Vietnam: Guidance on the request documents for putting highway works into operation

According to Circular No. 90/2014/TT-BGTVT of the Minister of Transport of Vietnam, before putting the highway works (constructed, renovated or upgraded) into operation, the investor shall establish the documents and make formal request to competent agencies for consideration and putting the works into operation as follows:

- The Ministry of Transport shall make public announcement for central-managed highway works;

- The People’s committees of central-affiliated cities and provinces shall make public announcements for local-managed highway works.

According to Article 7 of Circular No. 90/2014/TT-BGTVT of the Minister of Transport of Vietnam, the investor submits a set of request documents direct, by post or via any manner as appropriate to competent agencies for handling as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article. The request documents include:

- A formal statement for putting the works into operation according to the form shown in the Appendix 1 enclosed herewith;

- Reports on traffic safety appraisal (in case of projects in need of safety assessment);

- Approved traffic safety plan.

If the documents are found inadequate as required, within two working days at the latest since receipt of the documents, the investor shall be notified in writing to make supplements for completion. Within three working days since receipt of adequate documents as required, the competent agency shall make a public announcement about putting the works into operation if the documents are found eligible and adequate as required. Otherwise, the competent agency shall issue a written notice with reasons stated.

In particular, as for highway construction projects invested by the Ministry of Transport, People’s committees of central-affiliated cities and provinces, the agencies, organizations that are appointed to use capital sources for the investment and construction of the works shall be responsible for establishing request documents for public announcement about putting the works into operation and making submission to the Ministry of Transport and People’s committees of central-affiliated cities and provinces for decision.

View more details at Circular No. 90/2014/TT-BGTVT of the Minister of Transport of Vietnam, effective from March 01, 2015.

Thu Ba

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