It is strictly prohibited to bring into Vietnam or distribute within the country the following items: 1. Pests included in the plant quarantine pest list; 2. Novel injurious organisms; and 3. Soil infected with injurious pests. Import plant quarantine requirements The imported consignment shall meet the following requirements: 1. A phytosanitary certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country; 2. Free from regulated pests in the lists referred to in paragraph 1.a of Article 7 of this Decree and new pests; if infested, complete treatments must be made. 3. Import plant quarantine permit issued by the Plant Protection Department is required for articles subject to PRA before importing into Viet Nam. 4. Imported wood packaging materials must undergo appropriate phytosanitary treatments.