From May 25, 2010, what are the time limits for formulating urban planning in Vietnam?

From May 25, 2010, what are the time limits for formulating urban planning in Vietnam? (Internet image)

Article 2 of Decree 37/2010/ND-CP stipulates the time limits for formulating urban planning in Vietnam as follows:

- Time limits for formulating general urban planning:

• For centrally run cities, the time limit for elaborating general planning tasks is 3 months and the time limit for formulating plans is 15 months:

• For provincial cities, towns and new urban centers, the time limit for elaborating tasks is 2 months and the time limit for formulating plans is 12 months;

• For townships, the time limit for elaborating tasks is one month and the time limit for making formulating is 9 months.

- Time limits for formulating zoning planning: one month for elaborating tasks and 9 months for formulating plans.

- Time limits for formulating detailed planning: one month for elaborating tasks and 6 months for formulating plans.

- The time limit for formulating a specialized technical infrastructure plan is 9 months.

Note: The time limit for elaborating planning tasks shall be counted from the date of signing of a consultancy contract between the agency organizing the planning or investor and the planning consultancy organization. The time limit for formulating a plan shall be counted from the date of approval of the planning task. If the elaboration of planning tasks and formulation of a plan are carried out by two different legal entities, the time limit for formulating a plan shall be counted from the date of signing of the consultancy contract.

More details can be found in Decree 37/2010/ND-CP, which comes into force from May 25, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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