National rules

Can you sell backyard eggs in Vietnam?

Vietnam requires keepers of 20 or more chickens to declare them to the commune People's Committee. Small producers and sellers need no food-safety certificate but must meet its conditions; other permits are unconfirmed.

Read from 4 official sources15 passages quotedChecked October 25, 2026

At a glance

License

Depends how you sell

Small-flock line

Household-scale primary production: no food-safety certificate; conditions still apply

Farmers markets

Not stated

Cartons

Not stated

In plain English

Household-scale primary production, including livestock keeping, and small food businesses are outside Vietnam's food-safety eligibility certificate. They must still meet the corresponding food-safety conditions. Decree 15/2018 applies because its replacement is suspended.

A sourced reading of the rules in Vietnam, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with Commune People's Committee (livestock declaration); Ministry of Agriculture and Environment before you sell.

Do you need a license?

Depends on how and how much you sellHousehold-scale primary production: no food-safety certificate; conditions still apply
  • Household-scale means growing, livestock keeping, harvesting or catching food raw materials at household or individual-household scale, with or without business registration.
  • Small food businesses, run by individuals or households that register a household business or by establishments without a business registration certificate, are also outside the certificate.
  • Exempt establishments must still comply with the corresponding food-safety conditions.
  • The provincial People's Committee manages food-safety conditions for small food producers and sellers and food safety at markets.
  • Decree 15/2018 continues in effect while Decree 46/2026 is suspended, until the revised Food Safety Law and its guiding decree take effect.
  • Household business registration and any other permit or registration for exempt sellers were not established.
The exact wording
“1. Các cơ sở sau đây không thuộc diện cấp Giấy chứng nhận cơ sở đủ điều kiện an toàn thực phẩm: a) Sản xuất ban đầu nhỏ lẻ;”

Where you can sell

From home or the farm

Not stated

No farm-gate rule for household eggs was found in the texts checked on 2026-10-24 (Law on Animal Husbandry consolidated 2026; Decree 15/2018). Household-scale producers need no food-safety certificate but must meet food-safety conditions, and traded livestock products need a clear, traceable origin. Ask your provincial People's Committee, which manages food safety for small producers.

Farmers markets

Not stated

No market rule for household egg sellers was found in the texts checked on 2026-10-24 (Law on Animal Husbandry consolidated 2026; Decree 15/2018). Small food businesses need no food-safety certificate but must meet food-safety conditions; the provincial People's Committee manages food safety at markets, so ask it.

Stores and restaurants

Not stated

No rule on selling eggs to shops or restaurants was found in the texts checked on 2026-10-24 (Law on Animal Husbandry consolidated 2026; Decree 15/2018). Traded livestock products must have a clear origin that allows tracing; ask your provincial People's Committee.

Also check with: Provincial People's Committee (Decree 15/2018 Art. 40(6))

Cartons, labels and handling

Cartons

The sources we read don't set a carton rule.

No egg carton rule was found in the texts checked on 2026-10-24 (Law on Animal Husbandry consolidated 2026; Decree 15/2018).

Refrigeration

“1. Việc bảo quản sản phẩm chăn nuôi tại cơ sở sơ chế, chế biến, nơi bày bán và trong vận chuyển phải thực hiện theo quy định của pháp luật về thú y, an toàn thực phẩm, bảo vệ môi trường.”

The label must show

Egg labelling rules, for loose or packed eggs, were not established: the goods-labelling texts found (Decree 43/2017 as amended by Decree 111/2021) could not be confirmed as current from an official source.

Grading

Not stated in the sources we read.

No egg grading rule was found in the texts checked on 2026-10-24 (Law on Animal Husbandry consolidated 2026; Decree 15/2018).

Washing

Not stated in the sources we read.

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What changed recently

  1. 2026-04-06 · Resolution 15/2026/NQ-CP suspends Decree 46/2026/ND-CP until the revised Food Safety Law and its guiding decree take effect; Decree 15/2018/ND-CP continues meanwhile. Source
  2. 2026-01-01 · Law 146/2025/QH15 amending the Law on Animal Husbandry and the Veterinary Law took effect. Source
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Common questions

Do I need a license to sell eggs from my backyard chickens in Vietnam?
Vietnam requires keepers of 20 or more chickens to declare them to the commune People's Committee. Small producers and sellers need no food-safety certificate but must meet its conditions; other permits are unconfirmed. Small-flock line: household-scale primary production: no food-safety certificate; conditions still apply. The conditions, and the law they come from, are on this page.
Can I sell eggs at a farmers market in Vietnam?
Not stated in the sources we read. No market rule for household egg sellers was found in the texts checked on 2026-10-24 (Law on Animal Husbandry consolidated 2026; Decree 15/2018). Small food businesses need no food-safety certificate but must meet food-safety conditions; the provincial People's Committee manages food safety at markets, so ask it. Also check with Provincial People's Committee (Decree 15/2018 Art. 40(6)).
Can I reuse egg cartons in Vietnam?
The sources we read do not say; ask Commune People's Committee (livestock declaration); Ministry of Agriculture and Environment before reusing cartons for eggs you sell.
What has to be on the carton label in Vietnam?
In short: Egg labelling rules, for loose or packed eggs, were not established: the goods-labelling texts found (Decree 43/2017 as amended by Decree 111/2021) could not be confirmed as current from an official source.
Do eggs I sell in Vietnam have to be kept cold?
The rule reads: "1. Việc bảo quản sản phẩm chăn nuôi tại cơ sở sơ chế, chế biến, nơi bày bán và trong vận chuyển phải thực hiện theo quy định của pháp luật về thú y, an toàn thực phẩm, bảo vệ môi trường."
Sources
Read the 15 passages this page is built on
What we couldn't confirm
  • Egg labelling rules, for loose or packed eggs, were not established. Decree 43/2017 as amended by Decree 111/2021 was read, but whether it is still the current labelling decree was not confirmed from an official source, so no labelling rule is shown.
  • Farm-gate and market rules specific to backyard eggs, household business registration, grading, cartons and a storage temperature were not established. The Law on Animal Husbandry sets no storage temperature.
  • Decree 15/2018 is quoted as published in 2018; later amendments to its Articles 3, 12 and 40 were not checked. It applies only while Decree 46/2026 stays suspended; recheck when the revised Food Safety Law and its guiding decree take effect.
  • The declaration threshold comes from Circular 18/2023 amending Circular 23/2019; a bounded search found no replacement, which does not prove none exists.
  • Current bird-flu outbreak declarations are not shown. No national bird-housing order mechanism was identified.
  • Which areas are closed to livestock keeping is set by each provincial People's Council and was not researched by province.

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