General Information
Type of service provider
Inspection body
Short description
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND TESTING CENTER 3 (QUATEST 3) is a science - technology organization under The Directorate For Standards, Metrology And Quality (STAMEQ) – Ministry Of Science and Technology (MOST).
QUATEST 3 has thrived to be one of the leading organizations in Vietnam, which is specialized in providing services in the fields of standards, metrology, and quality to serve State management activities as well as requirements of organizations and businesses. With 45 years of operation and development, QUATEST 3 always accompanies business in increasing quality and safety requirement on products, protecting consumers’ benefits in line with the country’s development orientation, and positively contributing to the social – economic growth of the country.
Physical postal address
49 Pasteur, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
71010
Vietnam
Phone number
+84 2838294274
E-mail
qn [at] quatest3.com.vn
Legal Status
Public
Has the inspection body been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Please indicate in which scope(s)?
QUATEST 3 offers State inspection, inspection and conformity certification to standards and national technical regulations for:
Technology line and equipment, mechanical;
Metallic and non-metallic materials;
Electrical, electronic and telecommunication equipment ;
Construction materials, structures, buildings, and traffic works; Petroleum products (Gasoline, DO, KO, FO, LPG, Lubricants, additives), Biodiesel fuel oils
Consumer goods: Children toys, textile articles, and accessories leather, shoes, handicraft products, plastic products, packaging, paper products, wooden furniture…
Chemicals, Fertilizers, Plants protection agents, Minerals.
Agriculture, aquatic products, fresh and processed foods, beverages, animal feeds.
Food safety and hygiene (foodstuffs, packaging, appliances used in direct contact with foods and beverage…)
Technology line and equipment, mechanical;
Metallic and non-metallic materials;
Electrical, electronic and telecommunication equipment ;
Construction materials, structures, buildings, and traffic works; Petroleum products (Gasoline, DO, KO, FO, LPG, Lubricants, additives), Biodiesel fuel oils
Consumer goods: Children toys, textile articles, and accessories leather, shoes, handicraft products, plastic products, packaging, paper products, wooden furniture…
Chemicals, Fertilizers, Plants protection agents, Minerals.
Agriculture, aquatic products, fresh and processed foods, beverages, animal feeds.
Food safety and hygiene (foodstuffs, packaging, appliances used in direct contact with foods and beverage…)
Accreditation body
Certification of QUATEST 3’s inspection capability in compliance with ISO/IEC 17020:2012 (VIAS 004) and are accredited by the Vietnam Bureau of Accreditation (BoA)
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
Nguyen Thai Hung
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
info [at] quatest3.com.vn
Total inspection personnel
Total inspection personnel
160
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
120
Inspectors permanently employed
Total inspectors
100
External freelance inspectors registered with the inspection body
Total freelancers registered
0
Technical Information
Technical Information
Type of inspection performed
A
B
C
Categories of inspection in which the IB offers services
Product
Installation
Inspection fields
Engineering
Agriculture
Food
Manufactured products
Building and construction
Fire protection
Environment
Timber Products
Other
Other inspection fields
Other technical services:
Monitor, measure, report on supervision and assessment of ambient air, working environment, industrial emission, hazardous waste, water, compressed air, and clean room...
Perform supervision on the construction and installation of the works (including welding supervision/inspection, certification of welding procedures and welders’ workmanship), installation of technological lines.
Quality inspection and supervising consultancy to the construction site.
Certify the conformity to quality and force-bearing capability of devices and works.
Perform survey, assessment, inspection of technology status for investment projects.
Verify construction investment project and examine designs, survey map, and geology, monitor deformation, subsidence, inclination, transposition of works.
Inspect damages, defects of materials, components, and products
Monitor, measure, report on supervision and assessment of ambient air, working environment, industrial emission, hazardous waste, water, compressed air, and clean room...
Perform supervision on the construction and installation of the works (including welding supervision/inspection, certification of welding procedures and welders’ workmanship), installation of technological lines.
Quality inspection and supervising consultancy to the construction site.
Certify the conformity to quality and force-bearing capability of devices and works.
Perform survey, assessment, inspection of technology status for investment projects.
Verify construction investment project and examine designs, survey map, and geology, monitor deformation, subsidence, inclination, transposition of works.
Inspect damages, defects of materials, components, and products
Is there a documented statement emphasising the commitment to impartiality in carrying out its inspection activities?
Yes
Where does the IB calibrate measuring instruments used during inspection?
Both
Is the calibration facility accredited?
Yes
Quality Control / Quality Management
Are there documented policies and procedures for qualifying and monitoring the competence of inspectors?
Yes
Does the inspection body operate a management system for assuring the quality of inspections?
Yes
Is the system documented in a Quality Manual?
Yes