National Council Reviews Nominees for Vietnam 2024 National Quality Award

Vietnam's National Council for the 2024 National Quality Award held its second meeting to evaluate eligible businesses and organizations for this year's awards.

Dr. Hà Minh Hiệp Becomes First Vietnamese to Win APO Meritorious and Distinguished Award

Dr. Hà Minh Hiệp, Acting Chairman of the Commission for Standards, Metrology, and Quality of Vietnam (STAMEQ), has become the first Vietnamese recipient of the APO Meritorious and Distinguished Award in 2024.

Vietnam Celebrates Enterprises at National and Asia-Pacific Quality Awards

Two major quality awards, the National and for the Asia-Pacific region, were presented to selected enterprises on December 18, 2024, at the Army Theater in Hanoi.

BoA Hosts Training on Statistical and Reference Material Standards for Accreditation

The Bureau of Accreditation (BoA) organized a three-day training course in Hanoi from October 14 to 16, 2024.

Vietnam Issues Standard to Boost Muslim-Friendly Tourism

Vietnam has launched a new standard to align with global Halal tourism practices, on the initiative of the country's Ministry of Science and Technology.

Vietnam Hosts Training on Verifying Greenhouse Gas Inventory Reports

The Commission for Standards, Metrology and Quality of Viet Nam (STAMEQ) organized a training session on October 9 to enhance the capacity to verify and appraise greenhouse gas inventory reports from enterprises.

Southeast Asian Nations Meet in Thailand to Align Electrical Standards

The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Joint Committee on Electrical and Electronic Engineering (JSC EEE) held its 38th meeting in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Vietnam to Follow ISO Transition to New Environmental Management Standard

The Vietnam's Bureau of Accreditation (BoA) announced that Vietnam is following ISO's transitioning to its new environmental management practices standard, ISO 14066:2023.

Final Weeks Before Transition Deadline for ISO 27001: Act by End of October

The deadline for transitioning to the new ISO/IEC 27001:2022 version of the international information security management standard is approaching fast.

Public Consultation Opens on ISO 15614-1 Welding Procedures Standard

The draft version of ISO/DIS 15614-1:2025, a key international standard for specifying and qualifying welding procedures for metallic materials, is now open for public consultation.

SQF Delays Release of Edition 10 as Benchmarking Timeline Shifts

The release of Edition 10 of the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Code has been postponed due to

FSC Opens Consultations on Core Forest Management Standards

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has launched public consultations on proposed revisions to its

Inclusive Conformity Assessment and Instant Verification Highlighted in New IAF Outlook Issue

The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has published the September 2025 issue of IAF Outlook,

41 WTO Countries Demand GLOBAC Changes as DAkkS Pushes to Delay ILAC Dissolution

A coalition of 41 national accreditation bodies from WTO member states -

Global Specification ISO 6254 Sets Out Framework for Transparent AI Decision-Making

A new international technical specification, ISO/IEC TS 6254:2025,

ISO 9002 Revision Reaches Working Draft Stage

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has prepared a Working Draft (WD) and a

IFS Publishes White Paper to Support Allergen Management During Food Audits

IFS has released a new white paper that compiles official references to help

Epeaswitzerland Issues Three Digital Product Passports as Global Standards Advance

Epeaswitzerland gmbh has announced that it has issued three digital product passports under its

Made in Germany Tops Global Rankings as Most Trusted Product Label

Despite reports that the ‘Made in Germany’ label is losing ground as companies look abroad,

CEN Developing New Specification for Textile Waste Collection and Sorting

Work has started on a new European Technical Specification (TS) for the collection, processing, sorting, and storage of used textiles and textile waste.