Overview
Regarding vehicle fuels, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is responsible for regulating the National technical regulation on gasoline, diesel fuels, and biofuels. QCVN: 1:2015/BKHCN regulates the limits for technical standards, quality, safety, health, and environmental protection of vehicle fuels. In addition, MOST is primarily responsible for managing, measuring, and controlling the quality of produced, imported, and circulated fuels in the market. Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) coordinates with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and takes the main responsibility for regulating and managing fuel prices. Fuels complying with Euro 2, 3, and 4 are all sold in Vietnam.
Standard type
Fuel quality standards
The Ministry of Transport and Department of Environment are responsible for developing fuel efficiency standards, and the Vietnam Registry is responsible for implementation.
Current Standard
QCVN: 1:2015/BKHCN (Euro IV)
Gasoline, diesel and kerosene sold on the market
History
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is responsible for regulating the National technical regulation on gasoline, diesel fuels, and biofuels. QCVN: 1:2015/BKHCN regulates the limits for technical standards, quality, safety, health, and environmental protection of vehicle fuels. In addition, MOST is primarily responsible for managing, measuring, and controlling the quality of produced, imported, and circulated fuels in the market.
As of June 2022, MOST was in the process of developing technical regulations on gasoline, diesel fuel, and biofuels to comply with the Euro 5 fuel standards.
Technical Standards
The table below shows specifications for unleaded gasoline levels 2, 3, and 4 that comply with Euro 2, 3, and 4 in the country.
| Characteristics | Unit | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Testing Method |
| Research Octane Number | RON (min) | 90/92/95 | 92/95/98 |
92/95/98
|
ASTM D 2699 |
| Lead | g/l (max) | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.005 | ASTM D 3237 |
| Distillation | |||||
| 10% vol. Evaporation | C (max) | 70 | 70 |
70
|
ASTM D 86 |
| 50% vol. evaporation | max 120 | 120-170 |
120-170
|
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| 90% vol. evaporation | 190 | 190 |
190
|
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| Final Boiling point | 215 | 210 |
210
|
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| Residue | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Sulfur | mg/kg(max) | 500 | 150 | 50 | ASTM D 2622 or ASTM D 5453 |
| Benzene | %v/v (max) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | ASTM D 5580 or ASTM D 3606 |
| Aromatics |
%v/v (max)
|
40 | 40 | 40 | ASTM D 1319 |
| Olefins |
%v/v (max)
|
38 | 30 | 30 |
ASTM D 1319
|
| Oxygen | %m/m (max) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | ASTM D 4815 |
| Metal Content (Fe, Mn, etc.) | mg/l (max) | 5 | 5 | 5 | ASTM D 3831 |
| Visual appearance | Clear, no layering, no impurities |
Clear, no layering, no impurities
|
Clear, no layering, no impurities
|
ASTM D 4176 | |
Availability of Euro 5 fuels
At the beginning of 2022, Petrolimex (Vietnam National Petroleum Group) began to offer Euro 5 complying fuel at some of their gasoline stations in three of the county’s major cities, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, and Da Nang. In the scope of the whole country, these offerings are still somewhat limited, and there are no regulations in place to mandate the offering of Euro 5 fuels.
