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Draw the boundary. Quantify the emissions. Publish with evidence.

ISATS validates and verifies greenhouse gas claims for Vietnamese companies — from setting the inventory boundary to an independently reviewed statement.

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Why now

CBAM has started charging

The European Union applies the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in full from 2026. Exporters of cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertiliser, hydrogen and electricity must report the emissions embedded in their products. The ISATS Carbon Credit Division exists so Vietnamese companies can meet that requirement.

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Hanoi, Vietnam

Regulatory timeline

The dates a business has to plan around

The obligations come from two directions: the import market and domestic law. Every one of them needs emissions figures that have been checked.

  1. 2023–2025

    CBAM transitional phase

    From 1 October 2023, goods exported into the EU within CBAM scope must report their embedded emissions. Reporting only at this stage — nothing to pay yet.

  2. 2024

    Vietnam fixes the list of facilities that must report

    Decision 13/2024/QD-TTg, in force from 1 October 2024, puts 2,166 facilities under a mandatory greenhouse gas inventory and periodic reporting obligation.

  3. 2025–2028

    Domestic carbon market pilot

    Decree 06/2022/ND-CP, as amended by Decree 119/2025/ND-CP: the carbon exchange runs as a nationwide pilot through the end of 2028.

  4. 2026

    CBAM starts charging

    From 1 January 2026 reporting moves to an annual declaration, emissions data must be independently verified, and goods entering the EU incur an obligation to buy CBAM certificates.

  5. 2029

    Vietnam's carbon exchange goes live for real

    The pilot ends and the domestic carbon market operates officially nationwide from 2029.

  6. 2034

    The EU withdraws free allocation entirely

    All embedded emissions in CBAM goods must be covered by certificates; these sectors no longer receive free allowances under the EU ETS.

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