THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE 

Circular No. 10/2015/TT-BCT dated May 29, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade providing the order and procedure for issue, revocation and duration of electricity activity permit
Pursuant to Decree No. 95/2012 / ND-CP dated 12 November, 2012 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Pursuant to the Law on Electricity dated December 03 2004, and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Electricity dated 20 November 2012;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 137/2013/ND-CP dated 21 October 2013 of the Government detailing the implementation of some articles of the Law on Electricity and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Electricity;
At the request of Director of Electricity Regulatory Authority,
The Ministry of Industry and Trade issues this Circular providing for order and procedures for issue, revocation and duration of electricity activity permit.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular provides for order and procedures for issue, revocation of electricity activity permit; duration and forms of electricity activity permit.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Circular applies to all organizations and individuals involved in areas of electricity activity as follows:
1. Specialized electricity consultation, including:
a) Consultation of national electricity development planning; consultation of electricity development planning of provinces and centrally-run cities and consultation of hydroelectric planning;
b) Consultation of investment in power the Plant, transmission line and substation building projects;
c) Consultation of performance supervision of power the Plant, transmission line and substation projects;
2. Electricity generation
3. Electricity transmission.
4. Electricity distribution
5. Electricity wholesaling.
6. Electricity retailing
7. Electricity import and export.