Environmental company establishment business lines in Vietnam

Are you planning to open an enterprise in the field of environmental protection but are confused by the complex list of business lines? Determining the correct business line for establishing an environmental company according to the Vietnam Economic Industry System 2025 is a key step for the enterprise to operate legally and enjoy investment incentives. From waste collection services to consulting on environmental technology solutions, each segment demands absolute accuracy in the business registration dossier. Viet An Law will update the latest table of environmental business lines and the legal roadmap to operate the enterprise most effectively today.

Environmental company establishment business lines in Vietnam

Group of environmental company business lines

• Business line 3700: Sewerage and wastewater treatment.
• Business line 3811: Collection of non-hazardous waste.
• Business line 3812: Collection of hazardous waste.
• Business line 3821: Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste.
• Business line 3822: Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste.
• Business line 3830: Materials recovery.
• Business line 3900: Remediation activities and other waste management services.
• Business line 7490: Other professional, scientific and technical activities.
• Business line 8121: General cleaning of buildings.
• Business line 8129: Other building and industrial cleaning activities.
• Business line 8130: Landscape care and maintenance service activities.

Establishing an environmental company

Conditions for establishing a company

Subject establishing and managing the company

According to regulations in Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 17 of the Enterprise Law 2020, all organizations and individuals have the right to establish and manage enterprises in Vietnam according to regulations, except for some cases prescribed by law such as: cadres, civil servants, public employees according to the Law on Cadres, Civil Servants and the Law on Public Employees; minors; persons facing criminal prosecution….

Type of business registration

According to Vietnamese law, there are currently 05 types of enterprises, including: Private Enterprise, Partnership, Single-member Limited Liability Company, Multi-member Limited Liability Company, Joint Stock Company. Depending on the number of founding individuals, organizations, and the scale of operation, choose the appropriate type.

Company, enterprise name

When naming the company or enterprise, it is necessary to comply with naming regulations in the Enterprise Law 2020, not naming it identical to or causing confusion with other companies or enterprises.

Headquarters address

The head office of the company must be located within the territory of Vietnam, be the contact address of the company, and be determined according to administrative unit boundaries.

Note: Apartments/condominiums (for residential purposes only) cannot be used as the company headquarters address for business registration.

Charter capital

Is the total value of assets contributed or committed to be contributed by company members or company owners when establishing a limited liability company or partnership;

Is the total par value of shares sold or registered to be purchased when establishing a joint stock company.

Note: For certain specific industries requiring a minimum charter capital level when registering, the joint stock company must register a charter capital equal to or greater than the prescribed level.

Establishment process and procedure

Company establishment dossier

According to the provisions of the Enterprise Law 2020 (amended and supplemented in 2025) and Decree 168/2025/ND-CP, depending on the type of enterprise, the company establishment registration dossier includes one of the following documents:

• Application for enterprise establishment registration;
• Company charter;
• List of members/shareholders;
• List of beneficial owners of the enterprise (if any);
• Personal/organizational legal papers;
• Authorization document to perform procedures.

Dossier receiving agency

The company/enterprise founder or the company/enterprise or the authorized person performs enterprise registration procedures through the following methods:

• Register the company/enterprise via electronic information network at the National Business Registration Portal.
• Register through the public administration of the province where the headquarters is located.

Processing time

The time limit for processing the company/enterprise registration dossier is 03 working days from the date of receiving a valid dossier.

After the registration dossier is approved by the competent state agency, the company/enterprise will be granted an Enterprise Registration Certificate.

Publication of enterprise registration content

After being granted the Enterprise Registration Certificate, the company/enterprise must publicly notify on the National Business Registration Portal and pay fees according to the provisions of law.

The content of the announcement includes the contents of the Enterprise Registration Certificate and the following information:

• Business lines;
• List of founding shareholders; list of shareholders being foreign investors for joint stock companies (if any).

Apply for a hazardous waste treatment license

• Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
• Time limit: 25 days

Procedures to be performed after opening an environmental company

After receiving the environmental enterprise registration certificate, companies need to note to fully perform the following procedures:

• Purchase digital signature: The digital signature is used to declare and pay taxes online, so it must be purchased when the enterprise has gone into operation.
• Hire an accountant or professional accounting service: After the enterprise is established, an accountant will be needed to handle tax declaration issues and related books. You can appoint an accounting position or hire professional accounting staff.
• Register a bank account: A business bank account is used for transactions.
• Perform tax declaration and payment: Environmental enterprises need to declare and submit the initial tax declaration dossier to the state tax agency. In addition, they must also pay other types of taxes such as corporate income tax, license fees, or value-added tax.
• Contribute charter capital: Within 90 days, shareholders of the environmental company will proceed to contribute capital to the company as the capital level previously decided.

Some current environmental companies

Polygreen Environmental Services Company Limited

• Tax code: 0313000713
• Headquarters address: 860/13B Huynh Tan Phat, Quarter 3, Tan Phu Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Main activity business line: Sewerage and wastewater treatment (3700)

Saigon Environmental Consulting Joint Stock Company

• Tax code: 0310818282
• Headquarters address: 45/1 Bui Quang La, Ward 12, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Main activity business line: Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (7490)

Dai Nam Environmental Solutions Co., Ltd

• Tax code: 0312514466
• Headquarters address: 144 Chu Van An, Ward 26, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Main activity business line: Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (7490)

Hanoi Urban Environment Company Limited (URENCO)

• Tax code: 0109249443
• Headquarters address: No. 8, Alley 267/2/77, Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Group 3C, Lieu Giai Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi City, Vietnam
• Main activity business line: Sewerage and wastewater treatment (3700)

PH Europe Environment Joint Stock Company

• Tax code: 0101514435
• Headquarters address: Commercial Service Floor, Unit 3-5 CT2A, Gelexia Urban Area, Lane, Hoang Mai Ward, Hanoi City, Vietnam
• Main activity business line: Collection of hazardous waste (3812)

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