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After nearly 2 months of implementing the Plan to inspect and monitor the quality of E10 biofuel in 2026, initial results show that E10 RON 95-III gasoline samples taken for testing all comply with national technical standards. By the time of synthesizing the results, no signs of violations in quality and measurement had been detected within the scope of inspection. Download Mr. Tran Dang Khoa, Vice Chairman of the National Committee for Standards, Metrology and Quality (Ministry of Science and Technology) information on the results of testing and monitoring the quality of E10 biofuel in 2026 - Photo: VGP/TGCompleting the technical corridor for E10 gasolineImplementing the tasks assigned by the Prime Minister in Directive No. 07/CT-TTg dated February 26, 2026 on promoting production, mixing, distribution and use of fuel biofuel in Vietnam, the Ministry of Science and Technology (Ministry of Science and Technology) has urgently reviewed and completed technical regulations related to E10 biofuel. Based on the recommendations of enterprises producing, importing, blending and trading petroleum, the Ministry of Science and Technology has organized research, widely consulted and organized a consultation workshop on the draft Amendment 01:2026 of the National Technical Regulation QCVN 01:2022/BKHCN on gasoline, diesel fuel and biofuels. On April 30, 2026, the Minister of Science and Technology issued Circular No. 19/2026/TT-BKHCN promulgating Amendments 01:2026 QCVN 01:2022/BKHCN and takes effect immediately on the signing date. The amendments focus on supplementing and perfecting regulations. Terminology definition for E5 gasoline, E10 gasoline, denatured and undenatured fuel ethanol; regulations on ethanol content in E5 and E10 gasoline; oxygen content in E10 gasoline; The melting point criteria of diesel fuel and oxygenate compounds are allowed to be used in unleaded gasoline, E5 gasoline and E10 gasoline. The amendment to the national technical regulations has created a legal basis for wholesale traders, blenders, and petroleum production, import and trading enterprises to deploy production, blending, circulation and trading of E10 gasoline. According to regulations, before circulating on the market, E10 gasoline products must fully meet the technical requirements in QCVN 01:2022/BKHCN and Amended 01:2026 QCVN 01:2022/BKHCN. Synchronous inspection from central to local levels To ensure the implementation of new regulations, on June 5, 2026, the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Plan No. 3927/KH-BKHCN on inspection and supervision of E10 biofuel quality in 2026. Immediately after that, the Ministry issued Official Dispatch No. 3985/BKHCN-TDC dated June 8, 2026 to the Peoples Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities requesting to direct functional agencies to coordinate in implementing the plan. Next, on June 27, 2026, the Ministry continued to issue Official Dispatch No. 4607/BKHCN-TDC to the Ministry of Industry and Trade to strengthen coordination and exchange of information on E10 gasoline quality inspection and supervision activities, ensuring that inspections are carried out synchronously, within authority, avoiding duplication and overlap. Based on the Ministrys plan, the National Committee for Standards, Metrology and Quality has implemented specialized inspections for the Company. Military Petroleum Corporation Limited and a number of mixing facilities, warehouses, stores and gas stations belonging to this enterprises system. For localities, the Committee received inspection results reports from three localities including Nghe An, Thai Nguyen and Tuyen Quang. Accordingly, localities inspected 36 gasoline establishments and stores. The inspection content focused on compliance with legal regulations on standards, technical regulations, measurement and quality of products and goods for E10 biofuel in the stages of production, preparation, reception, storage, preservation, transportation, distribution, business and circulation on the market. Through the initial inspection, the Inspection Team checked the dossier of announcement of applicable standards, certification of conformity, and declaration of conformity; records of origin and quality of base gasoline and fuel ethanol; import - export - inventory records, delivery documents, quality certificates; management records of measuring instruments and petrol and oil measuring columns; At the same time, physically inspect at the mixing facility, warehouse, gas station/store and take samples of E10 RON 95-III biofuel for testing according to regulations. Initial inspection results show that, for the facilities, stores/gas stations that were physically inspected, origin records, quality records, delivery documents and basic related documents were provided, capable of serving origin traceability and quality control within the scope of inspection content. Measuring instruments and petroleum measuring columns have inspection records, inspection stamps/marks, seals, and lead clips maintained at the time of inspection; No signs of measurement inconsistency have been detected within the inspection scope. For the E10 RON 95-III biofuel samples taken by the Inspection Team during the inspection process at the Military Petroleum Corporation One Member Company Limited and a number of selected establishments and gas stations/stores, the test results showed that the samples were all in accordance with the National Technical Regulations on gasoline, diesel fuel and biofuels for the tested criteria. At the time of synthesizing the inspection results, the Inspection Team had not detected any acts showing signs of administrative violations within the scope of the inspection.Inspection content. Currently, the Committee is continuing to implement the inspection and supervision of E10 biofuel quality according to Plan No. 3927/KH-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology. The implementation process is implemented in a focused and focused d
