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MINISTRY OF
INDUSTRY AND TRADE OF VIETNAM
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THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 39/2026/TT-BCT
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Hanoi, June 30, 2026
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CIRCULAR
ON NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Pursuant to the Law on
Promulgation of Legislative Documents No. 64/2025/QH15 (amended by the Law No.
87/2025/QH15);
Pursuant to the Law on
Food Safety No. 55/2010/QH12;
Pursuant to the Law on
amendments to some articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations
No. 70/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law on
amendments to some articles of the Law on Quality of Products and Goods No.
78/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to Decree No.
15/2018/ND-CP dated February 02, 2018 of the Government elaborating some
articles of the Law on Food Safety;
Pursuant to Resolution
No. 15/2026/ND-CP dated April 06, 2026 of the Government on suspension of
effect of Decree No. 46/2026/ND-CP dated January 26, 2026 and Resolution No.
66.13/2026/NQ-CP dated January 27, 2026 of the Government;
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Pursuant to Decree No.
37/2026/ND-CP dated January 23, 2026 of the Government elaborating some
articles and measures for enforcement of Law on Quality of Products and Goods;
Pursuant to Decree No.
40/2025/ND-CP dated February 26, 2025 of the Government on functions,
responsibilities, jurisdiction and organizational structure of the Ministry of
Industry and Trade;
At the request of the
head of the Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industry Promotion;
The Minister of
Industry and Trade promulgates the Circular on National Technical Regulation on
alcoholic beverages.
Article
1. The
National Technical Regulation on alcoholic beverages is attached to this
Circular.
Number: QCVN 30: 2026/BCT.
Article
2. Effect
This Circular comes into
force from January 01, 2027.
Article
3. Transitional provision
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Article
4. Reference clause
If documents referenced in
this Circular are amended and replaced, newer documents shall prevail.
Article
5. Implementation
1. The head of the Vietnam
Industry Agency shall provide guidelines, disseminate and implement this
Circular.
2. Heads of authorities
and units affiliated to Ministry of Industry and Trade; Directors of
Departments and authorities of which functions and tasks are assigned by
province-level People's Committees; relevant authorities and individuals are
responsible for implementing this Circular.
3. Shall any difficulties
arise during the implementation, report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade
(Vietnam Industry Agency) for guidelines, consideration and amendment./.
PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
Truong Thanh Hoai
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QCVN 30:2026/BCT
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Foreword
The QCVN 30:2026/BCT is compiled by the Drafting Board for the National Technical
Regulation on alcoholic beverages; approved by the Agency for Innovation, Green
Transition and Industry Promotion – Ministry of Industry and Trade; appraised
by the Ministry of Science and Technology; and promulgated by the Ministry of
Industry and Trade under Circular No. 39/2026/TT-BCT dated June 30, 2026.
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
I.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. Scope
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2. Regulated entities
This Regulation applies to
organizations and individuals engaging in production, trading, import and
export of alcoholic beverages that are prescribed in Article 3, Part I of this
Regulation within the territory of Vietnam; relevant organizations and
individuals.
3. Definitions and acronyms
For the purposes of this
Regulation, the terms and acronyms below shall be construed as follows:
3.1. Food-grade alcohol
(Ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin) means ethanol that complies with
requirements for food use and is obtained by distillation of fermented mash
derived from starches and sugars.
3.2. Draft beer/draught
beer means an alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of a mixture
of ingredients consisting primarily of barley malt, cereals, brewer's yeast,
hops, and water, and clarified by filtration.
3.3. Canned beer,
bottled beer means an alcoholic beverages obtained by the fermentation of a
mixture of ingredients consisting primarily of barley malt, cereals, brewer's
yeast, hops, and water which are subsequently processed and packaged in cans or
bottles.
3.4. Wine means an
alcoholic beverage obtained by the partial or complete alcoholic fermentation
of fresh grapes (or grape must/juice) without distillation that has an actual
alcoholic strength of not less than 8,5% alcohol by volume (hereinafter
referred to as “ABV”).
3.5. Sparkling wine
means wine that undergoes further processing during or after production. The
product effervesces upon opening the bottle due to the release of carbon
dioxide (CO2).
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3.7. Aromatised wine
means an alcoholic beverage with an alcoholic strength of not less than 14,5%
ABV and not more than 22% ABV that is obtained from wine or sparkling wine with
the addition of natural or artificial flavorings.
3.8. Spirit drinks
mean alcoholic beverages (excluding non-distilled alcoholic beverages) with an
alcoholic strength of not less than 15% ABV. The products are obtained by one
of the following processes:
(i) Distillation of
naturally fermented products (with or without the addition of flavorings); or
the addition of flavorings, sugar, or other sweetening products (including
honey, fruit syrup, and naturally sweet carbohydrates) to food-grade alcohol or
spirit drinks;
(ii) Blending one or
more spirit drinks with one another and/or with food-grade alcohol and/or other
beverages.
In this Regulation, spirit
drinks include:
3.8.1. White spirit
3.8.1.1. White
distilled spirit means an alcoholic beverage obtained by the distillation
of fermented mash that is derived from starches or sugars.
3.8.1.2. White blended
spirit and Vodka mean alcoholic beverages produced by blending food-grade
alcohol, water, and food additives.
3.8.2. Wine spirit
means an alcoholic beverage obtained by distilling wine.
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3.8.4. Grape marc
spirit (or grape marc) means an alcoholic beverage produced from grape marc
which is fermented and distilled directly by steam or after the addition of
water.
3.8.5. Fruit spirit
means an alcoholic beverage produced exclusively by the fermentation and
distillation of fresh fruit and fruit pulp with or without stones.
3.8.6. Cider spirit and
perry spirit mean alcoholic beverages obtained by the distillation
of low-alcohol cider or perry in order to produce distilled spirits that
possess the distinctive aroma and flavor of the respective fruit.
3.8.7. London gin
means an alcoholic beverage produced by distilling food-grade alcohol with
natural botanical ingredients in which the predominant flavor is that of
juniper (Juniperus communis L.).
3.9. Acronyms
- AOAC stands for
Association of official Analytical Collaboration;
- CFU stands for Colony
Forming Unit;
- EN stands for European
Norms;
- ISO stands for
International Organization for standardization.
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1. Requirements for ingredients for producing alcoholic
beverages
1.1. Food-grade alcohol
Requirements for
food-grade alcohol for production of alcoholic beverages are prescribed in
Table 1.
Table 1 – Requirements for food-grade alcohol
No.
Indicator
Unit
Permissible level
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% ethanol by volume at 20°C
≥ 96
2
Ester content, expressed
as ethyl acetate
mg/L of absolute alcohol (hereinafter referred to as “AA”)
≤ 13
3
Aldehyde content, expressed
as acetaldehyde
mg/L of AA
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4
Higher alcohol content,
expressed as 2-methyl-1-propanol
mg/L of AA
≤ 5
5
Methanol content
mg/L of AA
≤ 300
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mg/L of AA
≤ 5
1.2. Other ingredients shall comply with applicable regulations on each used
ingredient.
2. Requirements for alcoholic beverages
2.1. Physicochemical
requirements
Physicochemical
requirements for alcoholic beverages are prescribed in Table 2.
Table 2 - Physicochemical requirements
No.
Product
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Unit
Permissible level
1
Beer
Diacetyl content
mg/L
≤ 0,2
2
Wine
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2.1
Red wine
2.1.1
Red wine with a sugar
content expressed as the total content of glucose and fructose of less than 5
g/L.
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mg/L
≤ 400
Sulfur dioxide content
mg/L
≤ 150
2.1.2
Red wine with a sugar
content expressed as the total content of glucose and fructose of at least 5
g/L.
Methanol content
mg/L
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Sulfur dioxide content
mg/L
≤ 200
2.2
White wine and rosé wine
2.2.1
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Methanol content
mg/L
≤ 250
Sulfur dioxide content
mg/L
≤ 200
2.2.2
White wine and rosé wine
with a sugar content expressed as the total content of glucose and fructose
of at least 5 g/L.
Methanol content
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≤ 250
Sulfur dioxide content
mg/L
≤ 250
2.3
Sparkling wine
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Quality sparkling wine
Methanol content
As prescribed in 2.1 (Red wine) and 2.2 (White wine)
Sulfur dioxide content
mg/L
≤ 185
2.3.2
Other types of sparkling
wine
Methanol content
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Sulfur dioxide content
mg/L
≤ 235
3
Spirit drinks
3.1
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3.1.1
White distilled spirit
3.1.1.1
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Methanol content
mg/L of AA
≤ 600
3.1.1.2
White spirit distilled
from other ingredients
Methanol content
mg/L of AA
≤ 2000
3.1.2
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Methanol content
mg/L of AA
≤ 100
3.2
Wine spirit
Methanol content
mg/L of AA
≤ 2.000
3.3
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Methanol content
mg/L of AA
≤ 2.000
3.4
Grape marc spirit
Methanol content
mg/L of AA
≤ 10.000
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3.5.1
Spirit produced from
stone fruits
Hydrocyanic acid content
mg/L of AA
≤ 70
Methanol content
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≤ 10.000
3.5.2
Special cases:
- Prunus domestica
L. subsp. syriaca (Borkh.) Janch. ex Mansf
- Prunus domestica
L.
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- Pyrus communis
L., except for Pyrus communis L. cv ‘Williams’
- Rubus idaeus L.
- Rubus fruticosus
auct. aggr
- Prunus armeniaca
L.
- Prunus persica
(L.) Batsch
Methanol content
mg/L of AA
≤ 12.000
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- Ribes rubrum L.
- Blackcurrant (Ribes
nigrum L.)
- Rowanberry (Sorbus
aucuparia L.)
- Elderberry (Sambucus
nigra L.)
- Cydonia oblonga
Mill.
- Juniperus communis
L./ Juniperus oxicedrus L.
Methanol content
mg/L of AA
≤ 13.500
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Cider spirit and perry
spirit
Methanol content
mg/L of AA
≤ 10.000
3.7
London gin
Methanol content
mg/L of AA
≤ 50
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Limits for heavy metal
contamination in alcoholic beverages shall comply with QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT – National
Technical Regulation on limits for heavy metal contamination in food.
2.3. Limits for
mycotoxin contamination
Limits for mycotoxin
contamination in alcoholic beverages shall comply with QCVN 8-1:2011/BYT –
National Technical Regulation on limits for mycotoxin contamination in food.
The limit for patulin applies only to cider spirit and other fermented
beverages produced from apples or containing apple juice.
2.4. Limits for
microbiological contamination
Limits for microbiological
contamination in draft beer are prescribed in Table 3.
Table 3 - Limits for microbiological contamination
No.
Indicator
Unit
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1
Total aerobic microbial
count
CFU/mL
≤ 1000
2
Clostridium
perfringens
CFU/mL
≤ 1
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CFU/mL
≤ 1
4
Intestinal enterococci
CFU/mL
< 1
5
Total yeast and mould
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3. Regulations on food additives
Food addictives used in
alcoholic beverages (prescribed in Article 3, Part I of this Regulation) shall comply
with Circular No. 24/2019/TT-BYT dated August 30, 2019 of the Minister of
Health on management and use of food addictives, Circular No. 17/2023/TT-BYT
dated September 25, 2023 of the Minister of Health on amendment and annulment
of some legislative documents on food addictives issued by the Minister of
Health; Circular No. 08/2024/TT-BYT dated May 24, 2024 of the Minister of
Health on annulment of a part of some legislative documents issued by the
Minister of Health.
III.
SAMPLING AND TESTING METHODS
1. Sampling
The sampling shall comply
with Circular No. 14/2026/TT-BKHCN dated April 09, 2026 of the Minister of
Science and Technology on declaration of conformity to standards, declaration
of conformity to regulations and assessment method for conformity to standards
and technical regulations. Where samples are taken for state inspection, the
sampling shall comply with applicable regulations on state inspection.
2. Testing method
Indicators prescribed in
this Regulation shall measured in accordance with the following testing
methods. Where an indicator can be measured by more than one testing method,
any of them may be used.
2.1. Testing methods
for physicochemical indicators
2.1.1. Methods for
determination of alcohol content
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- AOAC 982.10 Alcohol by
volume in distilled liquors. Densitometric method
- AOAC 945.07 Alcohol by
weight in distilled liquors. Pycnometer method
- Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2870/2000 of 19 December 2000 laying down Community reference methods
for the analysis of spirits drinks (amended 2023)
2.1.2. Methods for
determination of aldehyde content
- TCVN 8009:2009 Distilled
liquors - Determination of aldehyde content
- AOAC 972.08 Aldehydes in
distilled liquors. Titrimetric method
- AOAC 972.09 Aldehydes in
distilled liquors. Titrimetric method
- Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2870/2000 (amended 2023)
2.1.3. Methods for
determination of methanol content
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- AOAC 972.11 Methanol in
distilled liquors. Gas chromatographic method
- Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2870/2000 (amended 2023)
2.1.4. Methods for
determination of ester content
- TCVN 1051:2009 Pure
ethanol – Testing methods
- AOAC 950.05 Esters and
aldehydes in distilled liquors. Titrimetric method
2.1.5. Methods for
determination of diacetyl content
- TCVN 6058:1995 Beer –
Method of determination for diaxetyl and dicetones
- EBC 9.24.2 Vicinal
diketones in beer. Gas chromatographic method
2.1.6. Methods for
determination of sulfur dioxide (SO2) content
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- TCVN 9519-1:2012
Foodstuffs - Determination of sulfite - Part 1: Optimized Monier - Williams
method
- AOAC 990.28 Sulfites in
foods. Optimized Monier-Williams method
- AOAC 962.16 Sulfurous
acid (total) in food. Modified Monier-Williams method
2.1.7. Methods for
determination of hydrocyanic acid content
Any one of the following
testing methods may be used:
- TCVN 8763:2012 Animal
feeding stuffs - Determination of hydrocyanic acid content - Titrimetric method
- AOAC 915.03 Hydrocyanic
acid in beans. Titrimetric methods
2.1.8. Methods for
determination of higher alcohol content
- TCVN 8011:2009 Distilled
liquor - Determination of alcohols (higher) and ethyl acetate contents by gas
chromatogaraphic method
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- AOAC 968.09 Alcohols
(higher) and ethyl acetate in distilled liquors. Gas chromatographic method
- Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2870/2000 (amended 2023)
2.1.9. Methods for
determination of furfural content
- TCVN 7886:2009 Distilled
liquors - Determination of furfural content
- AOAC 960.16 Furfural in
distilled liquors steam distillation. Spectrophotometric method
- Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2870/2000 (amended 2023)
2.2. Testing methods
for microbiological indicators
2.2.1. Method for
enumeration of total aerobic microorganisms
- TCVN 4884-1:2015 (ISO 4833-1:2013)
Microbiology of the food chain - Horizontal method for the enumeration of
microorganisms - Part 1: Colony count at 30oC by the pour plate
technique
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- TCVN 9977:2013
Foodstuffs - Enumeration of aerobic plate count using PetrifilmTM
count plate
- ISO 4833-1:2013 (with
Amd. 1: 2022) Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the
enumeration of microorganisms — Part 1: Colony count at 30 °C by the pour plate
technique
- ISO 4833-1:2013 (with
Amd. 1: 2022) Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the
enumeration of microorganisms — Part 2: Colony count at 30 °C by the surface
plating technique
2.2.2. Methods for the
enumeration of Clostridium perfringens
- TCVN 4991:2005 (ISO
7937:2004) Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method
for the enumeration of Clostridium perfringens — Colony-count technique
- ISO 15213-2:2023
Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection and
enumeration of Clostridium spp. - Part 2: Enumeration of Clostridium
perfringens by colony-count technique
2.2.3. Methods for the
enumeration of coliforms
- TCVN 6848:2007 (ISO
4832:2006) Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method
for the enumeration of coliforms — Colony-count technique
- TCVN 9975:2013
Foodstuffs – Enumeration of coliforms and Escherichia coli using PetrifilmTM
count plate
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- Refer to TCVN
6189-2:2009 (ISO 7899-2:2000) Water quality — Detection and enumeration of
intestinal enterococci - Part 2: Membrane filtration method
2.2.5. Method for
enumeration of yeasts and moulds
- TCVN 8275-1:2009 (ISO
21527-1:2008) Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal
method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds - Part 1: Colony count technique
in products with water activity greater than 0,95
- TCVN 8275-2:2010 (ISO
21527-2:2008) Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal
method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds - Part 2: Colony count
technique in products with water activity less than or equal to 0,95
- TCVN 7852:2008
Foodstuffs - Enumeration of yeast and mold by dry rehydratable film method
(PetrifilmTM method)
IV.
MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
1. Labeling
The labeling of alcoholic
beverages prescribed in Article 3, Part I of this Regulation shall comply with
Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP dated January 23, 2026 of the Government elaborating
some articles and measures for enforcement of Law on Quality of Products and
Goods.
2. Product declaration
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The application for
product declaration shall comply with applicable regulations.
3. Traceability
The traceability of
alcoholic beverages prescribed in Article 3, Part I of this Regulation shall
comply with applicable regulations.
V.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS
Organizations and individuals
engaging in production, processing, storage, transportation, export, import, or
trading of alcoholic beverages that are prescribed in Article 3, Part I of this
Regulation shall comply with requirements in this Regulation and relevant laws.
VI. IMPLEMENTATION
1. The Vietnam Industry
Agency - Ministry of Industry and Trade shall take charge and cooperate with
relevant competent authorities in implementation of this Regulation.
2. According to management
requirements, the Vietnam Industry Agency shall review, summarize, report and
propose the Ministry of Industry and Trade for amendment of this Regulation.
3. In cases where laws and
documents referenced in this Regulation are amended or replaced, the new documents
shall prevail./.
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