Searching for a standardized Testing laboratory is a crucial step before businesses announce products and distribute them widely in the market. This mandatory step assesses quality, properties, and safety to ensure alignment with product testing criteria.
To perform testing, businesses must look for state-accredited testing laboratories that comply with the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard.
WHY IS TESTING AT AN ISO 17025 ACCREDITED LABORATORY REQUIRED?
To declare the quality of domestically manufactured or imported products, test results must meet the VILAS 357 standard and the Ilac-MRA International standard. This means results are recognized only when tested at a legally acknowledged laboratory (accredited according to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards).
Accreditation certificate confirming that the Testing Laboratory of the VNTEST Institute for Testing and Quality Assessment is fully capable of performing testing activities for customers, issued by the Bureau of Accreditation (BoA) under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Laboratory accreditation in Vietnam is conducted by the Bureau of Accreditation (BoA), issuing a VILAS code valid for 3 years.
Food production and trading facilities must know the list of ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratories to ensure products are tested at reputable state-recognized centers. This guarantees accurate, legally compliant results for subsequent procedures such as applying for food safety certificates, registering product declarations, or self-declaring products under Decree 15/2018/NĐ-CP.
TOP 8 ISO 17025 ACCREDITED TESTING LABORATORIES
Below are 8 testing laboratories accredited under ISO 17025 and designated by the state to perform testing activities in compliance with legal regulations:
Institute of Quality Testing and Inspection VNTEST
The Institute of Quality Testing and Inspection VNTEST is a science and technology organization under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations—a reputable entity with over 35 years of activity in Vietnam's science and technology sector.
VNTEST was granted Science and Technology Activity Registration Certificate No. A-2169 by the Ministry of Science and Technology for various operations:
- Commercial product quality testing
- Inspection, calibration, and testing of measuring instruments and measurement standards
- Providing appraisal and validation services
- Scientific research and technological application in product quality testing, quality management, inspection...
The Institute of Testing and Quality Inspection VNTEST provides services including:
- Testing and assessing quality for food and agricultural products
- Testing textile products
- Testing cosmetics
- Testing domestic water and bottled water
- Testing soil/water environment and agricultural materials
- Testing children's toys...
Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang
- Tasked with organizing activities, programs, and projects in preventive medicine and public health for central provinces from Quang Binh to Binh Thuan.
- Scientific research, training and upgrading human resources in health, directing lower-level expertise, and international cooperation in preventive medicine and public health.
- Organizing public health and preventive medicine services to meet societal needs per legal regulations.
National Institute of Nutrition
The National Institute of Nutrition was established under Decision No. 181/CP on June 13, 1980, by the Council of Ministers. Decision No. 230/1998/QĐ-TTg on November 30, 1998, by the Prime Minister classified it as one of 6 national institutes in the health sector.
The Institute is assigned tasks to:
- Research nutritional needs and meal structures of Vietnamese people, proposing measures to enhance health and prevent/treat diseases suitable to nutritional needs and socio-economic development conditions at each stage.
- Analyze the nutritional value of foods.
- Research food hygiene and perform food testing.
- Provide therapeutic nutrition while training nutrition personnel for the country.
National Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene Testing
- Functions to test and evaluate food safety quality.
- Direct technical expertise, train, and foster human resources within the nationwide food testing system.
- Organize scientific and technological activities and international cooperation in assigned fields.
- Communicate, disseminate, and implement scientific and technical services matching its scope per legal regulations.
Center for Drug, Cosmetic, and Food Testing of Ho Chi Minh City
An agency under the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City, established on August 12, 1977, originally named the Drug Testing Station. The Center advises the Director of the Department of Health on inspection and monitoring of drug, cosmetic, and food quality circulated in HCMC to safeguard public health; performs testing services for drugs, cosmetics, and food; and trains professional testing staff for production and business establishments by assigned level.
Quality Assurance and Testing Center 3 – Quatest 3
QUATEST 3 is a partner to reputable regional and global conformity assessment organizations like US UL (USA), JATL and JQA (Japan), K-Petro, KTC, and KTL (South Korea), TUV Rheiland (Germany), NEMKO (Norway), ETC (Taiwan)...
Since 2010, QUATEST 3 has been an official member of the Asia Network Forum (ANF) to share experience and technical information, increasing trade convenience among member nations based on standard harmonization, conformity assessment process alignment, and promoting mutual recognition programs.
Quality Assurance and Testing Center 1 – Quatest 1
Quality Assurance and Testing Center 1 (shortened as Technical Center 1) is a science and technology organization under the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality, carrying out state management functions regarding standards, metrology, quality, and other service activities at the request of organizations and individuals.
VinaCert Certification and Inspection Joint Stock Company
VinaCert is one of two Vietnamese entities accredited by the International Accreditation Service JAS-ANZ (Australia, New Zealand) - a founding member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) - as competent under international standards ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015, ISO/IEC 17065:2012, and ISO/TS 22003:2013 for certification activities.
