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CIRCULAR

AMENDMENT TO CIRCULAR NO. 04/2025/TT-BCT DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2025 OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ON PROCEDURES FOR REDUCING, DISCONNECTING ELECTRICITY SUPPLY, CIRCULAR NO. 05/2025/TT-BCT DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2025 OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ON ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, AND METERING SYSTEMS, AND CIRCULAR NO. 06/2025/TT-BCT DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2025 OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ON DISPATCH AND OPERATION, INCIDENT HANDLING, BLACK START AND RESTORATION OF THE NATIONAL POWER SYSTEM

Pursuant to the Law on Electricity No. 61/2024/QH15;

Pursuant to Decree 40/2025/ND-CP dated February 26, 2025 of the Government on functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

At request of the Director of Electricity Authority of Vietnam;

The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates Circular on amendment to Circular No. 04/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on procedures for reducing, disconnecting electricity supply, Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on electrical transmission, distribution, and metering systems, and Circular No. 06/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on dispatch and operation, incident handling, black start and restoration of the national power system.

Article 1. Amendment to Circular No. 04/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade

1. Amend Clause 6 Article 3:

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a) Power Corporation affiliated to Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN);

b) Electricity companies of provinces and central-affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as “provincial electricity companies”) affiliated to Power Corporation.”.

2. Add Clause 13 Article 3:

 “13. Provincial People’s Committees mean People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities.”.

3. Add Clause 6 Article 8:

“6. The Seller and the Buyer has the responsibility to negotiate direct relevant costs of the Seller per instance of disconnection and re-connection for cases of electricity supply disconnection under Clause 2 and Clause 3 Article 5 hereof. Organizations and individuals requesting the Seller to disconnect electricity supply have the responsibility to pay the Seller these costs.”.

4. Amend Point a and Point b Clause 4 Article 10:

“a) Adequate electricity payments for cases of electricity supply disconnection under Clause 1 Article 7 hereof and related costs for each instance of electricity disconnection and re-connection negotiated upon by the parties are paid to the Seller;

b) The Buyer has fulfilled decisions of competent authorities imposing administrative penalties, has ceased violations of the law, has taken actions to rectify damage caused by their violations for cases of electricity supply disconnection under Clause 2 Article 7 hereof and has paid the Seller related costs for each instance of electricity supply disconnection and re-connection negotiated upon by the parties;”.

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“1. Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City, provincial electricity companies, electricity distribution units, and electricity retailers licensed to engage in electricity operations and possessing electrical substations of which total capacity is 3 MVA or higher have the responsibility to consolidate and submit reports on results of electricity supply reduction, disconnection of the previous month under their jurisdiction to provincial People’s Committees via post or email before the 15th of each month. The report contains:

a) Monthly summary report using form under Appendix II attached hereto;

b) Monthly detail report using form under Appendix III attached hereto.”.

6. Amend Point b Clause 2 Article 12:

“b) Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City, provincial electricity companies have the responsibility to report to provincial People’s Committees via email or fax immediately after emergencies occur or in writing within 36 hours from the moment in which emergencies occur.”.

7. Amend Clause 3 Article 12:

“3. The Seller has the responsibility to file reports on electricity supply reduction or disconnection via post or email system at request of the Ministry of Industry and Trade or provincial People’s Committees.”.

8. Amend Article 13:

“Article 13. Report of provincial electricity companies in case of electricity supply reduction, disconnection due to electricity supply shortfall

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a) Provincial electricity companies have the responsibility to submit reports on current electricity supply situation from the Friday of week W-1 to the Thursday of week W to relevant regional Power Corporation and provincial People’s Committee before 11 a.m. of Friday of week W.

b) Week reports submitted by provincial electricity companies shall conform to report form under Appendix IV attached hereto.

2. Monthly report

Provincial electricity companies have the responsibility to file reports on electricity supply reduction and disconnection of the previous month in their jurisdiction to relevant regional Power Corporations and provincial People’s Committees before the 5^th of each month. The reports use form under Appendix IV attached hereto and contain:

a) Electricity production, maximum power allocated and implemented by the provincial electricity company in the month;

b) Estimation of electrical production, load capacity reduced in the month;

c) Allocation of electrical production, reduced capacity to major electricity users and remaining customers in the province;

d) Analysis and identification of causes in case electricity supply in practice differs from monthly plan approved by provincial People’s Committees.”.

9. Amend Point a Clause 1 Article 14:

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10. Amend Point a Clause 2 Article 14:

“a) Power Corporation of Hanoi City and Power Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City have the responsibility to file reports on local electricity supply to People’s Committee of Hanoi City and People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City respectively in accordance with Clause 2 Article 13 hereof;”.

11. Amend Point b Clause 1 Article 16:

“b) Supervise electricity supply reduction conducted by provincial electricity companies; ensure that electricity supply reduction complies with principles under Article 6 Appendix I attached hereto.“.

12. Amend Point b Clause 2 Article 16:

“b) supervise electricity supply implemented by Power Corporations and provincial electricity companies and ensure that reduction to electricity supply adheres to Article 6 Appendix I attached hereto.”.

13. Amend Clause 3 Article 16:

“3. Provincial People’s Committees have the responsibility to:

a) take charge and cooperate with Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City, provincial electricity companies in approving registers of customers prioritized for electricity in case of electricity supply reduction, disconnection implemented by the Seller on an annual basis depending on political, social, national defense and security needs;

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c) supervise electricity supply implemented by local electricity companies on the basis of allocated electrical production and capacity during electricity supply shortfall;

d) supervise local electricity supply in accordance with approved plans and principles under Article 6 Appendix I hereof during electricity supply shortfall;

dd) supervise electricity consumption of users whose load profiles have been agreed upon by local provincial electricity companies during electricity supply shortfall.”.

14. Add Clause 3 Article 17:

“3. Load dispatch authorities with controlling right have the responsibility to cooperate with the Seller in reducing, disconnecting, and re-connecting electricity supply in accordance with Circular.”.

15. Amend Clause 1 Article 18:

“1. This Circular comes into force from February 1, 2025. Circular No. 22/2020/TT-BCT dated September 9, 2020 of the Minister of Industry and Trade, Circular No. 34/2011/TT-BCT dated September 7, 2011 of the Minister of Industry and Trade, and Circular No. 23/2020/TT-BCT dated September 9, 2020 of the Minister of Industry and Trade expire from the effective date hereof.”.

16. Amend Clause 5 Article 8 Appendix I attached hereto:

“5. Provincial People’s Committees have the responsibility to approve and publicize electricity supply plans in their jurisdiction for the following year before December 15.”.

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“5. Provincial People’s Committees have the responsibility to approve and publicize electricity supply plans for the following month.”.

18. Amend Clause 2 and Clause 3 Article 11 Appendix I attached hereto:

“2. In case of electricity shortfall, provincial electricity companies have the responsibility to develop electricity supply plans for week W+2 and revise electricity supply plans for week W+1 when necessary and report to provincial People’s Committees before 4 p.m. Friday of week W on the basis of electricity distribution plans of regional Power Corporation.

3. Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City have the responsibility to finalize electricity supply plans for week W+2 and revise electricity supply plans for week W+1 when necessary and report to People’s Committee of Hanoi City and People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City respectively before 4 p.m. Friday of week W on the basis of operation of national power system.”.

19. Amend Clause 2 Article 13 Appendix I attached hereto:

“2. Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City, and provincial electricity companies have the responsibility to finalize electrical production reduction plans for administrative divisions in week W+2, revise electrical production reduction plans of week W+1 in accordance with principles under Article 6 hereof, and report to provincial People’s Committees before 4 p.m. Friday of week W.”.

20. Amend Clause 4 Article 14 Appendix I attached hereto:

“4. Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City, and provincial electricity companies in areas suffering from capacity deficiency have the responsibility to finalize electrical production reduction plans for administrative divisions in week W+2, revise electrical production reduction plans of week W+1 in accordance with principles under Article 6 hereof, and report to provincial People’s Committees before 4 p.m. Friday of week W.”.

Article 2. Amendment to Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade

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“9. National power dispatch units have the responsibility to develop, promulgate guidelines pertaining to scope, arrangement, and technical requirements for protective relays of generator groups, transformers, busbars, condensers, and power lines connected to transmission grid, consult electricity transmission units and relevant units, report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade prior to application.”.

2. Add Clause 8 Article 27:

“8. EVN has the responsibility to develop and promulgate guidelines scope, arrangement, and technical requirements for protective relays of generator groups, transformers, busbars, condensers, and power lines connected to distribution grid, consult distribution dispatch units and relevant units, report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade prior to application.”.

3. Amend Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 30:

“1. Electrical substations of which voltage is 110 kV or higher, power plants of which installation capacity is 10 MW or higher (regardless of connection voltage), and power plants connected to distribution grid that have not been connected to control centers shall be outfitted with Gateway or RTU with 2 physically independent connections with SCADA system of load dispatch authorities with controlling right.

2. Electrical substations of which voltage is 100 kV or higher, power plants of which installation capacity is 10 MW or higher (regardless of connection voltage), and power plants connected to distribution grid that have been connected to control centers shall be outfitted with Gateway or RTU with a connection with SCADA system of load dispatch authorities with controlling right and 2 connections with control system at control centers. 110 kV electrical substations remotely controlled and operated from control centers shall be outfitted with Gateway or RTU with 2 established connections with control system at control centers where information is routed to load discharge authorities with controlling right.”.

4. Amend Clause 8 Article 41:

“8. Wind power plants, solar power plants of which total capacity is between 10 MW and 30 MW, connected via 110 kV or higher shall be required to have control, automated equipment and system capable of maintaining secure, reliable, and private connection with AGC system of load dispatch authorities with controlling right in order to remotely control power plant capacity according to order of load dispatch authorities with controlling right.”.

5. Amend Clause 8 Article 42:

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6. Add Clause 9 Article 43:

“9. Project developers of solar power of which capacity is 100 kW or higher that choose to sell excess electricity to national power system have the responsibility to negotiate and discuss with electricity distribution units pertaining to equipment and means for connecting to collection, supervision, and control systems of distribution dispatch level. Where project developers of solar power of which capacity is 100 kW or higher choose not to sell excess electricity to national power system, the project developers have the responsibility to negotiate and discuss with electricity distribution units pertaining to equipment and means for connecting to collection and supervision systems of distribution dispatch level.”.

7. Amend Clause 14 Article 44:

“14. Where storage battery system of 110 kV or higher and 10 MW or higher is connected to national power system, investment in control, automated equipment and system capable of maintaining secure, reliable, and private connection with automatic generation control (AGC) system of national power dispatch units in order to remotely control generating capacity in accordance with order of national power dispatch units.”.

8. Amend Point a Clause 1 Article 51:

a) Documents verifying fulfillment of legal and technical procedures of structures:

- Written verification of project developers pertaining to the fact that equipment in energizing radius has been tested and examined to satisfy operational and technical requirements at connection points and adequately complied with regulations of the law;

- Written notice regarding official approval for energization of electricity transmission units;

- Commissioning record of installation of electricity metering system capable of serving test energization; commissioning record of acknowledgement of meter readings for electricity delivery;

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9. Amend Point d Clause 1 Article 52:

“d) AGC connection test.”.

10. Amend Point d Clause 2 Article 52:

“d) AGC connection test.”.

11. Amend Clause 3 Article 52:

“3. In addition to tests under Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article, customers that wish to establish connection have the responsibility to conduct SCADA, FRS/PQ/PMU tests prior to energization in accordance with Article 51 and other tests in order to satisfy technical requirements under connection agreements and PPA.”.

12. Amend Clause 10 Article 52:

“10. Customers that wish to establish connection with power grid, power plants, and electrical equipment after connection point shall only enter into operation after obtaining test, test operation, and commissioning record satisfactory to requirements under this Circular. Where commissioning of work items and structures are subject to inspections conducted by competent authorities, written approval of commissioning results shall also be required. Customers wishing to establish connection have the responsibility to inform electricity transmission units and power dispatch level with controlling right about the date in which structures enter into official operation. In respect of tests that have not been conducted due to unavailability of primary energy sources under Points a, b, c, d, and dd Clause 2 of this Article, customers wishing to establish connection shall be required to complete these tests within 1 year from the date on which they are connected to the grid for the first time.”.

13. Amend Clause 8 Article 53:

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14. Amend Point a Clause 1 Article 59:

“a) Legal and technical documents:

- Written verification and commitment of Customers wishing to establish connection regarding the fact that all equipment in energization radius has been inspected, satisfied operational, technical requirements at connection points, and compliant with regulations of the law;

- Written notice pertaining to official approval for energization of electricity distribution units;

- Commissioning record of installation of electricity metering system capable of serving test energization; commissioning record of acknowledgement of meter readings for electricity delivery;

- Signed PPA or agreements pertaining to electricity sale and delivery except for power plants affiliated to EVN that have not participated in competitive electricity market.”.

15. Amend Point d Clause 1 Article 60:

“d) Customers that wish to establish connection with power grid, power plants, and electrical equipment after connection point shall only enter into operation after obtaining test, test operation, and commissioning record satisfactory to requirements under this Circular. Where commissioning of work items and structures are subject to inspections conducted by competent authorities, written approval of commissioning results shall also be required. Customers wishing to establish connection have the responsibility to inform electricity distribution units and dispatch levels with controlling right about the date on which structures enter into official operation.”.

16. Add Clause 3 and Clause 4 Article 60:

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4. National power dispatch units have the responsibility to develop and promulgate detail technical requirements pertaining to test and test supervision, consult distribution dispatch units and relevant units, and report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade prior to application.”.

17. Add Clause 7 Article 61:

“7. In respect of power plants with total install capacity exceeding 30 MW and connected to distribution grid, electricity generation units have the responsibility to examine and test excitation system, speed controller system of generator groups upon replacing and/or upgrading excitation system, speed controller system. Once tests have been completed, relevant parties must be notified in writing regarding test results, evaluation, necessary requirements and recommendations. Dispatch levels with controlling right have the responsibility to examine and send written verification pertaining to whether or not test results satisfy operational and dispatch requirements as per the law. Where work items do not satisfy requirements, dispatch levels with controlling right shall inform partners about unqualified work items for re-installation, re-calibration, and re-test.”.

18. Amend Clause 1 Article 78:

“1. National power dispatch units have the responsibility to calculate, determine stable operational limit of power system. Electricity transmission units, electricity distribution units, and customers using distribution grid must provide information at request of national power dispatch units for the purpose of assessing power system stability.”.

19. Amend Point b and Point c Clause 1 Article 100:

“b) Photocopies or digitally-signed copies of inspection certificate for CT, VT, meters of test, inspection units in case of type 1 inspection seal;

c) Copies of inspection record (including tolerance results) for CT, VT, and meters of test, inspection units;”.

20. Amend Clause 1 Article 119:

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a) Copies of inspection certificate for CT, VT, and meters of test, inspection units;

b) Copies of decisions on sample approval for meters, CT, VT (if any);

c) Copies of test record for CT, VT< and meters of test, inspection units;

d) Test, inspection record of secondary circuits of metering system of test, inspection units;

dd) Meter configuration records.”.

21. Amend Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 120:

“1. After installing metering system and metering reading collection system, within 14 days prior to the date on which commissioning is expected to take place, units investing in metering system have the responsibility to send written request for commissioning and dossiers for commissioning to Electric Power Trading Company or electricity distribution units, and relevant electricity providing and receiving units. Written request compositions include items under Points a, b, c Clause 1, Clause 2, and Clause 3 Article 119 hereof. Units investing in metering systems have the responsibility to send items under Point d and Point dd Clause 1 Article 119 hereof to parties in commissioning process before completing commissioning process.

2. Within 3 working days from the date on which written request for commissioning and dossiers for commissioning in accordance with Clause 1 of this Article, Electric Power Trading Company or electricity distribution units have the responsibility to examine adequacy and legitimacy of the documents and:

a) Where documents are legitimate and adequate for the purpose of commissioning, Electric Power Trading Company or electricity distribution units have the responsibility to send commissioning plans to participating units;

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22. Amend Point b Clause 3 Article 131:

“b) Upon determining reasons and developing rectifying measures, metering system managing and operating units have the responsibility to cooperate with units that own metering systems in rectifying issues of metering system, to be specific:

- Where metering equipment malfunctions, units that own metering systems shall take charge and cooperate with metering system managing and operating units in repairing or replacing as soon as possible in order to ensure that metering equipment conforms to this Circular and operates normally. Replacement and repair shall conform to Article 127 hereof;

- Where immediate rectification of emergencies is not feasible, metering system managing and operating units shall take charge and cooperate with relevant electricity providing and receiving units in determining temporary alternative metering solutions (if needed).”.

23. Amend Article 139:

“Article 139. Requirements pertaining to inspection of low-voltage metering devices

In addition to regulations on inspection of metering devices under Article 133 hereof, inspection of low-voltage metering devices shall satisfy requirements below:

1. On an annual basis, electricity distribution units or electricity retailers shall develop plans for periodic inspection of metering devices in use to sell electricity to electricity users under their management.

2. Electricity distribution units or electricity retailers shall incur costs for initial inspection, periodic inspection, inspection after repair of metering devices to ensure that metering devices operate normally and satisfy technical requirements in accordance with metrology laws and requirements under this Circular.”.

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“3. Electricity metering location and metering system shall be determined in accordance with Chapter V hereof.”.

25. Amend Clause 3 Article 158:

“3. Conduct tests in order to evaluate during operation of equipment system in accordance with Article 79 hereof.”.

26. Amend Clause 3 Article 163:

“3. National power dispatch units have the responsibility to develop, publish form of documents providing forecast, methods for evaluating capacity and electrical production forecast results of renewable energy sources, sample report on assessment of forecast tolerance, accuracy corresponding to capacity and electrical production forecast periods of renewable power plants; on an annual basis, publicize accuracy requirements for individual generation capacity forecast period of renewable power plants.”.

27. Amend title of Appendix 1A attached hereto:

“CONNECTION REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS APPLYING FOR GRID CONNECTION (CONNECTED TO TRANSMISSION GRID)”.

28. Amend title of Appendix 1B attached hereto:

“INFORMATION ON POWER PLANTS AND GENERATOR GROUPS OF CUSTOMERS APPLYING FOR CONNECTION (CONNECTED TO TRANSMISSION GROD)”.

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“INFORMATION ON ELECTRICITY USE DEMAND OF ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION UNITS, ELECTRICITY RETAILERS, AND ELECTRICITY USERS (CONNECTED TO TRANSMISSION GRID)”.

30. Amend contents of Appendix 2 attached hereto:

a) Amend the title:

“SAMPLE CONNECTION AGREEMENT

(Attached to Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)”;

b) Amend the first paragraph of the basis of Connection agreement:

“Pursuant to Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade;[1]”;

c) Amend Article 4:

Article 4. Additional inspection and test costs

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1. ……..

2. ……..”.

31. Amend contents of Appendix 5 attached hereto:

a) Amend the first paragraph of the basis of Connection agreement:

“Pursuant to Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade;[2]”;

b) Amend Clause 2 Article 1:

“2. Electricity metering

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(Compliant with Regulations on electricity transmission system, electricity distribution system, and electricity metering system promulgated by the Minister of Industry and Trade)”;

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“b) [Name of customer applying for connection] hereby undertakes to manage, operate their electrical system/power plant in a manner complaint with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT.”;

d) Amend Article 4:

“Article 4. Additional inspection and test costs

Additional inspection and test costs for cases detailed under Clause 3 Article 61 of Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Ministry of Finance on electricity transmission system, electricity distribution system, and electricity metering system shall be negotiated by the parties as follows:

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dd) Amend Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 6:

“1. Party B has the right to request voluntary connection separation in specific cases detailed under Attachment No. 5 and comply with relevant regulations under Regulations on electricity transmission system, electricity distribution system, and electricity metering system promulgated by the Minister of Industry and Trade.

2. Party A has the right to implement mandatory connection separation in cases detailed under Article 74 of Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade.”;

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“3. This Connection agreement is made into 4 copies of equal value where each party keeps 2 copies.”.

Article 3. Amendment to Circular No. 06/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade

1. Amend Clause 3 Article 4:

“3. Provincial dispatch level shall be in charge of coordinating, regulating electricity distribution system in provinces and central-affiliated cities under direct command of respective regional dispatch level. Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City, and provincial electricity companies shall be responsible for provincial dispatch level.”.

2. Amend Clause 2, Clause 3, and Clause 4 Article 12:

“2. Voltage on medium-voltage grid in jurisdiction of provinces and central-affiliated cities.

3. 110 kV transmission lines authorized by regional dispatch level, 110 kV transformers (including switchgears on 110 kV side) other than 110 kV transformers at power plants within controlling right of higher dispatch levels, medium-voltage grid in provinces and central-affiliated cities.

4. Generation capacity of power plants of which total installation capacity is 30 MW or lower, grid-connected diesel-powered electricity and other power source system connected to medium-voltage, low-voltage grid in provinces and central-affiliated cities.”.

3. Amend Article 17:

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Distribution grids are under controlling right of provincial distribution dispatch level but have been authorized to managing and operating units.”.

4. Add Point l Clause 1 Article 35 as follows:

“l) Assessment of necessity for load adjustment programs.”.

5. Amend Clause 3 and Clause 4 Article 42:

“3. Upon receiving approved basic connection schemes of regional power system, provincial distribution dispatch level has the responsibility to approve and publicize basic connection scheme of electricity distribution system before December 15 each year.

4. Where basic connection scheme is deemed no longer appropriate during operation, dispatch levels shall develop and send new connection scheme for power system under their controlling right to dispatch level with inspecting right for consideration and feedback. National power dispatch units have the responsibility to approve new connection scheme of national power system in operation methods; electricity distribution units have the responsibility to approve new connection scheme of electricity distribution system under controlling right of provincial distribution dispatch level in operation method.”.

6. Amend Clause 2 Article 51:

“2. National power dispatch units have the responsibility to publicize information pertaining to assessment of electricity supply capability for remaining months in the year on their website before the 25^th of each month.”.

7. Amend Clause 5 Article 54:

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8. Amend Point b Clause 5 Article 65:

“b) On the basis of information provided by electric utilities, national power dispatch units have the responsibility to determine and publish list of power plants, generator groups that provide secondary frequency regulation services in the following months on their website before the 25^th of each month.”.

9. Amend Article 66:

“Article 66. Registration of operation methods

On the basis of management scope, controlling right and inspecting right, regional dispatch level and provincial distribution dispatch level have the responsibility to develop and register operation methods which contain:

1. Load forecast for power systems within their controlling right;

2. Expected maintenance and repair plans for power grids within inspecting right of superior dispatch levels;

3. Expected commencement plan of new power structures within inspecting right of superior dispatch levels;

4. Expected test operation program for equipment within inspecting right of superior dispatch level;

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10. Amend Point b and Point c Clause 2 Article 67:

“b) Provincial dispatch level shall send registration for operation methods for the following month to regional dispatch level before the 15^th of each month;

c) Regional dispatch level shall send registration for operation methods for the following month to national dispatch level.”.

11. Amend Point c Clause 2 Article 68:

“c) National power dispatch units have the responsibility to finalize, approve operation methods for national power system for the following month and report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade before the 25^th each month.”.

12. Amend Point c Clause 1 Article 71:

“c) Provincial dispatch level has the responsibility to inform managing and operating units about operation methods of power distribution system of the following year before December 20 each year.”.

13. Amend Point a, Point b, and Point c Clause 2 Article 71:

“a) National dispatch level has the responsibility to inform EVN, regional dispatch level, managing and operating units about approved operation methods of national power system and publicize approved operation methods of national power system on their website before the 26^th of each month;

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c) Provincial dispatch level has the responsibility to inform managing and operating units about approved operation methods of power distribution system of the following month before the 28^th of each month.”.

14. Amend Point c Clause 3 Article 71:

“c) Provincial dispatch level has the responsibility to inform managing and operating units about approved operation methods of power distribution system of the following week before 5 p.m. Friday each week.”.

15. Amend Point c Clause 4 Article 71:

“c) Provincial dispatch level has the responsibility to inform managing and operating units about operation methods of electricity distribution system for the following day where they deviate from weekly operation methods before 5 p.m. each day.”.

16. Amend Clause 1 Article 75:

“1. National dispatch level is the highest dispatch level of national power system, issues dispatch command to regional dispatch level, power plants within controlling right, electrical substations within controlling right, and managing and operating units in national power system.”.

17. Amend Article 77:

“Article 77. Provincial dispatch level

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2. Individuals directly commanding and regulating electricity distribution system of provinces and central-affiliated cities shall be provincial dispatchers. Subordinate dispatchers of provincial dispatchers include:

a) Shift supervisors at power plants with equipment under controlling right;

b) Group leaders (stationing at electrical substations or electrical substation control centers) at electrical substations with equipment under controlling right;

c) Mobile operators (in case of manual operation at equipment under controlling right).”.

18. Amend Point dd Clause 5 Article 173:

“dd) In addition to regulations on emergency reports in accordance with Point a, Point b, Point c, and Point d Clause 5 of this Article, dispatch levels with controlling right have the responsibility to file emergency reports relating to national power system as follows:

- In respect of extended emergencies in transmission system of 220 kV or higher that cause equipment damage or malfunctioning in national power system and widespread power outage in at least 1 province or central-affiliated city or emergencies that cause load shedding at at least 200 MW, as soon as faulty elements are isolated from national power system, report on the emergencies must be sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade via text messages or email;

- Within 36 hours from the moment in which emergencies occur, emergency reports using form under Appendix VIII attached hereto must be sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade via email;

- National power dispatch unit has the responsibility to consolidate and send emergency analysis reports using form under Appendix IX attached hereto (in case of emergencies requiring analysis and assessment) and emergencies in the previous month to the Ministry of Industry and Trade via post and email before the 20^th of each month. Emergency analysis reports shall be required in case of:

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+ Extended emergencies on 220 kV, 110 kV grids and power plants that cause widespread power outage in a province, central-affiliated city or more or 3 wards of Hanoi City and Ho Chi Minh City or more and require load shedding at 200 MW or more or directly affect operation modes of power plants engaging in competitive electricity market.”.

19. Amend Article 220:

“Article 220. Regulations on examination, issuance, and use of operation certificate

1. National dispatch level has the responsibility to arrange examination and issue operation certificate using form under Appendix I attached hereto to individuals holding titles and directly engaging in dispatch and operation at national dispatch level, regional dispatch level, power plants, and electrical substations under controlling right.

2. Regional dispatch level has the responsibility to arrange examination and issue operation certificate using form under Appendix I attached hereto to individuals holding titles and directly engaging in dispatch and operation at provincial dispatch level, power plants, electrical substations, control centers under controlling right.

3. Provincial dispatch level has the responsibility to arrange examination and issue operation certificate using form under Appendix I attached hereto to individuals holding titles and directly engaging in dispatch and operation at power plants, electrical substations, control centers under controlling right.

4. In respect of power plants and electrical substations under controlling right of multiple dispatch levels, the highest dispatch level shall be entitled to arrangement of examination and issuance of operation certificate to individuals holding titles and directly engaging in dispatch and operation.

5. National power dispatch unit has the responsibility to develop procedures for examining and issuing operation certificate using form under Appendix I attached hereto to individuals holding titles and directly engaging in dispatch and operation at national power system and report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade prior to issuance and disclosure.

6. Effective period of new operation certificate shall be 10 years from the date of issue.

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8. Where operation certificate is lost or damaged beyond usable, managing and operating units shall submit application for re-issuance and examination results or previous operation certificate to competent units without re-taking examination. Effective period of re-issued operation certificate shall correspond to effective period of previously issued operation certificate.

9. Operation certificate and decision on acknowledgement of individuals holding titles participating in regulation and operation of power system issued before the effective date hereof shall remain effective until expiry.

10. Operation certificate issued to personnel at dispatch levels has equal value at equivalent dispatch levels. Operation certificate issued to power plant shift supervisors, electrical substation or control center group leaders shall have equal value at power plants, electrical substations, or control centers at the same dispatch levels with controlling right. To be specific:

a) Operation certificate held by shift supervisors of power plants of which installation capacity is greater than 30 MW can be used in other power plants with similar technologies and equal connection voltage or lower;

b) Operation certificate held by shift supervisors of power plants of which installation capacity is between 10 MW to 30 MW can be used in power plants of which installation capacity does not exceed 30 MW with similar technologies and equal connection voltage or lower;

c) Operation certificate held by shift supervisors of power plants of which installation capacity is below 10 MW can be used in power plants of which installation capacity is below 10 MW with similar technologies and equal connection voltage or lower;

d) Operation certificate held by group leaders of electrical substations can be held by operators expected to held group leader position of electrical substations with equal connection voltage or lower.”.

20. Amend Clause 5 Article 224:

“5. Have sufficient health to work in shifts or groups in case of dispatchers, SCADA engineers of national power system, on-duty renewable energy personnel.”.

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“3. Operation certificate issued to individuals directly engaging in regulation operation at provincial dispatch level

a) Operation certificate issued to provincial dispatchers shall carry the code DD.Bx.01;

b) Operation certificate issued to specialized engineers shall carry the code DD.Bx.02;

c) Operation certificate issued to SCADA/DMS engineers of electricity distribution system shall carry the code DD.Bx.03.”.

Article 4. Annulment of clauses and articles under Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade

1. Annul Clause 2 and Clause 7 Article 42.

2. Annul Clause 7 Article 161.

Article 5. Annulment of points, clauses, and articles of Circular No. 06/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade

1. Annul Point d Clause 15 Article 3, Point i Clause 2 Article 26, Point dd Clause 4 Article 26, Point a Clause 11 Article 26, Point a Clause 1 Article 67, Point a Clause 2 Article 67, Point a Clause 3 Article 67, Point a Clause 4 Article 67, Point b Clause 1 Article 80, and Point i Clause 1 Article 123.

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3. Annul Article 13, Article 18, Article 22, Article 27, Article 78, Article 128, Article 240, Article 241, and Article 242.

Article 6. Implementation

1. This Circular comes into force from September 22, 2025, except for cases under Clause 2 of this Article.

2. Clause 8 and Clause 14 Article 2 hereof come into force from August 6, 2025.

3. Difficulties that arise during implementation should be reported to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for guidance./.

PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Hoang Long

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[2] In respect of legislative documents specified under this Connection agreement, the parties shall adjust title of these documents into legislative documents applicable on the date on which Connection agreement is signed.