adjusting oversight to focus on activities that could cause harm and areas that directly affect health, safety and consumer rights; clarifying the compliance responsibilities of organizations and individuals while reducing procedures and inspections, and strengthening oversight of measurement fraud; and establishing a legal basis for digital transformation in measurement by bringing measuring devices, software and data generated during measurement within the scope of oversight and protecting data integrity.

The amendments also call for developing technical measurement capacity to support production, scientific research and innovation. This includes improving measurement standards, equipment and specialist staffing, encouraging business investment, and strengthening measurement assurance in production and operations. Vũ Hải Quân said the government would work to issue implementing documents and clarify the responsibilities of authorities at each level so the law can be applied consistently when it takes effect.

Source: VietVance