Industry Code 1079: Manufacture of other food products n.e.c., latest update according to Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg. To learn more about the details of Industry Code 1079, 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 list for registration. The 4-digit industry code (level 4) is the code used for business registration.
The Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification (VSIC) system, issued under Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg, has a hierarchical structure with 5 levels, from general to specific:
| Level | Name | Coding | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Industry (Section) | 1 letter (from A to V) | 22 sections |
| Level 2 | Division | 2 digits (following Level 1) | 87 divisions |
| Level 3 | Group | 3 digits (following Level 2) | 259 groups |
| Level 4 | Class | 4 digits (following Level 3) | 495 classes |
| Level 5 | Subclass | 5 digits (following Level 4) | 743 subclasses |
Example of industry code structure: Taking the example of Food Manufacturing:
- Level 1: C (Manufacturing)
- Level 2: 10 (Manufacture of food products)
- 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 1079: Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1079 | Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. |
This group includes:
– Manufacture of soups and broths;
– Manufacture of special foods such as: Nutritious foods, nutritional milk and foods, infant formula, baby food, foods with homogeneous ingredients, etc.;
– Manufacture of condiments, sauces, and dressings such as mayonnaise, mustard powder and mustard;
– Manufacture of vinegar;
– Manufacture of artificial honey and caramel coloring (caramel sauce, caramelized sugar, dark sugar);
– Manufacture of perishable prepared foods such as: Sandwiches, fresh pizzas.
This group also includes:
– Manufacture of probiotics;
– Manufacture of infusions, teas, herbal decoctions (mint, verbena, chamomile, etc.);
– Manufacture of brewer’s yeast;
– Manufacture of meat, fish, shrimp, crab, mollusc extracts and juices;
– Manufacture of non-dairy milk and cheese substitutes;
– Manufacture of egg products, egg albumin;
– Processing of salt into food-grade salt, including iodized salt;
– Manufacture of artificial concentrates;
– Preliminary processing, cleaning, drying of swallow’s nests;
– Manufacture of functional foods such as: Low-calorie foods for weight loss; medical nutritional foods, etc.
Excludes:
– Growing of spices is classified under group 0128 (Cultivation of perennial spice, medicinal and aromatic plants);
– Manufacture of inulin is classified under group 10620 (Manufacture of starch and starch products);
– Manufacture of perishable prepared fruit and vegetable foods such as: salads, cut or peeled vegetables, frozen beans is classified under group 10309 (Processing and preserving of fruits and vegetables n.e.c.);
– Manufacture of frozen pizza is classified under group 10759 (Manufacture of other prepared meals and dishes);
– Manufacture of tea, coffee, and mate products is classified under groups 1076 (Manufacture of tea), 1077 (Coffee production);
– Manufacture of spirits, beer, wine and soft drinks is classified under division 11 (Manufacture of beverages);
– Manufacture of plant products for pharmaceutical use is classified under group 2100 (Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations).

3. Suggested ways to record Industry Code 1079: Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
– When registering a new company, notifying changes to business lines, or requesting a change to the Enterprise Registration Certificate, the company founder or the enterprise selects the four-digit economic sector in the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification to record the business line in the enterprise registration application. The business registration authority guides, cross-checks, and records the enterprise’s business lines in the National Enterprise Registration Database.
– For conditional business lines specified in other legal normative documents, the business line must be recorded according to the provisions of those legal normative documents.
Suggested ways to record Industry Code 1079: Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.:
Case 1: General
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1079 | Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. |
Case 2: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1079 | Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. Details: Manufacture of “Giò chả” (Vietnamese sausage), “nem chua” (fermented pork roll), “bánh chưng” (sticky rice cake), “bánh giầy” (round sticky rice cake) |
Case 3: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1079 | Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. Details: Processing industrial meal portions |
Case 4: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1079 | Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (not manufactured at the head office, only operating when competent authorities approve the location and all business conditions are met as per legal regulations). |
Case 5: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1079 | Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. Details: Manufacture of functional foods; Manufacture of health protection foods; Manufacture of foods from Cordyceps mushrooms |
Case 6: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1079 | Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. Details: Manufacture of perishable prepared foods such as: Sandwiches, fresh pizzas; Manufacture of skimmed milk and butter; Manufacture of egg products, egg albumin; Manufacture of artificial concentrates |
Case 7: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1079 | Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. Details: Manufacture of confectionery, coffee, tea |
Case 8: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1079 | Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. Details: Manufacture of coffee beans and powder. |
Note: Depending on each specific industry and business line, as well as specific regulations in each locality, it may be necessary to provide detailed information for the 4-digit industry code or commit to operating in accordance with regulations.
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