Vietnam: Owner may create the design housing having less than 3 floors himself/herself

According to Circular No. 05/2015/TT-BXD of the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam, housing construction design is regulated as follows:

- Regarding housing with total construction floor area smaller than 250 m2 or having less than 3 floors or having height of under 12 m, the owner may create the design himself/herself.

- Regarding housing having less than 7 floors, except for cases specified in clause 1 Article 5 of this Circular, the design must be created by an eligible organization/individual.

- Regarding housing having 7 floors or more, the design must be created an eligible organization/individual and must be appraised according to regulations in Point b clause 1 Article 26 of Decree No. 59/2015/ND-CP dated June 18, 2015 by the Government on construction project management.

Besides, Circular No. 05/2015/TT-BXD also stipulates basic principles for house quality management and maintenance, including:

- The inspection, design and construction of housing shall be in accordance with the approved construction master plan, the construction license (if any) and other relevant requirements specified in Clause 3 Article 79 of the Law on Construction 2014 of Vietnam.

- The house owner and organizations and individuals relevant to the quality management and maintenance of housing are responsible for their tasks according to law provisions and according to the signed contracts (if any).

View details at Circular No. 05/2015/TT-BXD of the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2016.

Le Hai

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