# Vietnam EV charging standards and energy transition > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-energy-transition-and-ev-charging-rollout > Updated: 2026-08-16T23:00:00.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 6. In late July 2026, the Vietnamese government established regulatory groundwork for a clean-energy shift. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Construction committed to issuing national technical standards for electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations and poles by 30 September 2026. Additionally, the cabinet adopted Decree 272 on 9 July to support offshore wind development and Decree 278 to adjust electricity pricing. By August 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade began seeking public opinion on draft circulars for EV standards, which would become mandatory on 1 July 2027. As the market grows, the focus has shifted toward network connectivity to address a fragmented market of independent charging providers. Following a conference on 14 August, VETC launched an ‘eRoaming’ model to unify disparate networks. Within two months of implementation, the platform connected seven partners—including ChargeLink, EBOOST, ESKY, Ford Vietnam, Rabbit EVC, SmartCharge, and EV Charge—linking over 350 charging stations. Utilizing the international OCPI standard, the system allows users to locate, monitor, and pay for charging through a single application. In mid-August, the Ministry of Industry and Trade also moved to draft a new National Technical Regulation (QCVN) to standardize safety, technical, and operational requirements for charging stations and pillars. This initiative seeks to unify regulations currently scattered across electricity, construction, fire prevention, and metrology frameworks. The proposed draft emphasizes lifecycle safety, requiring solutions to detect and manage incidents such as fires, electrical leaks, collisions, flooding, and overheating, while also specifying physical layout requirements like lane widths and parking dimensions. This digital and regulatory integration follows a rapid shift in the vehicle market; VETC data shows new energy vehicles accounted for 28.9% of registered traffic accounts in the first half of 2026, a significant increase from 0.2% in 2022. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-16: Vietnam proposes new safety standards for EV charging stations Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade is drafting new national technical standards to unify safety and operational requirements for the country's rapidly expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-proposes-new-safety-standards-for-ev-charging-stations ### 2026-08-15: VETC connects 350 EV charging stations via new eRoaming platform VETC has connected seven charging providers and 350 stations via its new eRoaming platform to simplify EV charging and payments for users in Vietnam. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vetc-digital-aims-to-unify-vietnams-fragmented-ev-charging-infrastructure ### 2026-08-11: Vietnam EV market shifts focus to charging station interoperability Vietnam's EV market is moving toward charging infrastructure interoperability to solve fragmentation as independent operators expand alongside major players like VinFast and V-Green. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-ev-market-shifts-focus-to-charging-station-interoperability ### 2026-08-11: Vietnam proposes new technical standards for EV charging stations Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade proposes new national technical standards for EV charging stations, effective July 2027, focusing on safety, equipment quality, and fire prevention. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-proposes-new-technical-standards-for-ev-charging-stations ### 2026-07-23: Vietnam expands EV charging network to cover 50% of brands and sees double‑digit GDP growth Vietnam’s VETC EV charging network now covers 50% of brands; GDP growth forecast lifted to 9.5%; fertilizer exports up 52%; trade with Turkey up 32%; new airline routes and digital reforms announced. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-expands-ev-charging-network-to-cover-50-of-brands-and-sees-doubledigit-gdp-growth ### 2026-07-23: Vietnam adopts EV charging station standards and offshore wind decree 2026 Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade will finalize EV charging station standards by 30 Sept 2026, and the government issued Decree 272 on 9 July 2026 to promote offshore wind aiming for 6 GW by 2030. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-adopts-ev-charging-station-standards-and-offshore-wind-decree-2026 --- Cite as: Vietnam EV charging standards and energy transition. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-energy-transition-and-ev-charging-rollout