Industry Code 0990 Other mining support service activities, updated according to Decision 36/2025/QĐ-TTg. To learn more about the details of industry code 0990, please refer to this article by VN Law Firm!
1. What is a business industry code?
Business industry codes are a series of numbers coded to represent a specific business industry. Organizations and individuals, when preparing business registration documents, must use this business industry code table for registration. Level 4 industry code (4 digits) is the industry code used for business registration.
The Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification (VSIC) system, issued under Decision 36/2025/QĐ-TTg, has a hierarchical structure with 5 levels, from general to detailed:
| Level | Name | Code | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 1 Economic Sector | 1 letter (from A to V) | 22 sectors |
| Level 2 | Level 2 Economic Sector | 2 digits (based on level 1) | 87 sectors |
| Level 3 | Level 3 Economic Sector | 3 digits (based on level 2) | 259 sectors |
| Level 4 | Level 4 Economic Sector | 4 digits (based on level 3) | 495 sectors |
| Level 5 | Level 5 Economic Sector | 5 digits (based on level 4) | 743 sectors |
Example of industry code structure: Taking the food production industry as an example:
- Level 1: C (Manufacturing)
- Level 2: 10 (Food processing and production)
- Level 3: 107 (Manufacture of other food products)
- Level 4: 1075 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes)
- Level 5: 10751 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes from meat)
2. Regulations on Industry Code 0990 Other mining support service activities
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 0990 | Other mining support service activities |
This group includes:
– Provision of support services on a fee or contract basis for mining activities in sector 05 (Mining of hard coal and lignite), 07 (Mining of metal ores) and 08 (Other mining);
– Provision of traditional exploration services and ore sampling, conducting geological observations in potential areas;
– Provision of pumping and dewatering services on a fee or contract basis;
– Provision of trial drilling and trial digging services;
– Ore collection and concentration services performed for a third party;
– Safety activities for underground mines and tunnels;
– Demolition and dismantling of underground mining facilities.
Excludes:
– Mine operating services on a fee or contract basis are classified under sector 05 (Mining of hard coal and lignite), sector 07 (Mining of metal ores), sector 08 (Other mining);
– Repair of mining machinery and equipment is classified under group 33120 (Repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment);
– Provision of geophysical survey services on a fee or contract basis is classified under group 7110 (Architectural and related technical consulting activities).

3. Suggestions for recording Industry Code 0990 Other mining support service activities
– When registering a business, when notifying changes to business lines or when requesting a change to the Enterprise Registration Certificate, the business founder or enterprise selects the four-digit economic sector in the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification to record the business line in the enterprise registration dossier. The business registration authority guides, cross-references, and records the enterprise’s business lines in the National Enterprise Registration Database.
– For conditional business lines stipulated in other legal normative documents, the business line is recorded according to the provisions in those legal normative documents.
Suggestions for recording Industry Code 0990 Other mining support service activities:
Case 1: General
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 0990 | Other mining support service activities |
Case 2: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 0990 | Other mining support service activities Details: Mineral exploration and processing (including minerals permitted by the State); |
Case 3: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 0990 | Other mining support service activities Details: Ore purchasing and processing |
Case 4: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 0990 | Other mining support service activities Details: Mining support services such as conventional ore exploration and sampling, geological observation at exploration sites; Trial drilling and trial digging activities |
Case 5: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 0990 | Other mining support service activities Details: Mineral exploration and processing (including minerals permitted by the State) |
Case 6: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 0990 | Other mining support service activities Details: Mining support service activities |
Case 7: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 0990 | Other mining support service activities Details: Mining and ore extraction support services |
Note: Depending on the specific industry code and business line, as well as specific regulations in each locality, it may be necessary to provide detailed descriptions for the four-digit industry code or commit to operating according to regulations.
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