Details of conditions for being involved in formulating urban planning in Vietnam

Details of conditions for being involved in formulating urban planning in Vietnam (Internet image)

Articles 5 and 6 of Decree 37/2010/ND-CP stipulate the conditions for consultancy organizations and individuals involved in formulating urban planning in Vietnam as follows:

-  General conditions on consultancy organizations and individuals involved in formulating urban planning

• To be involved in formulating urban planning, consultancy organizations and individuals must fully meet capability conditions stipulated in this Decree or those of construction planning designing consultancy organizations and individuals prescribed by current law.

• Urban planning designing individuals must possess training diplomas and certificates relevant to jobs they perform.

• Holders of the title of urban plan manager and independent urban planning designing practitioners must possess relevant practicing certificates as required.

• Capabilities of urban planning consultancy organizations shall be determined based on practicing capabilities of their individual members and on their experience, equipment and managerial capacity.

- Conditions for granting certificates to individuals: To be granted an architect's or urban planning engineer's practicing certificate an individual must have a university or higher degree in architecture, urban planning, urban technical infrastructure or urban economy; have at least 5 years' experience in planning designing and have participated in designing at least 5 urban plans which have been already approved.

More details can be found in Decree 37/2010/ND-CP, effective from May 25, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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