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THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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No. 126/2026/TT-BQP
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Hanoi, September 02, 2026
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CIRCULAR
PROMULGATING
LIST OF HIGH RISK CIVIL CRYPTOGRAPHY PRODUCTS WITHIN JURISDICTION OF THE
MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
Pursuant to the Law on Cipher No. 05/2011/QH13;
Pursuant to the Law on Product and Goods Quality No. 05/2007/QH12
amended by the Law No. 35/2018/QH14 and the Law No. 78/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations No.
68/2006/QH11 amended by the Law No. 35/2018/QH14 and the Law No. 70/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law on Cybersecurity No. 116/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP of the Government elaborating the
Law on Product and Goods Quality;
Pursuant to Decree No. 22/2026/ND-CP dated January 16, 2026 of the
Government elaborating the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;
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Pursuant to Decree No. 09/2014/ND-CP of the Government on functions,
tasks, powers, and organizational structures of the Government Cipher Board;
At request of the Director of the Government Cipher Board;
The Minister of National Defense promulgates Circular on List of high
risk civil cryptography products within jurisdiction of the Minister of
National Defense.
Article 1. Scope
This
Circular prescribes list of high risk civil cryptography products within
jurisdiction of the Minister of National Defense together with HS code
appropriate to the list of Vietnamese imports and exports and corresponding
quality control requirements.
Article 2. Regulated entities
1.
Organizations and individuals engaged in production, trading, import of high
risk civil cryptography products under the list attached hereto.
2.
Agencies, entities, organizations, and individuals engaged in activities
related to quality of high risk civil cryptography products under the list
attached hereto.
Article 3. List of high risk civil cryptography products
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1.
List of high risk civil cryptography products within jurisdiction of the
Minister of National Defense is specified under Appendix attached hereto
2.
Corresponding quality control requirements for high risk civil cryptography
products are specified under Appendix attached hereto.
3.
In respect of high risk civil cryptography products, test results used as the
basis for certification of conformity shall be provided by testing bodies
appointed by the Minister of National Defense or recognized according to regulations
on technical standards, technical regulations, product and goods quality; of
which testing scope conforms to corresponding to national technical
regulations.
Recognition
of test results shall conform to regulations on technical standards and technical
regulations.
Article 4. Management principles of high risk civil
cryptography products within jurisdiction of the Minister of National Defense
1.
Quality control of civil cryptography products under the list of high risk
civil cryptography products shall conform to regulations on product and goods
quality; regulations on technical standards and technical regulations;
regulations of the Ministry of Science and Technology on certification of
conformity to regulations, declaration of conformity to regulations, quality
examination regarding products and goods, and corresponding national technical
regulations.
2.
In respect of civil cryptography products under the list attached hereto and
regulated by at least two national technical regulations, all corresponding
technical regulations must be adhered to; conformity assessment, certification
for conformity to regulations, declaration of conformity to regulations must be
conducted in a manner based on risk level and corresponding quality control
requirements under the list attached hereto, corresponding national technical
regulations, and regulations on product and goods quality, technical standards
and technical regulations; conformity assessment concerning a technical
requirement that has been assessed in a manner compliant with corresponding
national technical regulations must not be conducted.
3.
Where national technical regulations promulgated before the effective date
hereof prescribe otherwise regarding quality control requirements of products
and goods under the list attached hereto, this Circular shall prevail.
4.
Where national technical regulations are promulgated or amending or replacing
national technical regulations under the list of high risk civil cryptography
products or where additional national technical regulations are promulgated and
adopted to regulate civil cryptography products under the list attached hereto,
these national technical regulations shall be applicable from the date on which
they enter into force.
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1.
Where legislative documents or national technical regulations or HS code under
the Vietnamese Import and Export Nomenclature referred to hereunder are amended
or superseded, the new documents shall prevail unless otherwise stipulated
therein.
2.
In respect of civil cryptography products under list of high risk civil
cryptography products attached hereto that have been licensed for market
circulation, these civil cryptography products must satisfy corresponding
quality control requirements under Appendix attached hereto within 24 months
from the date on which this Circular enters into force.
Article 6. Entry into
force
This
Circular comes into force from September 02, 2026.
Article 7. Organizing implementation
1.
Director of the Government Cipher Board, figureheads of agencies, entities, and
relevant organizations, individuals have the responsibility to implement this
Circular.
2.
The Government Cipher Board has the responsibility to examine, expedite, and
guide the implementation of this Circular, take charge and cooperate with
relevant entities in requesting competent authorities to amend list of high
risk civil cryptography products within jurisdiction of the Minister of
National Defense depending on governance requirements from time to time.
3.
Difficulties that arise during the implementation must be promptly reported to
the Ministry of National Defense (via Government Cipher Board) for timely
guidance./.
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MINISTER
General Phan Van Giang
APPENDIX
LIST OF
HIGH RISK CIVIL CRYPTOGRAPHY PRODUCTS WITHIN JURISDICTION OF THE MINISTER OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE
(Attached to Circular No. 126/2026/TT-BQP dated September 2, 2026 of the
Minister of National Defense)
No.
Name of product and goods
Technical regulation
HS Code
Description of product and goods
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IP
security products using IPsec and TLS technology
QCVN
12:2022/BQP and “Amendment 1:2026 QCVN 12:2022/BQP National Technical
Regulation on cryptography properties used in civil cryptography products
under IP security product group using IPsec and TLS technology”
8471.30.90
8471.41.90
8471.49.90
8517.62.42
8517.62.43
8517.62.49
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8517.62.53
8517.62.59
8517.62.61
8517.62.69
8517.62.91
8517.62.92
8517.62.99
Products
capable of encrypting/decrypting, digitally signing/authenticating data
transmitted and received on the internet in form of security equipment and
software utilizing secure virtual private network including IPsec VPN, TLS
VPN to protect information that is not state secrets.
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Declare conformity on the basis of conformity certification of appointed
certification bodies.
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In respect of imports, conduct state examination regarding quality as per the
law.
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Data
at rest security products
QCVN
15:2023/BQP and “Amendment 1:2026 QCVN 15:2023/BQP National Technical
Regulation on cryptography characteristics used in civil cryptography products
in data at rest security products”
8471.80.90
8523.51.11
8523.51.21
8523.51.99
8523.52.00
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Products
capable of encrypting/decrypting data at rest to protect information that is not
government secrets in form of smart cards, USB, memory of integrated circuits
or specialized storage system, cloud computing storage.
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Declare conformity on the basis of conformity certification of appointed
certification bodies.
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Conformity assessment method: Adopt method 5 or method 7 according to
Circular No. 14/2026/TT-BKHCN
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In respect of imports, conduct state examination regarding quality as per the
law.
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Civil
cryptography products used in banking sector
QCVN
4:2026/BQP, QCVN 5:2016/BQP, QCVN 6:2016/BQP
8471.30.90
8471.41.90
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8471.80.90
8517.62.42
8517.62.43
8517.62.49
8517.62.51
8517.62.53
8517.62.59
8517.62.61
8517.62.69
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8517.62.92
8517.62.99
8517.11.00
8517.13.00
8517.14.00
8517.18.00
8523.51.11
8523.51.21
Products
capable of encrypting/decrypting, digitally signing/authenticating data
transmitted, received, used in banking sector in order to protect information
that is not government secrets.
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Conformity assessment method: Adopt method 5 or method 7 according to
Circular No. 14/2026/TT-BKHCNBKHCN.
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In respect of imports, conduct state examination regarding quality as per the
law.
Civil
cryptography products used in banking sector
QCVN
4:2026/BQP, QCVN 5:2016/BQP, QCVN 6:2016/BQP
8523.51.99
8523.52.00
8542.32.00
8525.50.00
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8526.91.10
8526.91.90
8526.92.00
8443.31.31
8443.31.39
8443.31.91
8443.31.99
8443.32.40
Products
capable of encrypting/decrypting, digitally signing/authenticating data
transmitted, received, used in banking sector in order to protect information
that is not government secrets.
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Conformity assessment method: Adopt method 5 or method 7 according to
Circular No. 14/2026/TT-BKHCNBKHCN.
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In respect of imports, conduct state examination regarding quality as per the
law.