Vietnam: 03 conditions for grant of electricity-distributing activity licenses

According to Article 31 of Decree No. 137/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, organizations registering for electricity-distributing activity, apart from general conditions specified in Article 28 of this Decree must satisfy the following conditions:

1. Having technological equipment and means, workshops and architectural works, which have been built, installed and tested and before acceptance as meeting requirements as prescribed, meet requirements of operating, maintaining, repairing the distribution power grid, substations and synchronous devices attached; system of fire prevention and fighting which meet requirements as prescribed.

2. Persons directly involved in technical management and operation must have university diplomas in electricity and have worked in the field of electricity distribution for at least 05 years. Persons directly involved in operation must be trained in electricity or possess a certificate of training in electricity granted by vocational establishments, tested process of operation and regulations on safety under legislation, except for the case specified below.

3. Organizations and individuals involved in electricity distribution in rural areas must meet conditions: Persons directly involved in technical management and operation must be trained in electricity and have worked involving Power grid for at least 03 years. Persons directly involved in electric operation and repair must be trained in electricity or possess a certificate of training in electricity granted by vocational establishments, re-trained and tested on electricity safety and granted a card of electricity safety under legislation.

View details at Decree No. 137/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from December 10, 2013.

Ty Na

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BẢN DỊCH: 

Recently, the Government of Vietnam has issued Decree No. 137/2013/NĐ-CP detailing implementation of a number of Articles of the Electricity Law, and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Electricity Law.

According to Article 33 of Decree No. 137/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, organizations and individuals registering for electricity-wholesaling activity, apart from general conditions specified in Article 28 of this Decree must satisfy the following conditions:

1. Persons directly involved in electricity retail must have intermediate diplomas or higher in electricity, economic, financial or similar branches and worked in the field of electricity trading for at least 5 years.

2. Persons directly involved in operation must be trained in electricity or possess a certificate of training in electricity granted by vocational establishments, trained in electricity safety as prescribed.

3. Having a system of information technology infrastructure in line with requirements of the electricity market.

Besides, organizations and individuals registering for electricity-wholesaling activity, apart from general conditions specified in Article 28 of this Decree must satisfy the following conditions:

- Persons directly involved in electricity-trading or wholesaling management must have university diplomas in electricity, economic, financial or similar branches and worked in the field of electricity trading for at least 5 years.

- Persons directly involved in technical management must have university diplomas in electricity and have worked involving Power grid at respective voltage level for at least 03 years.

- Persons directly involved in operation must be trained in electricity or possess a certificate of training in electricity granted by vocational establishments, trained in electricity safety as prescribed.

- Having system of information technology infrastructure in line with requirements of electricity market.

View details at Decree No. 137/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from December 10, 2013.

Ty Na

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