Vietnam: The construction must not go beyond the construction boundaries or land areas allocated

Specifically, according to Article 3 of Decree No. 39/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, principles on management of urban underground construction space include:

First, urban underground construction space must be planned, built, managed and used. On-ground urban development and planning must be closely associated with the safe and efficient use of underground space.

Second, the use of underground space for the construction of underground works must ensure thrifty land use, environmental protection and security as well as defense requirements.

Third, investors in new urban centers, new residential quarters and newly built, renovated or expanded thoroughfares shall invest in the construction of technical culverts and tanks or technical trenches and tunnels for the installation of technical wires and pipes under approved planning. For old or renovated urban centers, provincial-level People's Committees shall work out plans for investment in the construction of technical culverts and tanks or technical trenches and tunnels for incrementally laying underground overhead wires and cables.

Fourth, the construction of urban underground works must comply with the following regulations:

- Urban plannings, regulations on under­ground construction and construction permission;

- The construction must not go beyond the construction boundaries or land areas, determined in land allocation or land lease decisions of competent state agencies. In case the construction needs to go beyond the construction boundaries or land areas as determined (excluding sections for technical connections of the wire system or underground pipelines), permission of competent state agencies is required;

- To ensure safety for communities, works themselves and adjacent works: not to affect the exploitation and operation of adjacent works as well as works already existing or identified in urban planning.

View more details at Decree No. 39/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from July 30, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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