Industry code 3822 for Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste, updated according to Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg. To learn more about the details of industry code 3822, please refer to this article by VN Law Firm!
1. What is a business industry code?
Business industry codes are a series of numbers encoded to represent a specific business industry. Organizations and individuals, when preparing business registration documents, must use this business industry code table for registration. A 4-digit industry code (level 4) is 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 Level 1 | 1 letter (from A to V) | 22 industries |
| Level 2 | Industry Level 2 | 2 digits (based on Level 1) | 87 industries |
| Level 3 | Industry Level 3 | 3 digits (based on Level 2) | 259 industries |
| Level 4 | Industry Level 4 | 4 digits (based on Level 3) | 495 industries |
| Level 5 | Industry Level 5 | 5 digits (based on Level 4) | 743 industries |
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 3822 for Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3822 | Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste |
| 38221 | Treatment and Disposal of Medical Waste |
| 38229 | Treatment and Disposal of Other Hazardous Waste |
This group includes: Pre-treatment and disposal of hazardous solid and non-solid waste, including waste such as explosive, corrosive, flammable, toxic, irritant, carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious, and other substances harmful to human health and the environment.
Exclusions:
– Incineration of non-hazardous waste is classified under group 3821 (Treatment and Disposal of Non-Hazardous Waste);
– Decontamination and cleaning of soil and surface water; disposal of toxic materials are classified under group 39000 (Remediation activities and other waste management services);
– Reprocessing of nuclear fuel is classified under group 2011 (Manufacture of basic chemicals).
38221: Treatment and Disposal of Medical Waste
This group includes: Activities of facilities for the treatment and disposal of waste from medical establishments.
38229: Treatment and Disposal of Other Hazardous Waste
This group includes:
– Activities of hazardous waste treatment facilities;
– Treatment and disposal of infected living and dead animals and other pathogenic waste:
– Disposal of hazardous waste;
– Disposal of used goods such as refrigerators to remove harmful waste;
– Treatment, disposal, and storage of radioactive nuclear waste such as:
+ Treatment and disposal of radioactive waste in transit, i.e., substances that decay during transport from hospitals.
+ Packaging, preparation of conditions, and other treatment activities for nuclear waste for storage.

3. Suggested ways to record Industry Code 3822 for Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste
– When registering to establish a business, when notifying changes to business lines, or when requesting to change to a Business Registration Certificate, the business founder or enterprise selects a level four economic industry in the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification System to record the business line in the enterprise registration application. The business registration agency guides, compares, and records the business line of the enterprise in the National Enterprise Registration Database.
– For conditional business lines specified in other legal documents, the business line shall be recorded according to the regulations in those legal documents.
Suggested ways to record Industry Code 3822 for Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste:
Case 1: General
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3822 | Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste |
Case 2: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3822 | Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste Details: Treatment of hazardous sludge (not operating at headquarters) |
Case 3: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3822 | Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste (type approved by the State) |
Case 4: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3822 | Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste Details: Treatment of industrial and hospital waste |
Case 5: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3822 | Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste Details: Treatment and disposal of medical waste. Treatment and disposal of other hazardous waste. |
Case 6: Detailed
| Industry Code | |
|---|---|
| 3822 | Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste (Details: treatment using biotechnology) |
Note: Depending on each specific industry code and the regulations of each locality, it may be necessary to provide detailed information for the level 4 industry code or commit to operating according to regulations.
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