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01

What is my code?

Search 1,549 VSIC 2018 activities by plain-English description or by code, across all five levels — semantic, so it understands intent.

02

Can a foreigner own it?

Every activity mapped to the Law on Investment negative list: open to 100%, conditional, capped, or closed.

03

What will it take?

Charter capital, the two licences you file — the Investment Registration Certificate (IRC), then the Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC) — and the right structure: LLC, JSC, or joint venture.

The rule behind the code

A VSIC code is statistical. Ownership is legal.

In Vietnam your classification does not carry the foreign-ownership rule on its own. That rule lives in the Law on Investment negative list and the minimum-capital law. We do the crosswalk, so each code tells you where you actually stand — and Emerhub handles the filings.

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Open to 100%

Most codes

Not on the negative list. A wholly foreign-owned LLC or JSC is viable, subject to charter capital.

Conditional

142 business lines

Foreign ownership permitted, often to 100%, but a sector sub-licence or approval is required.

Capped

30 / 34 / 49 / 51%

Foreign equity limited to a ceiling. A joint venture with a Vietnamese partner is the usual route.

Closed or prohibited

Appendix I

Not open to foreign equity, or banned for all investors. Emerhub can map a compliant alternative.

Live now. Every class and sub-class page shows its ownership verdict, capital, and route.

The directory

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All 21 sections of VSIC 2018, from agriculture to extra-territorial bodies.

AAgriculture, Forestry And Fishing3 divisionsBMining And Quarrying5 divisionsCManufacturing24 divisionsDManufacture And Distribution Of Electricity, Gas, Hot Water, Steam And Air Conditioning1 divisionEWater Supply; Waste And Wastewater Management And Treatment Activities4 divisionsFConstruction3 divisionsGWholesale And Retail Trade; Repair Of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles And Other Motor Vehicles3 divisionsHTransportation And Storage5 divisionsIAccommodation And Food Service Activities2 divisionsJInformation And Communication6 divisionsKFinancial, Banking And Insurance Activities3 divisionsLReal Estate Activities1 divisionMProfessional, Scientific And Technical Activities7 divisionsNAdministrative And Support Service Activities6 divisionsOActivities Of Vietnam’s Communist Party, Socio-Political Organizations, State Management And National Defence And Security; Compulsory Social Security1 divisionPEducation And Training1 divisionQHuman Health And Social Work Activities3 divisionsRArts, Entertainment And Recreation4 divisionsSOther Service Activities3 divisionsTActivities Of Households As Employers; Goods-Producing And Services-Producing Activities Of Households For Own Use2 divisionsUActivities Of Extraterritorial Organizations And Bodies1 division

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Know your code. Set up the right way.

A wholly foreign-owned LLC, a joint venture for a capped activity, employer of record, or product holding. Emerhub runs the IRC and ERC filings for whichever route fits your activity.