Industry Code 3513 Electricity Transmission and Distribution, latest according to Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg. To learn more about the details of industry code 3513, please refer to this article by VN Law Firm!
1. What is a business industry code?
A business industry code is a coded sequence of numbers representing a specific business line. Organizations and individuals must use this business industry code table when preparing business registration documents. The 4-digit (level 4) industry code 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 comprising 5 levels, from general to specific:
| Level | Name | Coding | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Economic Sector Level 1 | 1 letter (from A to V) | 22 sectors |
| Level 2 | Economic Sector Level 2 | 2 digits (according to Level 1) | 87 sectors |
| Level 3 | Economic Sector Level 3 | 3 digits (according to Level 2) | 259 sectors |
| Level 4 | Economic Sector Level 4 | 4 digits (according to Level 3) | 495 sectors |
| Level 5 | Economic Sector Level 5 | 5 digits (according to Level 4) | 743 sectors |
Example of industry code structure: Taking the food manufacturing industry as an example:
- 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 3513 Electricity Transmission and Distribution
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3513 | Electricity Transmission and Distribution |
| 35131 | Electricity Transmission |
| 35132 | Electricity Distribution |
This group includes: The transfer of electricity from generation sites to distribution centers and its distribution to end-users.
35131: Electricity Transmission
This group includes:
– Operation of transmission systems, transporting electricity from generation sites to distribution systems;
– Electricity exchange activities and electricity transmission capabilities, excluding through intermediaries.
35132: Electricity Distribution
This group includes:
– Operation of distribution systems (i.e., consisting of power lines, poles, meters, and conductors) transporting electricity from generation sites or transmission systems to end-consumers;
– Leasing and sub-leasing of electricity distribution networks;
– Distribution of electricity into the main grid;
– Sale of electricity to users;
– Conversion of electrical energy into a storable form, storage of that energy, and subsequent conversion back into electrical energy, for example: operation of pumped-hydro storage systems, compressed air storage systems, battery storage systems, etc.;
– Distribution of stored electricity into the main grid.
This group also includes:
– Operation of charging stations for electric vehicles, for example: electric car charging stations; electric motorcycles, scooters, and bicycles, etc.;
– Operation of charging stations for electronic devices, for example: mobile phones, laptops, etc.

3. Suggested ways to record Industry Code 3513 Electricity Transmission and Distribution
– When registering a new enterprise, when notifying changes to business lines, or when requesting a change to the Enterprise Registration Certificate, the enterprise founder or the enterprise selects the four-digit economic sector in the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification system to record the business line in the enterprise registration application. The business registration authority guides, cross-references, and records the enterprise’s business lines in the National Database on Enterprise Registration.
– For conditional business investment lines stipulated in other legal documents, the business line shall be recorded according to the sector specified in those legal documents.
Suggested ways to record Industry Code 3513 Electricity Transmission and Distribution:
Case 1: General
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3513 | Electricity Transmission and Distribution |
Case 2: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3513 | Electricity Transmission and Distribution Details: Activities of electricity brokers or agents arranging the purchase and sale of electricity through distribution systems operated by others (excluding transmission, national power system dispatch, and construction, operation of multi-purpose hydropower, nuclear power) |
Case 3: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3513 | Electricity Transmission and Distribution Details: Activities of buying and selling electricity from solar energy, wind energy, renewable energy, and other electricity transmission and distribution activities |
Case 4: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3513 | Electricity Transmission and Distribution Details: Electricity transmission and distribution |
Case 5: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3513 | Electricity Transmission and Distribution (no production at the head office, only operating when the competent authority approves the investment policy and has sufficient conditions according to legal regulations) |
Case 6: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3513 | Electricity Transmission and Distribution (Implemented according to Decree 137/2013/ND-CP and Decree 94/2017/ND-CP) (Only permitted to operate after fulfilling all business conditions for conditional business lines) |
Note: Depending on the specific industry code, business line, and local regulations, 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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