Mr. Cao Quoc Hung, Deputy Director, General Department of Energy, Ministry of Trade and Industry emphasized "energy labeling activities aimed to stop the vehicle, obsolete equipment, low energy efficiency, at the same time, create boost pressure manufacturers to market products with high performance. "
At this point, the time limit is mandatory energy labeling for a number of electrical devices in the group consuming appliances and industrial equipment group officially enforced. The facilities and equipment required energy labels including straight tube fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, electronic ballasts for fluorescent and electronics, air conditioners, washing machines stand cages used family, rice cooker, electric fan, distribution transformers three-phase electric motor.

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List of mandatory energy labeling from 07/01/2013
Group appliances: straight tube fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, electronic ballasts and fluorescent electronic, air conditioners, washing machines stand cages used in household, rice cookers, fans power.
Group of industrial equipment:including distribution transformers three-phase electric motor.
In the context of global energy shortage, using savings and energy efficiency is an important factor in the performance goals of energy security of every nation. In Vietnam, the policy used to save energy, and effective legal framework to the central government are. From the directives, regulations, programs and actions to the public information, advice, instruction manual has been thoroughly energy, widely deployed at all levels, all industries, over the range country. Especially, since the Law on 1/1/2012 Using energy conservation and efficiency have become effective and important legal framework for all activities use energy saving and efficiency in Vietnam .
One of the key provisions of the Law on Use of energy saving and efficiency is the energy labeling program. Worldwide, more than 100 countries have energy labeling for household appliances products, electronics. In Vietnam, the energy labeling operations have been implemented since the early national target program on energy saving and efficiency.


Consumers buy products featuring energy saving

After the trial period energy labeling for a number of vehicles and equipment, including compact fluorescent light bulbs, fluorescent lights, balast, electric fan ... now, the Ministry of Trade and Industry started labeling done in the form of energy required for appliances and industrial. Along with the Law on energy saving and efficient regulations regarding energy labeling, a series of decisions, circulars were issued detailed instructions businesses make energy labeling.Besides the penalty provisions for violations of the energy label.
Sanctioned the energy label
- Fines of up to 10 million used for acts not in accordance with the energy label
- Fines of up to 30 million for continued behavior labeled as energy certificate energy labeling of vehicles, equipment has expired.
- For failing to implement energy labeling for vehicles, equipment labeling mandatory maximum fine of 50 million.
- A fine of up to 70 million for energy labeling behavior inconsistent with certificates issued or product label has not been certified energy efficient.
Along with the legal provisions creating corridors for energy labeling activities, preparation of personnel, facilities were gradually improve. Regarding human resources, external experts Save Energy Office, participating energy labeling program, also specialists of Science and Technology, expert project "Removing barriers to effective implementation label standards and energy efficiency "- Bresl. Regarding infrastructure, Vietnam has 6 centers can check the quality of the product is labeled Energy Engineering Center Quality Measurement Standards 1 and 3 (Quatest 1 and 3); Technical Center quality measurement standards HCMC, Test Center - Institute for Industrial Inspection Mechanical Energy and mining (Vinacomin) testing laboratory Intertek Testing Services Co., Ltd. (Thailand) Laboratory Testing and defense nghiemKorea.
Currently, four groups of media lists, equipment required energy labeling prescribed by the Government have their corresponding Standard Vietnam by the Ministry of Science and Technology issued.

By the initiative of Enterprise
At 2009, the pilot program voluntary energy labeling initiated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, although this is relatively new operation in Vietnam, but the program has received a very enthusiastic response from the business. These include the "names" involved energy labeling program as early Dawn, Radiological, Daikin, Electric Fan ASIA ... All the enterprises participating in the program have confirmed that this operation meaning, gradually eliminates inefficient equipment, products labeled energy more competitive in the market and quickly "mark" the quality of the consumer.

Brand recognition and brand power energy formally compared issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade
According to the feedback of the business, sales volume of business for product line labeled significantly increased energy. For example, the case of the Company by telephone ASIA Vina, compared to 2010, sales of ASIA Vina has increased more than 10%. Market share ASIA Vina fan is approximately 25% on the market and accounted for 50% of domestic fans.
If at the time of 2012, the majority of businesses remain "indifferent" to the operation, the energy labeling to the beginning of 2013 there has been a strong movement. The statistics of the Office of Energy Efficiency, General Department of Energy, Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the first 6 months of 1240 was the product code 10 product groups are labeled energy. 100% of all types of air conditioning (about 280 species), 90% for lighting equipment, 285 product categories cookers, electric fans brand has the largest market share complete registration energy labeling. Some businesses also actively select laboratories to quickly complete procedures for energy labeling.For example, LG Vietnam has actively conduct product testing at laboratories in Thailand, South Korea and quickly applied to energy labeling for air conditioning products marketed Vietnam.
Thus, to the present time can claim, labeling operations have brought energy efficiency, achieve the goal of promoting consumption market of energy saving products in Vietnam. Through energy labeling program, the awareness of consumers and businesses to use energy-saving and efficiency have been significantly multiplied.
The legislation on energy labels
- Law on energy saving and efficiency, the 50/2010/QH12, dated 28/6/2010, 01/01/2011 Effective Date.
- Decree 21/2011/ND-CP dated 29/03/2011 Detailing and law enforcement measures to use energy-saving and efficient, effective from 15/5/2011.
- Decree No. 73/2011/ND-CP dated 24/08/2011 of Regulations administrative sanctions on energy saving and efficiency, Entry into force from 15/10/2011.
- 51/2011/QD-Ttg on 12/09/2011 Decision on Regulation lists the means and equipment to energy labeling, impose minimum energy efficiency and implementation schedule, Effective implementation date of 01/11/2011.
- Circular dated 04/4/2012 07/2012/TT-BCT on energy labeling regulations for vehicles and equipment energy use.
- Decision Decision 03/2013/QD-Ttg January 14, 2013 Amending and supplementing some articles of Decision-tTG 51/2011/QD of the Prime Minister.