Vietnam: New guidance on documentation submitted to apply for appraisal of decisions on investment in projects of national significance

Documentation submitted to apply for appraisal of decisions on investment in projects of national significance financed by public investment funds is specified in Clause 4 Article 1 of Decree No. 02/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government amending Article 28 of Decree No. 131/2015/NĐ-CP, specifically as follows:

Firstly, documentation submitted by a project owner includes:

- An application form;

- A feasibility study report;

- The National Assembly’s Resolution on approval of the investment guidelines of the project of national significance;

- Other relevant documents.

Secondly, documentation submitted by a supervisory body includes:

- An application form filed to the Prime Minister by the supervisory body;

- A feasibility study report;

- The National Assembly’s Resolution on approval of the investment guidelines of the project of national significance;

- Other relevant documents.

The supervisory body shall send 01 set of documents as provided for in Clause 2 of this Article to the Prime Minister, and concurrently send 20 sets of project documents to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Within 05 working days from the receipt of sufficient project documents, the Ministry of Planning and Investment shall request the Prime Minister to establish a Council as prescribed in Article 4 of Decree No. 131/2015/NĐ-CP. The Council shall appraise investment guidelines of the project of national significance within 90 days from the receipt of the satisfactory project documents.

Thirdly, documentation submitted by the Council to the Prime Minister for his consideration and decision to invest in the project includes:

- An application form sent to the Government by the supervisory body (prepared by the supervisory body after considering and completing project documents according to appraisal opinions obtained from the Council);

- A feasibility study report which has been completed according to appraisal opinions obtained from the Council and to which the appraisal seal is appended by the standing body of the Council at the request of the Council, drawing for basic design (if any). Specimen of the appraisal seal shall comply with regulations on construction investment management.

- An appraisal report prepared by the Council;

- The National Assembly’s Resolution on approval of the investment guidelines of the project of national significance;

- Other relevant documents.

View more details at Decree No. 02/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 01, 2020.

Thu Ba

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