Vietnam: Time limit for grant of construction permits is only 20 days from January 01, 2021

According to Point b Clause 36 Article 1 of the Law on amendments to Construction Law 2020 of Vietnam, from the date of receiving a valid dossier, the agency competent to grant construction permits shall examine the dossier for the grant of a permit within 20 days in the case of grant of construction permits, including also definite-term construction permits, adjusted construction permits and relocation permits, and within 15 days, for detached houses. At the end of the time limit for the grant of a construction permit, if the agency competent to grant construction permits needs more time for examination, it shall notify in writing the reason to the project owner and at the same time report it to the direct management agency for consideration and direction, but within 10 days after the expiration of the time limit prescribed in this Clause. The time limit for grant of construction permits for advertisement works shall comply with the provisions of the Law on advertisement.

In comparison with provision of the Construction Law 2014 of Vietnam, from the date of receiving a valid dossier, the agency competent to grant construction permits shall examine the dossier for the grant of a permit within 30 days in the case of grant of construction permits, including also construction permits with definite terms, adjusted construction permits and relocation permits, and within 15 days, for separate houses.

Thus, it can be seen that the time limit for grant of construction permits, including also definite-term construction permits, adjusted construction permits and relocation permits is only 20 days from January 01, 2021 (10 days shorter than current regulations). However, the time limit for grant of separate houses remains the same for 15 days.

View more details at the Law on amendments to Construction Law 2020 of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2021. 

Ty Na

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