Appropriate disciplines as the basis for issuance of the construction practicing certificate in Vietnam

Appropriate disciplines as the basis for issuance of the construction practicing certificate in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 67 of Decree 15/2021/ND-CP and Clause 20, Article 12 of Decree 35/2023/ND-CP, appropriate disciplines as the basis for issuance of the construction practicing certificate are as follows:

(1) Construction survey:

- Topographical survey: one of the following disciplines is required: geotechnical engineering, geodesy, mapping, construction engineering;

- Geological survey: one of the following disciplines is required: geotechnical engineering, geodesy, mapping, hydrogeology, construction engineering;

(2) Construction planning design: one of the following disciplines is required: architecture, construction planning, infrastructure, transport.

(3) Construction design:

- Construction structure design: the discipline must be construction engineering related to construction structure is required (excluding mining, transport, irrigation works, dikes);

- Mechanical - electrical design: the disciplines shall be engineering related to electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, air ventilation – heat supply and dissipation engineering;

- Water supply – drainage design: the discipline must be engineering related to water supply and drainage,

- Mining construction design: the discipline must be engineering related to underground and mine works;

- Transport construction engineering design (including roads; bridges - tunnels; railway; inland waterways, maritime): the discipline must be engineering related to transport works;

- Design of water supply and drainage works; solid waste treatment works: the discipline must be engineering related to water supply and drainage, urban environmental engineering and equivalent discipline;

- Design of irrigation works, dikes: the discipline must be engineering related to irrigation works, dikes, equivalent discipline.

(4) Construction supervision:

- Construction supervision: One of the following disciplines is required: construction engineering, construction economics, architecture, engineering related to construction of structures;

- Equipment installation supervision: One of the following disciplines is required: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, air ventilation – heat supply, water supply and drainage or other engineering disciplines related to equipment installation.

(5)  Construction valuation: One of the following disciplines is required: construction economics, construction engineering and other engineering disciplines.

(6) Construction project management: One of the following disciplines is required: construction engineering, construction economics, architecture, engineering related to construction of structures.

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General eligibility requirements for issuance of construction practicing certificates in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 66 of Decree 15/2021/ND-CP, an individual shall be issued with the practicing certificate if he/she:

- Has full active legal capacity as prescribed by law and obtains a residence permit or work permit if he/she is a foreigner or overseas Vietnamese.

- Has his/her qualifications and experience relevant to requirements of the practicing certificate. To be specific:

+ A Rank-I practicing certificate is awarded to the individual who gains a bachelor's degree in appropriate major and at least 07 years’ experience relevant to requirements of that practicing certificate;

+ A Rank-II practicing certificate is awarded to the individual who gains a bachelor's degree in appropriate major and at least 04 years’ experience relevant to requirements of that practicing certificate;

+ A Rank-III practicing certificate is awarded to the individual who has appropriate qualifications and at least 02 years’ experience relevant to requirements of that practicing certificate with respect to the holder of the undergraduate degree and at least 03 years’ experience with respect to the holder of the associate degree or intermediate diploma.

- Passes the test in the field for which a practicing certificate is sought.

Mai Thanh Loi

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