New regulations on the size and color of house number plates in Vietnam

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On August 30, 2024, the Minister of Construction of Vietnam issued Circular 08/2024/TT-BXD stipulating the numbering and attaching of house number plates and construction project number plates in Vietnam.

New regulations on the size and color of house number plates in Vietnam

According to Article 20 of Circular 08/2024/TT-BXD, the structure of various types of house number plates, apartment number plates, etc. includes colors, materials, and sizes as follows:

(1) Colors and materials of house number plates must meet the following requirements:

- Durable materials that are sturdy and long-lasting;- Colors that are easily recognizable and observable;- Ensuring uniformity and general aesthetics.

(2) Minimum dimensions (width x height) of each type of plate are stipulated as follows:

- House number plates on streets and alleys: 200 mm x 150 mm;- Apartment (or room) number plates: 150 mm x 100 mm;- House group name plates: 200 mm x 300 mm;- House name plates: 850 mm x 650 mm;- Floor number plates, staircase number plates: 300 mm x 300 mm.

Regulations on Numbering Houses on Streets in Vietnam from October 15, 2024

Numbering houses on streets is implemented according to Article 6 of Circular 08/2024/TT-BXD as follows:

- House numbers on streets use a natural number series (1, 2, 3,..., n) in ascending order as stipulated in clause 2, Article 6 of Circular 08/2024/TT-BXD. Odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7...) are assigned to houses on the left side, and even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8...) are assigned to houses on the right side.

If a house has doors opening to two different streets, it will be numbered according to the street with a larger cross-section; if the cross-sections are equivalent, the house will be numbered according to the street with the main entrance or according to the street already continuously numbered.

- The direction for numbering houses on streets is implemented as follows:

+ Numbers increase from North to South, East to West, Northeast to Southwest, Southeast to Northwest;+ For streets with special characteristics that do not follow the above, the numbering direction is decided by the district-level People's Committee (e.g., radially oriented streets, where numbering is done from the city, province, district, or town center outward);+ Streets numbered prior to October 15, 2024, retain their existing numbering direction.

- For streets without continuous houses (with vacant land), the district-level People's Committee bases the house numbering on the approved detailed construction planning of the street to ensure reserved house numbers. If no detailed construction plan exists, the district-level People's Committee organizes numbering in accordance with specific regional conditions.

- For new houses between two already numbered houses on a street, numbers are assigned in one of the following two ways:

+ By adding a letter to the smaller number (e.g., a house between 20 and 22 would be numbered 20A, 20B, 20C,...);+ By adding a dash and a natural number to the smaller number (e.g., a house between 20 and 22 would be numbered 20-1, 20-2, 20-3,...).

- Extensions of existing streets are numbered sequentially from the last existing number on that street as per the regulations of Circular 08/2024/TT-BXD.

Requirements for Numbering and Attaching House Number Plates in Vietnam

Numbering and attaching house number plates must meet the following requirements:

- Ensure the identification of house addresses and facilitate the receipt of information, communication, civil transactions, commercial transactions, and other interactions.- Contribute to urban and rural aesthetics, enhancing administrative, residential management, fire prevention, security, and order as per legal regulations.- Align with house addresses in Land Use Rights, Ownership of Houses, and Other Assets associated with land certificates.- Facilitate information and data management on addresses of organizations and individuals, ensuring integration, connection, and sharing with national databases on population, land, and other related databases when required.

(Article 4 of Circular 08/2024/TT-BXD)

More details can be found in Circular 08/2024/TT-BXD, which comes into force in Vietnam from October 15, 2024.

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