Circular No. 07/2025/TT-BKHĐT stipulates the classification for statistical purposes according to economic forms for use in state statistical activities, applicable to agencies, organizations, and individuals providing, producing, and using statistical information. This circular divides into four economic forms: State-owned, collective, private, and foreign-invested, with detailed criteria for classification.
适用范围
Agencies, organizations, and individuals providing, producing, and using statistical information according to economic forms.
要点
- State-owned economy → classified into one of the following forms: held 100% by the State, from 50% to less than 100%, less than 50% but with the largest share, or where the operating funds provided by the State account for the largest proportion.
- Collective economy → classified into the following forms: Cooperatives, Cooperative Federations, Cooperative Groups, organizations established by Cooperatives or Cooperative Federations, Associations, and other collective economic organizations.
- Private economy → classified into the following forms: held 100% by the private sector, from 50% to less than 100%, less than 50% but with the largest share, or individual households, and other private organizations.
- Foreign-invested economy → classified into the following forms: held 100% by foreign investors, from 50% to less than 100%, less than 50% but with the largest share, or non-governmental organizations of foreign countries in Vietnam.
- Classification for statistical purposes according to economic forms includes two levels: Level 1 and Level 2.
🌐 本文件的社会影响
- Positive: Provides a legal basis for classification for statistical purposes, helping to improve the quality of statistical information.
- Negative: May cause difficulties in determining the economic form due to many criteria that need to be considered.
❓ 常见问题
Which economic form will economic units be classified into?
State-owned, collective, private, and foreign-invested economies will be classified into specific forms based on criteria such as the ownership ratio and the characteristics of each type of economic form.
How many levels are there in the classification for statistical purposes?
Classification for statistical purposes according to economic forms includes two levels: Level 1 and Level 2.
What is the importance of the ownership ratio criterion?
The ownership ratio is one of the important criteria for classifying economic forms, determining the specific economic form into which an economic unit is classified.
Can a limited liability company with two or more members belong to which types of economic forms?
A limited liability company with two or more members may belong to the following types: held 100% by the State, from 50% to less than 100%, or held by the private sector or foreign investors.
To which economic form is an Association classified?
An Association is classified under the collective economic form, specifically Group 23. However, associations recognized and funded annually by the State do not fall into this group.
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CIRCULAR
Regulations on Classification for Statistical Purposes According to Economic Forms
Pursuant to the Statistics Law dated November 23, 2015; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Articles and the National Statistical Indicators Catalogue of the Statistics Law dated November 12, 2021;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 94/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Statistics;
Pursuant to Decree No. 89/2022/NĐ-CP dated October 28, 2022 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Planning and Investment;
At the proposal of the General Statistics Office Director;
The Minister of Planning and Investment issues this Circular on the classification for statistical purposes according to economic forms.
Article 1. Scope of Regulation and Applicability
Article 1. Scope of Application This Circular stipulates the purpose, basis, principles, catalog, and content of the classification for statistical purposes according to economic forms.
Article 2. Applicability This Circular applies to agencies, organizations, and individuals providing, producing, and using statistical information according to economic forms.
Article 2. Purpose of Classification for Statistical Purposes According to Economic Forms
1. The classification for statistical purposes according to economic forms is issued for use in state statistical activities.
2. The classification for statistical purposes according to economic forms serves as the basis for categorizing economic units with similar characteristics into corresponding economic forms.
Article 3. Basis for Classification for Statistical Purposes According to Economic Forms
An economic unit can only be categorized into one corresponding economic form based on the following criteria in order of priority:
1. Current legal regulations.
2. Shareholder equity ratio.
3. Specific characteristics of each economic form.
Article 4. Principles of Classification for Statistical Purposes According to Economic Forms
1. Ensuring reflection of the Party's viewpoint on economic components; complying with legal provisions.
2. Ensuring that an economic unit is only categorized into one economic form.
3. Ensuring feasibility, continuity, and uniform coding.
Article 5. Classification for Statistical Purposes According to Economic Forms
1. The classification for statistical purposes according to economic forms is a table classifying economic units according to economic forms.
2. The classification for statistical purposes according to economic forms includes the catalog and content detailed in the annex to this Circular.
3. The classification catalog for statistical purposes according to economic forms consists of two levels:
a) Level 1 includes four economic forms coded sequentially from 1 to 4.
b) Level 2 includes seventeen economic forms; each level 2 economic form is coded with two digits corresponding to level 1.
4. The content of the classification for statistical purposes according to economic forms specifies:
a) Economic units identified within an economic form.
b) Economic units excluded from this economic form but identified in another economic form.
Article 6. Implementation Organization
Clause 2. Organizations and individuals as prescribed in Clause 2 of Article 1 shall be responsible for implementing this Circular.
Clause 3. The General Statistics Office shall be responsible for:
a) Compiling statistical indicators assigned with breakdowns according to economic forms.
b) Organizing implementation and inspection of the execution of this Circular.
Article 7. Effective Date
1. This Circular takes effect from May 1, 2025.
Clause 4. During the implementation process, if there are difficulties, agencies, organizations, and individuals shall send their opinions to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (General Statistics Office) for timely guidance, research, and amendment.
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THE MINISTER (signed)
Nguyen Chi Dung |
Appendix
STATISTICAL CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO ECONOMIC FORMS
(Issued together with Circular No. 07/2025/TT-BKHĐT dated February 13, 2025 of the Minister of Planning and Investment)
I. Catalog
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Code Number |
Name of Economic Form |
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Level 1 |
Level 2 |
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1 |
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State Economic Form |
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11 |
Organization holding 100% capital by the State |
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12 |
Organization holding from 50% to less than 100% capital by the State |
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13 |
Organization holding less than 50% capital by the State and having the largest shareholding ratio |
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14 |
Other organization where the operating funds provided by the State account for the largest proportion |
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2 |
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Collective Economic Form |
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21 |
Cooperative, Association of Cooperatives, Economic Group |
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22 |
Organization established, invested in, or purchased shares by the Cooperative, Association of Cooperatives, wherein the Cooperative, Association of Cooperatives hold the largest investment ratio |
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23 |
Association |
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24 |
Other collective economic organization |
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3 |
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Private Economic Form |
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31 |
Organization holding 100% capital by private individuals |
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32 |
Organization holding from 50% to less than 100% capital by private individuals |
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33 |
Organization holding less than 50% capital by private individuals and having the largest shareholding ratio |
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34 |
Individual Household Production |
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35 |
Other private organization |
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4 |
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Foreign-Invested Economic Form |
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41 |
Organization holding 100% capital by foreign investors |
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42 |
Organization holding from 50% to less than 100% capital by foreign investors |
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43 |
Organization holding less than 50% capital by foreign investors and having the largest shareholding ratio |
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44 |
Other foreign-invested organization |
II. Content
1. State Economic Form
11. Organization holding 100% capital by the State
This group includes:
- Agencies and units under the system of organizations of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
- Agencies and units within the Vietnamese state machinery, including: National Assembly, President, Government, People's Courts, People's Procuratorates, Local Authorities.
- Agencies and units under the Vietnam Fatherland Front.
- Agencies and units under the following five political-social organizations: Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Vietnam Farmers' Union, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Vietnam Women's Union, Vietnam Veterans' Association.
- Public service units established by competent state authorities, political organizations, and political-social organizations in accordance with the law, possessing legal personality, and providing public services and serving state management.
- State-owned enterprises holding 100% of the registered capital include:
+ A single-member limited liability company held 100% by the State, which is the parent company of state economic groups, state economic corporations, and parent companies in the parent company - subsidiary group.
+ A single-member limited liability company held 100% by the State, which is an independent company.
- Organizations with legal personality established by organizations holding 100% capital by the State, wherein the holding ratio is 100%.
- Other agencies, units, and organizations where the State holds 100% capital.
12. Organization holding from 50% to less than 100% capital by the State
This group includes:
- Enterprises holding from 50% to less than 100% of the registered capital or more than 50% of the total voting shares, including:
+ A limited liability company with two or more shareholders, a joint-stock company held by the State from 50% to less than 100% of the charter capital or holding more than 50% of the total voting shares is the parent company of an economic group, the parent company of a state-owned corporation, or the parent company within a parent company - subsidiary group.
+ A limited liability company with two or more shareholders, a joint-stock company is an independent company held by the State from 50% to less than 100% of the charter capital or holding more than 50% of the total voting shares.
- Organizations with legal personality established, jointly established, contributed capital, purchased shares, and held from 50% to less than 100% of the capital by an Organization held 100% of the capital by the State.
- Organizations with legal personality established, jointly established, contributed capital, purchased shares, and held from 50% to less than 100% of the capital by an Organization held from 50% to less than 100% of the capital by the State.
13. An Organization held less than 50% of the capital and has the largest shareholding ratio.
This group includes:
- A limited liability company with two or more shareholders, a joint-stock company is an independent company held less than 50% of the charter capital and has the largest shareholding ratio.
- Organizations with legal personality established, jointly established, contributed capital, purchased shares by an Organization held 100% of the capital or an Organization held from 50% to less than 100% of the capital; held less than 50% of the capital and has the largest shareholding ratio.
- Organizations with legal personality established, jointly established, contributed capital, purchased shares and has the largest shareholding ratio by an Organization held less than 50% of the capital and has the largest shareholding ratio.
14. Other organizations where the operating funds provided by the State account for the largest proportion.
- This group includes organizations whose main operating funds are provided by the State; religious worship sites recognized and funded annually by the State.
- This group excludes organizations specified in code 11.
2. Collective Economic Form
21. Cooperatives, Cooperative Federations, Cooperative Groups
This group includes:
- A cooperative is a legal entity organization voluntarily established by at least five formal members, cooperating and supporting each other in production, business, creating jobs to meet common economic, cultural, and social needs of members, contributing to building a sustainable community; implementing autonomous management, self-responsibility, equality, and democracy.
- A people's credit union is a credit institution voluntarily established by legal entities, individuals, or households under the form of a cooperative to carry out one or several banking activities as prescribed by the Law on Credit Institutions with the primary goal of supporting each other in developing production, business, and living standards.
- A cooperative bank is a bank of all people's credit unions, established by people's credit unions and some other legal entities contributing capital with the primary goal of linking the system, providing financial support, and regulating capital within the system of people's credit unions.
- A cooperative federation is a legal entity organization voluntarily established by at least three member cooperatives, cooperating and supporting each other in production, business, creating jobs to expand production and business scale, enhance market participation capacity, contribute to building a sustainable community; implementing autonomous management, self-responsibility, equality, and democracy.
- A cooperative group is an organization without legal personality formed based on a cooperation agreement voluntarily established by at least two members, jointly contributing capital and labor to perform specific tasks, sharing benefits, and bearing responsibilities together.
22. Organizations established, contributed capital, purchased shares by Cooperatives, Cooperative Federations, in which the capital contribution ratio of Cooperatives, Cooperative Federations is the largest.
This group includes:
- A single-member limited liability company established by Cooperatives, Cooperative Federations.
- Enterprises established or contributed capital, purchased shares by Cooperatives, Cooperative Federations, in which the capital contribution ratio of Cooperatives, Cooperative Federations is the largest.
This group excludes the following cases:
- The capital contribution ratio of Cooperatives, Cooperative Federations equals the capital contribution ratio of the State and is the largest.
- The capital contribution ratio of Cooperatives, Cooperative Federations is the largest but the State holds more than 50% of the total voting shares.
23. Associations
- This group includes voluntary organizations of Vietnamese organizations and citizens in the same field, profession, interest, gender, with the common purpose of gathering, uniting members, regularly operating, not for profit purposes to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the association, members, the community; supporting each other to operate effectively, contributing to the development of the economy and society, building and defending the country, organized and operated according to Decree No. 126/2024/NĐ-CP dated October 8, 2024 of the Government on the organization, operation, and management of associations and related legal regulations.
Associations have different names: Association, Federation, General Association, Union, Association, Club with legal personality and other names as prescribed by law.
- This group excludes: Agencies and units belonging to the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Vietnam Farmers' Association, Vietnam Veterans' Association, Vietnam Women's Union.
24. Other Collective Economic Organizations
This group includes other collective economic organizations not classified into any group, such as organizations operating not for profit,...
3. Private Economic Form
31. Organizations held 100% of the capital by the private sector.
This group includes:
- Private enterprises.
- Limited liability companies with two or more shareholders, joint-stock companies, partnerships held 100% of the charter capital by the private sector.
- Other organizations held 100% of the capital by the private sector (non-state public service units 100% privately owned,...).
32. Organizations held from 50% to less than 100% of the capital by the private sector.
This group includes: Limited liability companies with two or more shareholders, joint-stock companies, partnerships held from 50% to less than 100% of the charter capital by the private sector.
This group excludes the following cases:
- The shareholding ratio of the State is 50% or the shareholding ratio of the collective is 50%.
- Joint stock companies and limited liability companies with two or more members where the State holds more than 50% of the total voting shares.
33. Organizations where private individuals hold less than 50% of the capital and have the largest holding ratio.
This group includes: Joint stock companies, limited liability companies with two or more members, and partnerships where private investors hold less than 50% of the registered capital and have the largest holding ratio.
This group excludes the following cases:
- The State's shareholding ratio is equal to the private sector's shareholding ratio, both under 50%, and having the largest holding ratio.
- The collective sector's shareholding ratio is equal to the private sector's shareholding ratio, both under 50%, and having the largest holding ratio.
- Joint stock companies and limited liability companies with two or more members where the State holds more than 50% of the total voting shares.
34. Individual households
This group includes:
- Non-agricultural, forestry, and fishery individual business households: These include non-agricultural, forestry, and fishery business households owned by an individual, a group of people, or a family.
- Agricultural, forestry, and fishery production households: These include households where all or the majority of the household's labor is agricultural, forestry, or fishery work. Household members organize their own production and make all production decisions for the household.
35. Other private organizations
This group includes organizations and religious, belief establishments established and managed by individuals or groups of individuals according to the law.
4. Foreign-invested economic forms
41. Organizations where foreign investors hold 100% of the capital
This group includes partnerships, limited liability companies, and joint stock companies where foreign investors hold 100% of the registered capital.
42. Organizations where foreign investors hold from 50% to less than 100% of the capital
This group includes:
- Partnerships, limited liability companies, and joint stock companies where foreign investors hold from 50% to less than 100% of the registered capital.
- Legal entities established, jointly established, contribute capital, purchase shares, and hold from 50% to less than 100% of the capital by organizations where foreign investors hold 100% of the capital.
- Legal entities established, jointly established, contribute capital, purchase shares, and hold from 50% to less than 100% of the capital by organizations where foreign investors hold from 50% to less than 100% of the capital.
This group excludes the following cases:
- The State's shareholding ratio is 50% or the collective sector's shareholding ratio is 50% or the private sector's shareholding ratio is 50%.
- Joint stock companies and limited liability companies with two or more members where the State holds more than 50% of the total voting shares.
43. Organizations where foreign investors hold less than 50% of the capital and have the largest holding ratio
This group includes:
- Partnerships, limited liability companies, and joint stock companies where foreign investors hold less than 50% of the registered capital and have the largest holding ratio.
- Legal entities established, jointly established, contribute capital, purchase shares by organizations where foreign investors hold 100% of the capital or organizations where foreign investors hold from 50% to less than 100% of the capital; hold less than 50% of the capital and have the largest holding ratio.
- Legal entities established, jointly established, contribute capital, purchase shares by organizations where foreign investors hold less than 50% of the capital and have the largest holding ratio; and have the largest holding ratio.
This group excludes: Joint stock companies and limited liability companies with two or more members where the State holds more than 50% of the total voting shares.
44. Other foreign-invested organizations
This group includes foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam; associations established by individuals or groups of individuals from foreign countries, in which the largest capital holding ratio is held by individuals or groups of individuals from foreign countries./.
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