Vietnam: To require homeowners to apply for construction permit when changing purposes of detached houses

Bao Ngoc

10:32, 27/08/2021

On August 25, 2021, the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam issued Circular 10/2021/TT-BXD elaborating Decree 06/2021/ND-CP on quality management, construction and maintenance of construction works.

According to Vietnam's Circular 10/2021/TT-BXD, in case where the owner of the house changes part or all of the purposes of the detached house:

- If such change involving the repair or renovation is eligible for construction permit waiver specified at point d of clause 2 of Article 89 in Vietnam's Law No. 50/2014/QH13 (amended and supplemented in clause 30 of Article 1 in Vietnam's Law No. 62/2020/QH14), the homeowner must apply for the construction permit in accordance with law.

Design and construction activities in this case must be subject to the provisions of applied technical regulations and standards and must correspond to new uses;

- If such change does not involve repair or renovation, then the homeowner must comply with the provisions of the law on fire and explosion prevention and control, the law on the environment and other relevant laws (if any).

Vietnam's Circular 10/2021/TT-BXD takes effect from October 15, 2021.

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