Question

Law on Construction in Vietnam No. 50/2014/QH13 dated June 18, 2014 took effect on January 01, 2015 (replaced the Law on Construction No. 16/2003/QH11 dated November 26, 2003, Law No. 38/2009/QH12 dated November 13, 2009).

Answer

Law on Construction in Vietnam 

This Law prescribes some new provisions, such as:

Give a clearer interpretation of terms, for example: construction investment prefeasibility study report, construction investment feasibility study report, etc;

New content about investors;

Prohibited acts;

Appraisal councils and contents of appraisal of construction planning tasks  and plan;

 Publicization of construction planning;

Appraisal of construction investment projects;

Hiring of consultants for construction investment project management;

Requirement on construction design;

Conditions for granting construction permits for works in urban areas;

Conditions for granting construction permits for separate houses, and many other new provisions. 

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