Vietnam Radio Type Approval for GPS Tracker Black Box

EXTENDMAX - GPS Tracker (GPS Tracking Device, Vehicle Black Box) uses a GPS module to track devices movement and a cellular module (or other kind of radio module) to transmit data via wireless network. Pursuant to regulation of MIC Vietnam at Circular 05/2019/TT-BTTTT (MIC circular in effect which regualate products and goods under Group 2 - products and goods requiring mandatory type approval certification and declaration of Conformity under management scope of MIC Vietnam), GPS Tracker is subjected to MIC Type Approval and Declaration of Conformity. Importer also has to apply for Product Quality Inspection Registration (PQIR) at Vietnam Telecommunication Authority (VNTA) for customs clearance.

Vehicle box installed in vehicle providing transportation services (cargo truck, container truck, taxi...) will also subjected to Ministry of Transport Type Approval according to QCVN 31:2014/BGTVT. This article guides how to obtain MIC Type Approval certificates only. ExtendMax shall publish another guide for obtaining Ministry of Transport Type Approval according to QCVN 31:2014/BGTVT for black box applied to vehicles providing transportation services later. However, you can find preview of Type Approval certificate for GPS tracker according to QCVN 31:2014/BGTVT at bottom of this article.

1. MIC Regulations applied to GPS tracker, Vehicle black box.

Depends on specifications, product could be regulated by the follows Vietnam national technical regulations:

Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT : List of products and goods subjected to mandatory MIC Type Approval certification and Declaration of Conformity.

Circular 30/2011/TT-BTTTT : Procedures and method for MIC Type Approval certification and Declaration of Conformity (including its amendment and supplement versions Circular 10/2020/TT-BTTT and Circular 15/2018/TT-BTTTT

RF standards:

QCVN 129:2021/BTTTT (RF for 5G NR NSA)

QCVN 127:2021/BTTTT (RF for 5G NR SA)

QCVN 117:2020/BTTTT (RF for 2G/3G/4G/LTE)

QCVN 65:2021/BTTTT (RF for WiFi 5GHz)

QCVN 54:2020/BTTTT (RF for WiFi 2.4GHz)

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT or QCVN 122:2021/BTTTT (RF for LoRa)

RF EMC standards:

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT (RF EMC for 5G or LoRa) (applicable till 30 Jun 2023)

QCVN 18:2022/BTTTT (RF EMC for 5G or LoRa) (applicable from 01 July 2023)

QCVN 86:2019/BTTTT (RF EMC for 2G/3G/4G/LTE)

QCVN 112:2017/BTTTT (RF EMC for WiFi)

Important notes:

→ Bluetooth and GPS are not required to be tested for Vietnam MIC certification

→ Confirmity certification for RoHS will be mandated from 01 Jan 2026 for GPS tracker, Vehicle black box

→ MIC renews list of products products and goods subjected to mandatory Type Approval certification and Declaration of Conformity annually. Please find most update regulation on our website.

→ GPS tracker installed in vehicle providing transportation services (cargo truck, container truck, taxi...) will also subjected to Ministry of Transport Type Approval according to QCVN 31:2014/BGTVT

2. Type Approval certification procedures and requirements for GPS tracker, Vehicle black box

Required documents to apply for Type Approval for product are as follows:

- Type approval application form

- A copy of Vietnam business license of applicant

- Product specifications sheet or product data sheet

- Product photos including identical number (S/N) and country of origin

- ISO 9001 certificate of factory or shipping documents (depends on certification method)

- Certain declaration signed by manufacturer or applicant (ExtendMax will provide templates)

- Eligible test reports issued by local laboratories or oversea laboratories recognized by MIC Vietnam under MRA

The Telecom Metrology and Quality center of VNTA shall review the application dossier and issue Type Approval certificate within 2 - 3 weeks if the application complies with MIC Vietnam and VNTA regulations.

3. Declaration of Conformity process for GPS tracker, Vehicle black box

3.1 Procedure applicable to imported products:

Applicant prepare Self-assessment DoC according to requirement of Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP and Circular No. 30/2011/TT-BTTTT of MIC, including the below listed document then submit to VNTA:

(1) Self-assessment DoC form according to Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP

(2) A copy of PQIR form acknowledged by VNTA

(3) Registered ICT mark (for first application or when ICT mark is changed)

(4) Product technical specifications sheet, datasheet

(5) Type Approval certificate of the product

For imported products, once the VNTA accept the doosier, the Declaration of Conformity process is completed.

3.2 Procedure applicable to domestic manufactured GPS tracker:

Applicant prepare Self-assessment DoC according to requirement of Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP and Circular No. 30/2011/TT-BTTTT of MIC, including:

(1) Declaration of Conformity form according to Circular No. 10/2020/TT-BTTTT

(2) Self-assessment DoC form according to Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP

(3) ICT mark (for first application or when ICT mark is changed)

(4) Product technical specifications sheet, datasheet

(5) A copy of Type Approval certificate of the product

(6) Test report of the standards which are not under Type Approval certification scope

VNTA shall issued Acceptance Letter for Declaration of Conformity with 03 year validity for domestic manufactured products.

Vietnam MIC Type Approval certificate for GPS Tracker, Vehicle Black Box