Vietnam: 03 requirements for data and information provided as updates to databases

According to Circular No. 12/2019/TT-BXD of the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam, requirements for data and information provided as updates to databases shall be set out in detail as follows:

- Data and figures shown in periodic and ad-hoc reports received from entities and persons must be certified by entities having competence in publishing them.

- Data and figures shown as investigation or survey results must undergo acceptance tests conducted by competent entities.

- Data and information providing updates to databases must be expressed in written documents, enclosing electronic data files which have to be created by using formats and templates shown in Appendices hereto.

Circular No. 12/2019/TT-BXD stipulates that the following entities have the responsibility to provide sufficient information and data on construction input norms, costs and output price indices into the database system:

- Provincial-level Departments of Construction shall be responsible for collecting, consolidating and providing a sufficient amount of data and information specified in Article 4 herein under their jurisdiction at respective localities in order for database system administrators to update systems of database of construction input norms, costs and output price indices.

- Construction authorities affiliated to ministries having jurisdiction over specialized construction works shall be responsible for collecting, consolidating and providing a sufficient amount of data and information specified in Article 4 herein under their respective jurisdiction in order for database system administrators to update systems of database of construction input norms, costs and output price indices.

- Construction project owners, management units and other entities involved in implementation of projects funded by state capital and PPP investment projects shall be responsible for providing data and information about investment and construction projects and contracts as provided in Article 4 herein in order for database system administrators to give updates to their database systems.

- Construction authorities affiliated to ministries having jurisdiction over specialized construction works shall be responsible for collecting, consolidating and providing a sufficient amount of data and information specified in Article 4 herein under their respective jurisdiction in order for database system administrators to update systems of database of construction input norms, costs and output price indices.

View full text at Circular No. 12/2019/TT-BXD of the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam, effective from February 15, 2020.

Thu Ba

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