On February 10, 2025, the Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) released a draft Circular Amending and Supplementing Several Articles and Appendixes of Circular 06/2011/TT-BYT. The proposed amendments focus on:

• Electronic Cosmetic Notification: Updating the administrative procedure for electronic submission of cosmetic notifications to align with practical needs.

• Decentralization of Administrative Procedures: Delegating the administrative procedure for confirming import orders for cosmetics used for research and testing from the Ministry of Health to local Departments of Health where the headquarters of organization importing such cosmetics are located.