DECREE

ON CONDITIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION CAPACITY, AND THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY INFORMATION SYSTEM AND NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY DATABASE

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Promulgation of Legislative Documents No. 64/2025/QH15, as amended by Law No. 87/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Access to Information No. 104/2016/QH13;

Pursuant to the Law on Electronic Transactions No. 20/2023/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Data No. 60/2024/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation No. 93/2025/QH15;

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Pursuant to the Law on Construction No. 135/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Investment No. 143/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Urban and Rural Planning No. 47/2024/QH15, as amended by Law No. 144/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Digital Transformation No. 148/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Protection of Personal Data No. 91/2025/QH15;

At the request of the Minister of Construction;

The Government promulgates the Decree on conditions for construction capacity, and the Construction Activity Information System and National Construction Activity Database.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

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1. This Decree elaborates clause 3 Article 14 and clause 7 Article 88 of the Law on Construction No. 135/2025/QH15 (hereinafter referred to as the 2025 Law on Construction); clause 3 Article 54 of the Law on Urban and Rural Planning No. 47/2024/QH15 (as amended by Law No. 144/2025/QH15), comprising the following:

a) Developing, managing, operating, utilizing and using the Construction Activity Information System and National Construction Activity Database;

b) Conditions on capacity and experience of individuals participating in construction activities; authority, procedures for issuance and revocation of construction practice certificates; conditions, authority, procedures for issuance and revocation of construction operation permits for foreign organizations and individuals acting as contractors; particulars of public disclosure of information on the construction capacity of organizations; posting of construction activity practice experience of individuals on the Construction Activity Information System and National Construction Activity Database.

2. Planning, projects and construction works relating to national defense, security, cipher work and state secrets fall outside the scope of this Decree.

Article 2. Regulated entities

1. Agencies, organizations and individuals involved in developing, updating, maintaining, utilizing, using and managing the Construction Activity Information System and National Construction Activity Database.

2. Domestic agencies, organizations and individuals; foreign organizations and individuals engaged in construction activities within the territory of Vietnam.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

For the purpose of this Decree, these terms below shall be construed as follows:

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2. Manager means the title of an individual assigned by an organization to manage and coordinate the performance of consultancy work involving multiple professional disciplines, including: urban and rural planning design manager; construction survey manager; and construction design and verification manager.

3. Professional in charge means the title of an individual assigned by an organization to take charge of the performance of work within a specific professional discipline, including: professional in charge of urban and rural planning; professional in charge of construction design and design verification; professional in charge of construction assessment; and professional in charge of construction cost determination, verification and management.

4. Chief construction-site commander or contractor's project director (hereinafter referred to as chief construction-site commander) means the title of an individual assigned by a construction execution organization to manage and direct construction execution activities for one or more specific works or bidding packages.

5. Chief supervisor means the title of an individual assigned by a construction supervision organization to manage and direct construction supervision activities for a specific work or bidding package.

6. Project management director means the title of an individual assigned by the director of a Construction Project Management Unit, the legal representative of a project management consultancy organization, or the legal representative of an investor, to manage and coordinate project management for a specific construction project.

7. Procedure means any of the administrative procedures, internal procedures or operations performed by competent state agencies, organizations and individuals under the law on construction and other relevant law. Depending on management requirements, procedures comprise the following types:

a) Appraisal and approval of urban and rural planning tasks; appraisal and approval of amendments to urban and rural planning tasks;

b) Appraisal and approval of urban and rural planning; appraisal and approval of amendments to urban and rural planning;

c) Appraisal and appraisal of amendments to construction feasibility study reports;

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dd) Appraisal and appraisal of amendments to construction designs developed after project approval;

e) Approval and approval of amendments to construction designs developed after project approval;

g) Issuance of construction permits;

h) Notification of construction commencement;

i) Decisions on sanctioning administrative violations relating to construction projects and construction works;

k) Inspection of completion acceptance of construction works by specialized construction authorities or the State Inspection Council on the acceptance of construction works;

l) Giving opinions on extending the use period of works that have reached the end of their design service life but continue to be needed for use (except single-family houses);

m) Reporting information on construction works incidents during the course of construction and operation;

n) Issuance of construction practice certificates;

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p) Data and information on construction norms, construction prices, prices of factors directly constituting the unit price of construction work, and the construction price index provided by organizations.

8. Foreign contractor as referred to in this Decree means an organization incorporated under foreign law or an individual of foreign nationality that has been selected, and has entered into and performs a construction contract within the territory of Vietnam. A foreign contractor may act as the general contractor, a joint venture contractor, the main contractor, or a subcontractor.

9. The information system and data on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index constitute a component of the Construction Activity Information System and National Construction Activity Database.

Article 4. Developing the Construction Activity Information System and National Construction Activity Database

1. The Construction Activity Information System and National Construction Activity Database shall be developed on a centralized and unified basis nationwide, ensuring:

a) Continuous, stable and uninterrupted operation, providing complete, accurate and timely information to serve state management;

b) Satisfaction of the conditions for performing fully online or partially online procedures as prescribed by relevant law, for the automatic collection and updating of data in accordance with the roadmap set out in clause 2 Article 50 of this Decree;

c) Satisfaction of requirements for monitoring, supervision, inspection and examination of construction investment activities to meet sector and field management requirements and socio-economic development needs;

d) The creation, updating, maintenance, utilization, use, management, sharing and connectivity in conformity with the law on data, electronic transactions, national databases, data connectivity and sharing, cybersecurity and other relevant law, to serve the operations of state agencies, organizations and individuals.

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3. The Construction Activity Information System shall be operated at https://csdlhdxd.gov.vn, comprising the following components:

a) The National Construction Activity Database and other data and information on construction activities;

b) Information technology infrastructure serving data storage, processing, connectivity and sharing;

c) Application software systems, software services and cloud computing platforms serving the management, operation and utilization of information on construction activities.

4. The information system and data on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index shall be developed, utilized and operated independently at https://cemia.gov.vn, comprising the following data components:

a) Data specified at point o clause 7 Article 3 of this Decree shall be extracted, selected and synchronized into the National Construction Activity Database in accordance with clause 3 Article 6 of this Decree;

b) Data and information on construction norms, construction prices, prices of factors directly constituting the unit price of construction work, and the construction price index provided by organizations and not falling under point a of this clause.

5. The Construction Activity Information System shall form the basis for creating the following application platforms:

a) Application platforms for reporting, direction and administration by relevant agencies and organizations to extract reports as required on an ad hoc, monthly, quarterly or annual basis, to satisfy requirements for management, administration, and the development of mechanisms, policies and legislative documents by competent authorities and other related requirements;

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c) Platforms for data analytics, artificial intelligence, early warning, decision support and risk control to serve state management in the construction sector, based on data that has been standardized, interconnected and updated in real time or near real time;

d) Applications for the public disclosure and sharing of open data as prescribed;

dd) Other related application platforms to satisfy management requirements and socio-economic development needs in the field of construction investment.

6. Data in the National Construction Activity Database that has been created, updated and verified in accordance with proper authority and procedures shall have value for utilization and use in accordance with the law on data, electronic transactions, construction and other relevant law.

7. Master data in the National Construction Activity Database means data established and updated by a competent authority and adjusted in accordance with this Decree.

8. Where data and information in the National Construction Activity Database displayed on the Construction Activity Information System is incomplete or inaccurate compared with the results of the administrative procedure specified in Article 6 of this Decree, the competent authority issuing the procedure result shall be responsible for reviewing, checking and updating the data and information in the National Construction Activity Database to ensure conformity with relevant law.

9. The Minister of Construction shall elaborate clauses 7 and 8 of this Article regarding the competent state agency responsible for reviewing, checking and updating data and information to maintain completeness and accuracy in the System.

Article 5. Responsibilities and components for developing the Construction Activity Information System

1. The Ministry of Construction shall organize the development of the Construction Activity Information System; direct, guide, inspect and urge implementation nationwide.

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3. The principal components for developing the Construction Activity Information System comprise:

a) Developing the overall IT system architecture, deployment model, operational arrangement plan and development roadmap suited to each phase;

b) Developing and investing in information technology infrastructure, digital platforms, and data storage, processing, analysis and retrieval systems to serve the operation of the Information System;

c) Developing and deploying application software systems and software services to serve the management, operation, utilization and use of information and data falling within the scope of this Decree;

d) Developing, promulgating and applying data standards, regulations, data structures, data elements and data catalogs that are uniform nationwide for the field of construction activities.

4. Technical processes, data standards, methods of connectivity, sharing, updating and utilization of the Construction Activity Information System, and the roadmap for developing and bringing into operation the application platforms specified in clause 5 Article 4 of this Decree, shall comply with the guidance of the Ministry of Construction.

Article 6. Principles for collecting and updating data to create the National Construction Activity Database

The National Construction Activity Database shall be collected, created and updated based on the results of procedures performed and issued by competent state agencies and specialized construction authorities, standardized data, and other sources, into the Construction Activity Information System. In specific:

1. The urban and rural planning database shall be created at the procedure step specified at points a and b clause 7 Article 3 of this Decree.

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3. The database on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index shall be created at the procedure step specified at point o clause 7 Article 3 of this Decree, by extracting, selecting and synchronizing data from the existing information system and data on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index.

4. The database on technical standards and technical regulations under the management of the Ministry of Construction shall be connected, shared and utilized from the National Database on Standards, Metrology and Quality.

5. The database on the construction capacity of organizations and individuals participating in construction activities shall be created at the procedure step specified at points b, c, g, k and n clause 7 Article 3 of this Decree.

6. Data and information extracted and synchronized from other national databases, other sector-specific databases, and shared databases of ministries, sectors and localities.

7. Proposals for amendment by agencies, organizations and individuals upon a change, or upon detecting that information in the National Construction Activity Database is incomplete or inaccurate.

8. Digitization and standardization of information and data from the management records of state agencies.

9. Other sources of information and data in accordance with the law on data and other relevant law.

10. The collection of data through the results of procedure settlement to create the National Construction Activity Database under this Article shall be carried out in accordance with the roadmap set out in clause 2 Article 50 of this Decree, on the following principles:

a) The collection and creation of data in the National Construction Activity Database under this Article must be carried out entirely through interactive electronic forms on the relevant information systems, or automatically collected through connectivity and sharing with other national databases, sector-specific databases and relevant information systems;

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c) The connectivity and sharing of data between the Construction Activity Information System and other national databases, sector-specific databases and relevant information systems shall be carried out in accordance with Article 23 of this Decree.

Article 7. Principles for collecting and updating other data and information on construction activities to create the sector-specific database

Other data and information on construction activities specified at point a clause 3 Article 4 of this Decree shall be collected based on the results of procedures performed and issued by organizations and individuals, and updated into the Construction Activity Information System to create the sector-specific database. Data and information shall be collected through the following procedures:

1. Data and information on construction projects and construction works shall be collected through the procedure step specified at points c, d, dd, e and m clause 7 Article 3 of this Decree.

2. Data and information on construction norms, construction prices, prices of factors directly constituting the unit price of construction work, and the construction price index, provided by organizations under point p clause 7 Article 3 of this Decree.

3. Data and information on the construction capacity of organizations and individuals shall be collected through the procedure step specified at points c, d, dd and e clause 7 Article 3 of this Decree.

4. Organizations must provide the information and data specified in clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article and shall be legally responsible for the accuracy, reliability and legal basis of the information and data provided. The Minister of Construction shall elaborate the data fields, forms, and procedures for entering, updating and posting data and information on construction projects, construction works and construction capacity under the procedure results specified in clauses 1 and 3 of this Article into the Construction Activity Information System.

5. For construction projects and works that have previously undergone one or more procedures relating to construction activities, when performing further procedures, the competent state agency or specialized construction authority shall require the person requesting the procedure to report, enter and update the results of procedures self-performed by the investment decision-maker or the investing organization relating to the construction project or construction works.

6. The Minister of Construction shall elaborate the process and forms for providing information and data, and the responsibility for managing the provision of information and data on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index specified in clause 2 of this Article, into the information system and data on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index.

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8. The collection of data through the results of procedure settlement to create the sector-specific database under this Article shall be carried out in accordance with the roadmap set out in clause 2 Article 50 of this Decree, on the following principles:

a) The collection and creation of data in the sector-specific database under this Article must be carried out entirely through interactive electronic forms on the relevant information systems, or automatically collected through connectivity and sharing with other national databases, sector-specific databases and relevant information systems;

b) The developments of interactive electronic forms shall be carried out on the basis of forms promulgated under relevant specialized law;

c) The connectivity and sharing of data between the sector-specific database and other national databases, sector-specific databases and relevant information systems shall be carried out in accordance with Article 23 of this Decree.

Article 8. Unique identifiers in the Construction Activity Information System

1. Each item of urban and rural planning, construction project, construction works, organization and individual participating in construction activities must be assigned a unique identifier, created on the Construction Activity Information System to ensure consistency and synchronization in data management, utilization and use.

2. The unique identifier is mandatory information, created upon the creation or updating of data and information on the Construction Activity Information System, and shall be used consistently throughout the lifecycle of the relevant subject of management.

3. The results of administrative procedures at subsequent steps relating to urban and rural planning, construction projects and construction works must bear the unique identifier created under clause 2 of this Article, in accordance with the form of procedure results prescribed by the law on management of construction activities, quality management, construction execution and maintenance of construction works, management of construction investment costs, and construction contracts.

4. The documentation accompanying the results of administrative procedures specified in clause 3 of this Article must be updated into the Construction Activity Information System in accordance with regulations of the Minister of Construction.

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Chapter II

NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY DATABASE

Section 1. DATABASE, UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS, AND PROCESS FOR CREATING URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING DATA

Article 9. Urban and rural planning database

1. The urban and rural planning database comprises planning task data and urban and rural planning data, and is classified as follows:

a) Urban planning database, applicable to cities, provincial urban areas, urban areas under cities, special administrative zones that are urban in nature, and new urban areas;

b) Rural planning database, applicable to communes and special administrative zones not falling under point a of this clause;

c) Functional zone planning database, applicable to functional zones;

d) Underground space planning database, applicable to cities;

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2. Urban and rural planning task data shall be collected into the National Construction Activity Database through the procedure specified at point a clause 7 Article 3 of this Decree, comprising:

a) General data: name of the planning task; type and level of planning; location, scope and area of the planning task; agency organizing the formulation of the planning task; appraising agency; approving agency; year of submission for approval of the planning task; number of the decision approving the planning task (for planning tasks already approved);

b) Detailed data: application submitted for appraisal or application submitted for approval of the planning task and amendments thereto in accordance with the law on urban and rural planning; and other relevant data.

3. Urban and rural planning data shall be collected into the National Construction Activity Database through the procedure specified at point b clause 7 Article 3 of this Decree, comprising:

a) General data: name of the urban and rural planning; type and level of planning; location, scope and area of the planning; agency organizing the formulation of the planning; manager and professional in charge of planning; appraising agency; approving agency; year of approval of the planning; number of the decision approving the planning (for planning already approved);

b) Detailed data: application submitted for appraisal or application submitted for approval of the planning and amendments thereto in accordance with the law on urban and rural planning; and other relevant data.

Article 10. Unique identifier for urban and rural planning

1. Each item of urban and rural planning shall be assigned a unique urban and rural planning identifier, created at the time information is first updated on the Construction Activity Information System.

2. The unique urban and rural planning identifier shall be a string of characters.

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1. General data and certain detailed data in the urban and rural planning database shall be open data, on which the Ministry of Construction shall provide detailed guidance and which shall be published on the national data portal and the Ministry of Construction's web portal.

2. The master data of the urban and rural planning database comprises the general data specified at point a clause 2 and point a clause 3 Article 9, and the unique urban and rural planning identifier specified in Article 10 of this Decree.

Article 12. Process for creating the unique identifier and for creating and updating data in the urban and rural planning database

1. The unique urban and rural planning identifier shall be created through the Construction Activity Information System upon submission of the planning documentation for appraisal, and shall be attached to the planning documentation throughout urban and rural planning activities.

2. The agency organizing the formulation of urban and rural planning shall be responsible for entering data to create the unique identifier on the Construction Activity Information System upon submission of the planning task for appraisal.

3. Within 15 days from the date the urban and rural planning is approved by the competent authority and verified and confirmed by the planning appraisal agency in accordance with the law on urban and rural planning, the agency organizing the appraisal of urban and rural planning shall be responsible for coordinating with the agency organizing the formulation of urban and rural planning to update the appraised and approved planning documentation into the National Construction Activity Database.

4. The Minister of Construction shall elaborate the data fields for planning tasks and urban and rural planning to be collected and updated to create the National Construction Activity Database under Article 9 of this Decree; and the process for collecting and updating the urban and rural planning database under this Article in the formulation, appraisal and approval of planning tasks and urban and rural planning through the Construction Activity Information System.

Section 2. DATABASE, UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS, AND PROCESS FOR CREATING DATA ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTION WORKS

Article 13. Database on construction projects and construction works

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a) The database on construction projects and construction works, collected and updated through the procedures specified in clause 2 Article 6 of this Decree;

b) The database on construction works, investigated and surveyed under the guidance of the Minister managing the specialized construction works.

2. Construction project data collected and updated into the National Construction Activity Database comprises:

a) General data: project name; construction location;

b) Detailed data: results of administrative procedures and data in the accompanying documentation and legal documents.

3. Construction works data collected and updated into the National Construction Activity Database comprises:

a) General data: name of the work; construction location of the work;

b) Detailed data: of procedure results and data in the accompanying documentation and legal documents.

4. Based on management requirements, the Minister managing the specialized construction works shall issue guidance and a roadmap for investigating, surveying, collecting and updating data and information on construction works into the National Construction Activity Database under point b clause 1 of this Article.

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6. For construction projects and works that have previously undergone one or more procedures relating to construction activities, when performing further procedures, the competent state agency or specialized construction authority shall require the person requesting the procedure to report, enter and update the results of administrative procedures of the competent state agency or specialized construction authority (if any) relating to the construction projects or construction works.

Article 14. Unique identifier for construction projects and construction works

1. Each construction project and construction works must be assigned a unique construction project identifier and a unique construction works identifier, created when the single-window division or the unit receiving the procedure, together with the organization or individual requesting performance of the procedure enter general data and detailed data on the construction project or construction work on the Construction Activity Information System, in accordance with the procedure request form and the procedure result form under relevant law.

2. The unique construction project identifier and the unique construction works identifier shall be a string of characters.

Article 15. Open data and master data of the database on construction projects and construction works

1. General data and certain detailed data in the database on construction projects and construction works shall be open data, on which the Ministry of Construction shall provide detailed guidance and which shall be published on the national data portal and the Ministry of Construction's web portal.

2. The master data of the database on construction projects and construction works comprises the general data specified at point a clause 2 and point a clause 3 Article 13, and the unique identifier specified in Article 14 of this Decree.

3. The Minister of Construction shall elaborate the data fields, forms, procedures and responsibility for entering and updating data on construction projects and construction works into the National Construction Activity Database.

Section 3. DATABASE, PROCESS, AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR UPDATING THE DATABASE ON CONSTRUCTION NORMS, CONSTRUCTION PRICES AND THE CONSTRUCTION PRICE INDEX

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1. The database on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index comprises data on construction norms, data on construction prices, data on prices of factors directly constituting the unit price of construction work, and data on the construction price index.

2. Data on construction norms comprises:

a) Data on technical-economic norms (comprising base norms and budget norms);

b) Data on cost norms.

3. Data on construction prices comprises:

a) Data on the unit price of construction work;

b) Data on the price of groups of construction work;

c) Data on the price of components and structural units of the work;

d) Data on unit cost rates and unit investment costs of construction.

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a) Data on material prices;

b) Data on labor prices;

c) Data on machine shift rates and construction equipment rates;

d) Data on machine rental prices.

5. Data on the construction price index comprises:

a) Data on the construction price index by type of work;

b) Data on the construction price index by cost structure of the work (comprising the construction-portion price index, the equipment-portion price index, and the other-cost-portion price index);

c) Data on the construction price index by cost factor of the work (comprising the construction material price index, the construction labor price index, and the construction machinery and equipment price index);

d) Data on the price index of certain key materials.

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1. The master data of the database on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index means data on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index established on the basis of announcement and promulgation documents, and assigned a unique identifier.

2. The unique identifier for the data specified in clause 1 of this Article shall be created upon updating the data into the information system and data on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index. The unique identifier for data on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index shall be a string of characters.

3. Data in the database on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index shall be updated as follows:

a) The competent authority promulgating and announcing data on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index in accordance with the law on management of construction investment costs shall be responsible for organizing the update of the promulgated and announced data into the information system and data on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index already developed and currently being utilized and operated;

b) Within 5 working days from the date of promulgation or announcement, the competent authority specified at point a of this clause shall be responsible for reviewing, standardizing, entering and updating the promulgated and announced data as prescribed into the system specified at point a of this clause. The review, standardization and entry of data on technical-economic norms specified at point a clause 2 Article 16 of this Decree shall be carried out within 10 working days.

4. The Minister of Construction shall elaborate the process and forms for updating data, and the responsibility for managing data updates into the database on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index.

Section 4. DATABASE, UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS, AND PROCESS FOR CREATING DATA ON CONSTRUCTION CAPACITY

Article 18. Data on the construction capacity of organizations and individuals participating in construction activities

1. Data on the construction capacity of organizations and individuals participating in construction activities shall be collected into the National Construction Activity Database under clause 5 Article 6 of this Decree.

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a) General data: field of practice; certificate grade; certificate validity period;

b) Detailed data: training institution; professional qualification; construction practice certificate number; decision on initial issuance or reissuance; issuing authority.

3. For organizations participating in construction activities:

a) General data: name of the contractor;

b) Detailed data: information on construction capacity collected through relevant procedures.

Article 19. Unique identifier for construction capacity

1. Each organization or individual participating in construction activities that generates data on construction capacity must be assigned a unique construction capacity identifier as a basis for management in accordance with regulations.

2. The unique construction capacity identifier comprises the unique construction capacity identifier of organizations and the unique construction capacity identifier of individuals.

3. The unique construction capacity identifier of individuals shall be determined as follows:

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b) For other individuals engaged in construction activities within the territory of Vietnam, the unique identifier shall be established on the basis of the issued passport number.

4. The unique construction capacity identifier of an organization shall be the enterprise code in accordance with the law on enterprise registration.

Article 20. Open data and master data of the construction capacity database

1. General data and certain detailed data in the construction capacity database shall be open data, on which the Ministry of Construction shall provide detailed guidance and which shall be published on the national data portal and the Ministry of Construction's web portal.

2. The master data of the construction capacity database comprises the general data specified at point a clause 2 and point a clause 3 Article 18, and the unique identifier specified in Article 19 of this Decree.

Article 21. Process for creating the unique identifier and creating and updating the construction capacity database

1. The unique construction capacity identifier of an organization or individual shall be created for the first time on the Construction Activity Information System.

2. For an application for issuance of a construction practice certificate that satisfies the requirements, the competent state agency shall be responsible for organizing the entry of data under clause 2 Article 18 of this Decree to create the unique identifier on the Construction Activity Information System.

3. Data on the construction capacity of organizations and individuals shall be automatically collected and updated upon performance of the procedure under clause 1 Article 18 of this Decree.

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5. The competent state management agency or specialized construction authority may only issue the results of the administrative procedure after the unique construction capacity identifier of the individual has been validly created and the data has been fully updated on the Construction Activity Information System.

6. The result of settlement of the administrative procedure for issuance of a construction practice certificate shall be issued and returned in electronic form, attached to the unique construction capacity identifier of the individual, and updated and stored on the Construction Activity Information System. The electronic result shall have the same legal value as a paper copy in accordance with the law on construction and electronic transactions, and shall be used for utilization and sharing to serve procedure settlement.

7. The Minister of Construction shall elaborate the data fields on the construction capacity of organizations and individuals under Article 18 of this Decree, and the process for creating and updating data on the construction practice capacity of individuals under this Article.

Chapter III

UTILIZATION, USE, CONNECTIVITY AND SHARING OF DATA, AND UPDATING AND ADJUSTMENT OF DATA AND INFORMATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY INFORMATION SYSTEM

Article 22. Utilization and use of the Construction Activity Information System

1. The utilization and use of the Construction Activity Information System shall be carried out in accordance with the law on data, electronic transactions, access to information, network information security, cybersecurity and other relevant law; in a manner consistent with the proper purpose, scope, authority and state management requirements in the field of construction activities.

2. Scope of database utilization

a) State management agencies may utilize and use data in the Construction Activity Information System according to their functions, tasks, authority, the scope of delegated authority and the determined utilization purpose; the utilization of personal data, restricted-access data, state secrets and trade secrets shall comply with relevant law;

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3. Forms of database utilization

a) Through the National Data Integration and Sharing Platform and other data connectivity and sharing systems as prescribed by relevant law;

b) Through the portal under the Construction Activity Information System;

c) In writing, in accordance with the law on access to information, for information and data not constituting open data under this Decree.

4. State management agencies may not require organizations and individuals to provide documents or information already available on the National Construction Activity Database.

5. Organizations and individuals utilizing and using the Construction Activity Information System at https://csdlhdxd.gov.vn shall be responsible for:

a) Accessing the correct domain name and using the assigned account; not disclosing the system password;

b) Utilizing and using information and data only within the scope of their delegated authority, not unlawfully accessing the database system, and using information and data for the proper purpose;

c) Not unlawfully altering, deleting, destroying, copying, disclosing, displaying or moving part or all of the data; not creating or disseminating software programs that affect or distort the database on construction norms, construction prices, prices of factors directly constituting the unit price of construction work, and the construction price index; promptly notifying the database management agency of errors in information or data on the database system for construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index;

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6. Organizations and individuals that register an account and satisfy the conditions for activation shall be granted rights to utilize and use information, data and shared software from the information system and data on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index at https://cemia.gov.vn, specifically comprising:

a) Utilizing and using the catalog of information and data on construction norms, construction prices, prices of factors directly constituting the unit price of construction work, and the construction price index;

b) Utilizing and using information and data on construction norms, construction prices, prices of factors directly constituting the unit price of construction work, and the construction price index that are publicly disclosed and widely disseminated in accordance with law;

c) Using the functions and shared software available on the database system to serve professional work.

7. The utilization and use of data and information that does not constitute open data under this Decree shall be provided as an online utility service by the unit operating and utilizing the Construction Activity Information System, through the portal under the Construction Activity Information System, in accordance with the roadmap set out in clause 2 Article 50 of this Decree. In specific:

a) The organization or individual shall send an electronic document requesting the provision and utilization of information in the Construction Activity Information System;

b) The electronic document requesting the provision of information in the Construction Activity Information System must clearly state the purpose and scope of the information to be provided and utilized, and undertake responsibility for using the information for the proper purpose and in accordance with law once provided;

c) Where the request to provide information is approved, within 3 working days from the date of receiving the electronic written request, the unit operating and utilizing the Construction Activity Information System, or the unit to which authority has been delegated or assigned, shall issue an electronic document agreeing to the matters set out in the request;

d) Where the request to provide information is not approved, an electronic document of response must be issued, clearly stating the reasons;

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8. The Ministry of Construction shall publish open data; and publish utility services for providing and utilizing data and information in the Construction Activity Information System in accordance with the law on data and other relevant law.

Article 23. Regulations on connectivity with the Construction Activity Information System

1. The connectivity and sharing of data between the Construction Activity Information System and other national databases and sector-specific databases shall be carried out in accordance with the law on data, electronic transactions, and the management, connectivity and sharing of digital data of state agencies, ensuring information safety, information security and the right of access to information in accordance with law.

2. The connectivity and sharing of data with the Construction Activity Information System shall be carried out on the following principles:

a) Serving state management requirements, the settlement of administrative procedures, the provision of public services, and the lawful utilization needs of organizations and individuals;

b) Ensuring that the data connected and shared is valid, consistent data bearing a unique identifier under this Decree;

c) Connecting and sharing data in real time or periodically, minimizing the copying and duplication of data;

d) Complying with regulations on data protection, network information security, cybersecurity and other relevant law.

3. Data connected and shared from the National Construction Activity Database is official data, used by agencies, organizations and individuals as a basis in state management, the settlement of administrative procedures and other related activities, unless otherwise provided by law. Discrepancies shall be handled in accordance with Article 25 of this Decree.

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5. The Ministry of Construction shall establish and publish data-sharing services falling within the scope of the Construction Activity Information System; and issue documents relating to technical regulations on data structure, data format, data packets, and connectivity and sharing of data with the Construction Activity Information System.

Article 24. Connectivity and sharing of data with the National Database on Land

The connectivity of the Construction Activity Information System with the National Database on Land for the sharing of land data to serve the management of construction investment activities shall be carried out in accordance with the law on data, electronic transactions and other relevant law.

Article 25. Updating and adjustment of data and information in the Construction Activity Information System

1. Upon receiving a proposal or detecting that information in the Construction Activity Information System is incomplete, inaccurate, or contains discrepancies between the electronic data and the original documentation, the competent agency or organization issuing the results of the administrative procedure, or the agency or organization creating the data, shall be responsible for reviewing, updating, standardizing and adjusting the data in accordance with regulations.

2. The Ministry of Construction shall issue guidance on entering, updating and adjusting data and information; the address for entering and updating data; and the delegation of authority for administration, utilization and use of data and information in the Construction Activity Information System.

Article 26. Funding for developing, upgrading, maintaining, utilizing, using, managing and operating the Construction Activity Information System

1. Funding for developing, upgrading, maintaining, utilizing, using, managing and operating the Construction Activity Information System under clause 3 Article 4 of this Decree shall be sourced from the state budget and other lawful capital sources in accordance with law.

2. Funding for management, utilization, ensuring information safety, and management and operation shall be allocated from recurrent expenditure under the current budget decentralization arrangements, and other lawful capital sources in accordance with law.

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Chapter IV

CONSTRUCTION CAPACITY

Section 1. CONDITIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS

Article 27. Construction practice certificate

1. The construction practice certificate (hereinafter referred to as the practice certificate) shall be issued to an individual who is a Vietnamese citizen, a Vietnamese person residing overseas, or a foreigner lawfully engaged in construction activities in Vietnam, to hold the titles or practice independently as specified in clause 1 Article 88 and Article 90 of the 2025 Law on Construction.

2. A foreign individual or a Vietnamese person residing overseas who already holds a practice capacity permit issued by a foreign agency or organization, and who practices construction activities in Vietnam for less than 6 months, or practices abroad while providing construction consultancy services in Vietnam, must have the training qualification and practice capacity permit consularly legalized, with a Vietnamese translation notarized or certified in accordance with Vietnamese law, in order to practice. Where the individual practices construction activities in Vietnam for 6 months or more, the individual must convert the practice certificate at the competent authority for issuance of practice certificates under Article 31 of this Decree.

3. The titles and individuals specified in clause 1 Article 88 of the 2025 Law on Construction are not required to hold a practice certificate under this Decree when performing the following construction activities:

a) Preliminary design and preliminary design review prepared in the pre-feasibility study report on construction investment;

b) Design, design review and supervision of communication and telecommunications systems within a work;

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d) Construction activities relating to green parks; public lighting works; telecommunications signal transmission cables; and projects comprising solely the works specified at this point.

4. An individual without a practice certificate may participate only in construction activities within the field relevant to their training major in accordance with this Decree, consistent with the Labor Code, and may not hold a title required by regulation to be held by the holder of a practice certificate.

5. A newly issued practice certificate shall be valid for 10 years. For the practice certificate of a foreign individual, the validity period shall be determined according to the period stated in the work permit or temporary residence card issued by the competent authority, but shall not exceed 10 years.

Where a practice certificate is reissued under point b clause 1 Article 29 of this Decree, the validity period shall be recorded according to the previously issued practice certificate.

6. The practice certificate shall have the format and main content as set out in Form No. 03 of Appendix III issued together with this Decree.

7. The practice certificate shall be managed through a practice certificate code, comprising 2 groups connected by a hyphen (-), as follows:

a) The first group: 3 characters indicating the place of issuance of the certificate, specified in Appendix IV issued together with this Decree;

b) The second group: the practice certificate number.

8. The practice certificate number specified at point b clause 7 of this Article is an 8-digit number used to manage the construction practice certificate of an individual. Each individual participating in construction activities, upon requesting issuance of a practice certificate, shall be automatically assigned a practice certificate number on the system. The practice certificate number shall be attached to and linked with the unique personal identifier of the certificate holder, managed in the Construction Activity Information System, and ensured connectivity and data sharing with relevant national and sector-specific databases. The practice certificate number shall not change when the individual requests the new issuance, reissuance or conversion of the practice certificate.

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10. The Ministry of Construction shall exercise unified state management over the issuance and revocation of practice certificates, and the management of the issuance of practice certificate numbers.

Article 28. Fields of practice certificate and scope of practice

1. An individual must satisfy the capacity conditions under this Decree when holding a title or practicing independently in the following fields:

a) Construction survey, comprising: topographic survey; geotechnical investigation;

b) Urban and rural planning design;

c) Construction design, comprising: architectural design of works (carried out in accordance with the law on architecture); construction design of works; mechanical and electrical (M&E) design of works;

d) Construction supervision, comprising: supervision of construction work; supervision of works equipment installation.

2. The scope of practice under a practice certificate shall be as prescribed in Appendix II issued together with this Decree.

Article 29. Issuance and revocation of practice certificates

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a) New issuance of a practice certificate, comprising: the first issuance of a certificate; adjustment of the certificate grade; or where the certificate has expired or reissuance is requested for a certificate that remains valid and does not fall under point b of this clause;

b) Reissuance of a practice certificate, comprising: where a valid practice certificate is lost, damaged, contains erroneous information, requires amendment or supplementation of personal information, or falls under clause 4 of this Article;

c) Conversion of a practice certificate for an individual falling under clause 2 Article 27 of this Decree;

d) Where the home country does not have a system for issuing practice capacity permits, a foreign individual shall follow the procedure for new issuance of a practice certificate under point a clause 1 of this Article;

dd) A foreign individual who has been issued a practice certificate under point a clause 1 of this Article, if continuing to engage in construction activities in Vietnam, shall undergo conversion of the practice certificate under point c clause 1 of this Article after the work permit or temporary residence card has been extended.

2. The practice certificate of an individual shall be revoked in any of the following cases:

a) The individual no longer satisfies the conditions specified in clause 1 Article 33 of this Decree;

b) Forgery of documents or dishonest declaration in the application for issuance of the practice certificate;

c) Leasing, lending or allowing another person to use the practice certificate;

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dd) The practice certificate bears erroneous information due to an error of the issuing authority;

e) The practice certificate was issued by an unauthorized body;

g) The practice certificate was issued without satisfying the required capacity conditions;

h) There is a violation and the competent authority has recommended revocation of the practice certificate.

3. An individual whose practice certificate has been revoked may request new issuance of a practice certificate under the procedures specified at point a clause 2 Article 30 of this Decree upon satisfying the following conditions:

a) After 12 months from the date of the decision on revocation of the practice certificate, for cases specified at points b, c and d clause 2 of this Article;

b) After the period specified in the decision imposing administrative sanctions that deprives the right to use the practice certificate or suspends operations, for the case specified at point h clause 2 of this Article.

4. Where the fields on a practice certificate are not revoked under points e and h clause 2 of this Article, the certificate may be reissued for the non-revoked fields on the previously issued practice certificate, upon the individual's request, in accordance with the procedures specified at point b clause 2 Article 30 of this Decree.

5. An individual whose practice certificate was revoked under the case specified at point dd clause 2 of this Article may be reissued a practice certificate under the procedures specified at point b clause 2 Article 30 of this Decree.

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1. An individual shall submit one application for issuance of a practice certificate under clauses 1, 2 and 3 Article 39 of this Decree to the authority competent to issue practice certificates, in one of the following forms:

a) Directly at the single-window division;

b) Through postal service;

c) Online via the National Public Service Portal.

2. From the date of receiving a complete and valid application under Article 39 of this Decree, the authority competent to issue practice certificates shall be responsible for issuing the practice certificate within:

a) 6 working days for new issuance under points a and d clause 1 Article 29 of this Decree, from the date of notice of the results of the eligibility assessment of the application;

b) 5 working days for reissuance under point b clause 1 Article 29 of this Decree;

c) 11 working days for conversion under point c clause 1 Article 29 of this Decree, from the date of notice of the results of the eligibility assessment of the application.

3. The construction practice capacity of an individual shall be assessed according to the criteria of satisfying the general conditions and the professional experience conditions prescribed in this Decree.

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Within 2 working days from the date of the Council's application assessment result, the authority competent to issue practice certificates shall notify the result of the application assessment as eligible or ineligible for issuance of the practice certificate (through the National Public Service Portal, by electronic document, or by a method consistent with the form of application submission) before the last day of the month, for a complete and valid application received before the 15th of that month, or before the 15th of the following month for other cases.

5. Where an application is incomplete or invalid, the authority competent to issue practice certificates must notify the individual requesting issuance of the practice certificate in writing on a single occasion (clearly stating the reasons) within 5 working days from the date the individual submitted the application.

6. Where, during the consideration of an application for issuance of a practice certificate, the authority competent to issue practice certificates or the Practice Certificate Review Council discovers that the individual has forged documents or made dishonest declarations in the application, the authority competent to issue practice certificates shall suspend consideration of the application, notify the individual in writing, and not continue to process that application. An individual falling within this case may resubmit an application for issuance of a practice certificate only after 12 months from the date of the notification document of the authority competent to issue practice certificates.

7. For revocation of a practice certificate:

a) Within 7 working days from the date of receiving the inspection or examination conclusion of the competent authority, which includes a recommendation to revoke the practice certificate, or upon discovering or having grounds to determine any of the cases for revocation of the practice certificate specified in clause 2 Article 29 of this Decree, the authority competent to revoke the practice certificate shall issue a decision on revocation and annulment of the practice certificate; if revocation is not made, a written opinion must be sent to the agency, organization or individual that made the recommendation for revocation;

b) The agency issuing the decision on revocation of the practice certificate shall be responsible for sending the revocation decision to the individual subject to revocation, posting it on its web portal, and concurrently updating or sending information to update the revocation status in the Construction Activity Information System;

c) The individual whose practice certificate is revoked must return the original practice certificate to the agency issuing the revocation decision within 5 working days from the date of receiving the revocation decision.

Article 31. Authority to issue and revoke practice certificates

1. Authority to issue practice certificates: province-level People's Committees shall organize the issuance of practice certificates to individuals as prescribed. Based on local practical conditions, province-level People's Committees shall delegate or authorize the authority to issue practice certificates in accordance with the law on organization of local governments.

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a) The authority competent to issue a practice certificate is the authority competent to revoke the practice certificate it issued;

b) Where a practice certificate was issued in violation of regulations and the issuing authority does not carry out revocation, the Ministry of Construction shall directly decide on revocation of the practice certificate.

3. The authority competent to issue practice certificates under clause 1 of this Article shall carry out the reissuance of practice certificates it previously issued.

4. Where an individual's practice certificate is revoked, the revoking authority shall update the revocation status of the practice certificate in the Construction Activity Information System within 1 working day from the date the revocation decision takes effect.

Article 32. Rights and obligations of an individual requesting issuance of a practice certificate

1. An individual requesting issuance of a practice certificate has the following rights:

a) Request the provision of information on the issuance of the practice certificate;

b) Practice construction activities nationwide in accordance with the particulars stated on the practice certificate;

c) Lodge complaints and denunciations against acts of violation of the regulations on issuance of practice certificates.

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a) Truthfully declare the application for issuance of the practice certificate under this Decree; to be legally responsible for the particulars declared in the application; provide information upon request of the competent authority;

b) Practice within the scope specified in the practice certificate, and comply with the law on construction and other relevant laws;

c) Not to lease, lend or allow another person to use the practice certificate;

d) Not to erase or alter the practice certificate;

dd) Comply with professional ethics;

e) Present the practice certificate and comply with inspection and examination requirements upon request of the competent authorities.

Article 33. General conditions for issuance of a practice certificate

An individual shall be issued a practice certificate upon satisfying the following general conditions:

1. Having full active legal capacity in accordance with law; having documents on residence or a work permit in Vietnam, for foreigners and Vietnamese persons residing overseas.

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3. Having professional experience relevant to the grade and field requested for the practice certificate within the most recent 10 years up to the time of the request for issuance of the practice certificate. Where relevant professional experience exceeding 10 years is used, the individual may request issuance of a practice certificate one grade lower, at the competent authority under Article 31 of this Decree.

4. The period of experience in performing work relevant to the field and scope for which the practice certificate is sought shall be as follows:

a) Grade I: Holding a university degree in a relevant major or training field, with at least 7 years of experience in performing work relevant to the field and scope for which the practice certificate is sought;

b) Grade II: Holding a university degree in a relevant major or training field, with at least 4 years of experience in performing work relevant to the field and scope for which the practice certificate is sought;

c) Grade III: Having a relevant major or training field, with at least 2 years of experience in performing work relevant to the field and scope for which the practice certificate is sought for an individual holding a university degree; or at least 3 years for an individual holding a college degree.

5. The duration of relevant work experience specified in clause 4 of this Article shall be counted from the time the individual began participating in construction activities, as stated in the application for issuance or conversion of the practice certificate, the labor contract, confirmation from the employer, social insurance records, or similar documents. Where such information is already available on the Construction Activity Information System and eligible for utilization and use under regulations, it may be used in lieu of the corresponding documents.

Article 34. Conditions on professional experience for issuance of a construction survey practice certificate

An individual shall be considered for issuance of a construction survey practice certificate upon satisfying the general conditions specified in Article 33 of this Decree and the professional experience conditions corresponding to the practice certificate grades, as follows:

1. Grade I:

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b) For geological survey: Having served as the construction survey manager in the field requested for the practice certificate for 1 work of Grade I or higher, or 2 Grade II works.

2. Grade II:

a) For topographic survey: Having served as the construction survey manager in the field requested for the practice certificate for 1 Group B project, or 2 Group C projects, or 1 Grade II work, or 2 Grade III works;

b) For geological survey: Having served as the construction survey manager in the field requested for the practice certificate for 1 Grade II work, or 2 Grade III works.

3. Grade III: Having participated in construction survey in the field requested for the practice certificate for 1 project of Group C or higher, or 1 work of Grade III or higher, or 2 Grade IV works.

Article 35. Conditions on professional experience for issuance of an urban and rural planning design practice certificate

An individual shall be considered for issuance of an urban and rural planning design practice certificate upon satisfying the general conditions specified in Article 33 of this Decree and the professional experience conditions corresponding to the practice certificate grades, as follows:

1. Grade I: Having served as the manager or professional in charge of urban and rural planning design in the relevant professional field for 1 item of urban and rural planning approved by the Prime Minister, or 2 items of urban and rural planning (including 1 master plan or sub-zone plan) approved by a province-level People's Committee.

2. Grade II: Having served as the manager or professional in charge of urban and rural planning design in the relevant professional field for 1 item of urban and rural planning approved by a province-level People's Committee, or 2 items of urban and rural planning approved by a commune-level People's Committee.

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Article 36. Conditions on professional experience for issuance of a construction design practice certificate

An individual shall be considered for issuance of a construction design practice certificate upon satisfying the general conditions specified in Article 33 of this Decree and the professional experience conditions corresponding to the practice certificate grades, as follows:

1. Grade I: Having served as the manager or professional in charge of construction design, or of construction design verification, for the portion of work within the scope for which the practice certificate is sought, for 1 work of Grade I or higher, or 2 Grade II works.

2. Grade II: Having served as the manager or professional in charge of construction design, or of construction design verification, for the portion of work within the scope for which the practice certificate is sought, for 1 Grade II work, or 2 Grade III works.

3. Grade III: Having participated in construction design or construction design verification for the portion of work within the scope for which the practice certificate is sought, for 3 works of Grade III or higher, or 5 Grade IV works.

Article 37. Conditions on professional experience for issuance of a construction supervision practice certificate

An individual shall be considered for issuance of a construction supervision practice certificate upon satisfying the general conditions specified in Article 33 of this Decree and the professional experience conditions corresponding to the practice certificate grades, as follows:

1. Grade I: Having served as chief supervisor, or as professional in charge of construction design, for the portion of work within the scope for which the practice certificate is sought, for 1 work of Grade I or higher, or 2 Grade II works.

2. Grade II: Having served as chief supervisor, or as professional in charge of construction design, for the portion of work within the scope for which the practice certificate is sought, for 1 Grade II work, or 2 Grade III works.

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Article 38. Conditions on professional experience to practice as project management director of construction projects and as chief construction-site commander

1. An individual holding the title of project management director of a construction project must have a professional qualification consistent with Section 5 of Appendix I issued together with this Decree, and shall satisfy the following conditions corresponding to each grade:

a) Grade I: Holding a university degree; having at least 7 years of experience participating in construction activities; having served as project management director of a construction project of Group A or higher, or 2 Group B projects, or having served as chief construction-site commander for the portion of work falling within the scope of practice for 1 work of Grade I or higher, or 2 Grade II works;

b) Grade II: Holding a university degree; having at least 4 years of experience participating in construction activities; having served as project management director of a construction project of Group B, or 2 construction projects of Group C, or having served as chief construction-site commander for the portion of work falling within the scope of practice for 1 Grade II work, or 2 Grade III works;

c) Grade III: Having at least 2 years of experience participating in construction activities for an individual holding a university degree, or at least 3 years for an individual holding a college degree; having participated in management of a construction project of Group C or higher, or having participated in construction execution for the portion of work falling within the scope of practice for 1 work of Grade III or higher, or 2 Grade IV works.

2. An individual with a professional qualification relevant to Section 6 of Appendix I issued together with this Decree, and who satisfies the conditions corresponding to each grade specified at points a, b and c clause 1 of this Article, shall be eligible to hold the title of chief construction-site commander at the corresponding grade.

Article 39. Application for issuance of a practice certificate

1. An application for new issuance of a practice certificate under points a and d clause 1 Article 29 of this Decree comprises:

a) An application for issuance of a practice certificate under Form No. 01 of Appendix III issued together with this Decree, the original of which shall be submitted in the case of direct submission or submission through postal service; in the case of online submission, the information shall be declared on the interactive electronic form on the National Public Service Portal;

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c) A qualification issued by a lawful training institution relevant to the field and grade of the practice certificate requested; where the qualification does not state or does not clearly state the training major, the transcript or appendix to the qualification must be submitted as a basis for verification and assessment (for a qualification issued by a foreign training institution, where the individual is a foreigner or a Vietnamese person residing overseas, it must be consularly legalized with a Vietnamese translation notarized or certified in accordance with Vietnamese law; in other cases, a qualification issued by a foreign training institution must be recognized by the Vietnamese education system). Where information on the qualification, training level and training major has already been stored, connected, shared and authenticated from the Education sector database or another competent database, the individual need not submit this document;

d) The practice certificate (if any) previously issued by the competent authority, consistent with the period and scope used to demonstrate experience. Where information on the practice certificate has already been stored, updated, connected, shared and authenticated in the National Construction Activity Database or the database of a specialized construction authority, the individual need not submit this document;

dd) Decisions on work assignment (task assignment) by the organization to the individual, or a document confirming the work completed by the individual as declared, issued by the lawful representative of the investor and bearing responsibility for the truthfulness of the information confirmed, or a document of specialized construction authorities relating to the declared experience of the individual; economic contracts and acceptance records of the declared work performed, for an individual practicing independently;

e) Documents on residence or a work permit in Vietnam, for a foreigner or a Vietnamese person residing overseas;

g) The documents specified at points c, d, dd and e of this clause must be certified copies in the case of direct submission or submission through postal service, or a certified electronic copy file in the case of online submission.

2. An application for reissuance of a practice certificate under point b clause 1 Article 29 of this Decree comprises:

a) An application for issuance of a practice certificate under Form No. 01 of Appendix III issued together with this Decree, the original of which shall be submitted in the case of direct submission or submission through postal service; in the case of online submission, the information shall be declared on the interactive electronic form on the National Public Service Portal;

b) A color photograph file, 4x6 cm in size with a white background, of the individual requesting issuance of the practice certificate, taken within the preceding 6 months;

c) The original practice certificate requested for reissuance. Where the practice certificate has been lost or has been revoked by the competent authority under clause 4 Article 29 of this Decree, a commitment from the person requesting reissuance must be provided.

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a) An application for conversion of a practice certificate under Form No. 02 of Appendix III issued together with this Decree, the original of which shall be submitted in the case of direct submission or submission through postal service; in the case of online submission, the information shall be declared on the interactive electronic form on the National Public Service Portal;

b) A color photograph file, 4x6 cm in size with a white background, of the individual requesting issuance of the practice certificate, taken within the preceding 6 months;

c) The qualification and practice capacity permit issued by a foreign training institution or a foreign agency or organization, consularly legalized with a Vietnamese translation notarized or certified in accordance with Vietnamese law;

d) Documents on residence or a work permit in Vietnam;

dd) The documents specified at points c and d of this clause must be certified copies or a certified electronic copy file as prescribed.

4. An individual shall pay a fee upon submitting an application for issuance of a practice certificate. The collection, payment and management of the use of fees for issuance of practice certificates shall be carried out in accordance with the law on charges and fees.

Article 40. Practice Certificate Review Council

1. The head of the authority competent to issue practice certificates shall decide to establish a Practice Certificate Review Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council) to assess construction capacity to serve the consideration of issuance of practice certificates for requests for new issuance or conversion. The assessment shall be carried out on the basis of the consolidated capacity records of individuals requesting issuance of practice certificates by the unit under the authority competent to issue practice certificates assigned to process such documentation.

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b) The standing member shall be an official or public employee of that authority;

c) The members of the Council shall be officials, public employees and experts with a professional major relevant to the field requested for new issuance or conversion of the practice certificate;

d) The secretary of the Council shall be an official or public employee of the authority issuing practice certificates.

3. The Council shall operate on a part-time basis, in accordance with operating regulations issued by decision of the Chairperson of the Council.

4. The operating regulations of the Council shall include provisions on working principles; the structure, tasks, powers and responsibilities of the Council and each Council member; the process for assessing the construction capacity of individuals; and the Council's operating budget.

Section 2. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON THE CONSTRUCTION CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS

Article 41. Public disclosure of information on the construction capacity of organizations participating in construction activities

1. An organization participating in construction activities shall itself publicly disclose information on its construction capacity on the website at https://csdlhdxd.gov.vn.

2. The legal representative of the organization shall bear full responsibility for the accuracy and truthfulness of the publicly disclosed information.

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a) Name of the organization;

b) Address of the head office;

c) Legal representative: full name; position; phone number;

d) Enterprise code/Establishment decision;

dd) Construction capacity collected from the Construction Activity Information System;

e) Grade and field of practice under the issued capacity certificate (if any).

4. The legal representative of the organization shall declare information and comply with authentication requirements on the system. The updating, adjustment and correction of information must be logged on the website.

Section 3. CONSTRUCTION OPERATION PERMITS FOR FOREIGN CONTRACTORS

Article 42. Principles for management of the operations of foreign contractors

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2. The operations of a foreign contractor in Vietnam must comply with Vietnamese law and relevant international treaties to which Vietnam is a signatory or party.

Article 43. Conditions for issuance of a construction operation permit

1. A foreign contractor shall be issued a construction operation permit upon having a decision on winning the bid or being selected as a contractor by the investor or the main contractor (subcontractor).

2. A foreign contractor must form a joint venture with a Vietnamese contractor or use a Vietnamese subcontractor, except where domestic contractors lack the capacity to participate in any part of the work of the bidding package. When forming a joint venture with or using a Vietnamese contractor, the scope, volume and value of the portion of work to be performed by the Vietnamese contractor in the joint venture, or by the Vietnamese subcontractor, must be clearly delineated.

Article 44. Application and authority for issuance of the construction operation permit

1. A foreign contractor shall submit one application under clause 2 of this Article to the authority issuing construction operation permits, in one of the following forms:

a) Directly at the single-window division;

b) Through postal service;

c) Online via the National Public Service Portal.

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a) An application for issuance of a construction operation permit under Form No. 04 and Form No. 07 of Appendix III issued together with this Decree. In the case of online submission, the information shall be declared on the interactive electronic form on the National Public Service Portal;

b) A certified copy or a certified electronic copy, as prescribed, of the bidding result or the lawful decision selecting the contractor;

c) A certified copy or a certified electronic copy, as prescribed, of the establishment license or business registration certificate for the organization, and the practice certificate (if any) issued by the country of which the foreign contractor is a national;

d) A report of operational experience relating to the contracted work, and a certified copy or a certified electronic copy, as prescribed, of the consolidated financial audit report for the most recent 3 years (where the law on bidding is not applicable); for a contractor established for less than 3 years, the consolidated financial audit report shall be submitted for the number of years since establishment;

dd) A certified copy or a certified electronic copy, as prescribed, of the joint venture contract with the Vietnamese contractor, or the official contract or contract of principle with the Vietnamese subcontractor, for performance of the contracted work (already included in the bid or quotation/proposal);

e) A lawful power of attorney for a person who is not the legal representative of the contractor, under Form No. 06 of Appendix III issued together with this Decree, or a lawful power of attorney with equivalent provisions.

3. The application for issuance of a construction operation permit shall be in Vietnamese. The foreign establishment license or business registration certificate must be consularly legalized, except where an international treaty to which Vietnam and the relevant countries are parties provides for an exemption from consular legalization. The documents specified at points b, c, dd and e clause 2 of this Article, if in a foreign language, must be translated into Vietnamese, and the translation must be notarized or certified in accordance with Vietnamese law.

4. Authority to issue construction operation permits

a) Province-level People's Committees shall organize the issuance of construction operation permits (including amended permits) to foreign contractors engaged in construction activities within the administrative area of the province. Based on local practical conditions, province-level People's Committees shall delegate or authorize the authority to issue construction operation permits in accordance with the law on organization of local governments. Where a foreign contractor engages in construction activities within the administrative area of 2 or more province-level administrative divisions, the competent authority for issuance shall be the province-level People's Committee of the locality where the foreign contractor intends to establish its operating office.

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Article 45. Amendment of the construction operation permit

1. After being issued a construction operation permit, where there is a change in the name or address of the contractor, a change in the members of the contractor's joint venture or subcontractor, or other particulars stated in the issued construction operation permit, the foreign contractor shall submit one application in one of the forms specified in clause 1 Article 44 of this Decree to the authority issuing construction operation permits for consideration of amendment of the issued construction operation permit. The amended construction operation permit shall be as prescribed in Form No. 10 of Appendix III issued together with this Decree.

2. The application for amendment of the construction operation permit comprises:

a) An application for amendment of the construction operation permit, as prescribed in Form No. 11 of Appendix III issued together with this Decree. In the case of online submission, the information shall be declared on the interactive electronic form on the National Public Service Portal;

b) Documents substantiating the proposed amendments, in the form of a certified copy or a certified electronic copy, as prescribed. Where a document is in a foreign language, it must be translated into Vietnamese, and the translation must be notarized or certified in accordance with Vietnamese law; where the law requires consular legalization, this shall be carried out accordingly.

Article 46. Time limit and fees for issuance and amendment of the construction operation permit for foreign contractors

1. The competent authority specified at point a clause 4 Article 44 of this Decree shall consider the application for issuance or amendment of the construction operation permit for a foreign contractor within 6 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid application. Where the construction operation permit is not issued or amended, the authority competent to issue construction operation permits must respond in writing to the contractor, clearly stating the reasons.

2. Upon receiving the construction operation permit, the foreign contractor must pay a fee in accordance with the law on charges and fees.

3. The construction operation permit shall expire in the following cases:

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b) The contract is no longer valid where the foreign contractor has its operations suspended, is dissolved, is declared bankrupt, or for other reasons in accordance with Vietnamese law and the law of the country of which the contractor is a national.

Article 47. Revocation of the construction operation permit

1. A foreign contractor's construction operation permit shall be revoked in any of the following cases:

a) Forgery of documents in the application for issuance of the construction operation permit;

b) Alteration or erasure of information on a construction operation permit so as to falsify its contents;

c) The construction operation permit bears erroneous information due to an error of the issuing authority.

2. Authority to revoke the construction operation permit:

a) The authority competent to issue the construction operation permit is the authority competent to revoke the construction operation permit it issued;

b) Where a construction operation permit was issued in violation of regulations and the issuing authority does not carry out revocation, the Ministry of Construction shall directly decide on revocation of the construction operation permit.

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a) Within 8 working days from the date of receiving the inspection conclusion or examination document of the state management agency for construction, which includes a recommendation to revoke the construction operation permit, or upon discovering or having grounds to determine any of the cases for revocation of the construction operation permit specified in clause 1 of this Article, the authority competent to revoke the construction operation permit shall issue a decision revoking the construction operation permit; if revocation is not made, a written opinion must be sent to the agency making the recommendation;

b) The authority competent to revoke the construction operation permit shall be responsible for sending the revocation decision to the organization or individual subject to revocation, and concurrently sending it to the investor and relevant agencies for information;

c) An organization or individual whose construction operation permit is revoked must return the original construction operation permit to the authority issuing the revocation decision within 5 working days from the date of receiving the revocation decision;

d) For revocation of a construction operation permit bearing erroneous information due to an error of the issuing authority, the authority competent to revoke the construction operation permit shall be responsible for reissuing the construction operation permit within 3 working days from the date of receiving the revoked construction operation permit; for violations specified at points a and b clause 1 of this Article, the authority competent to issue construction operation permits to foreign contractors shall consider issuance of a new permit only after 12 months from the date of issuance of the revocation decision;

dd) Where an organization or individual whose construction operation permit is revoked fails to return the construction operation permit as prescribed, the competent revoking authority shall issue a decision annulling the construction operation permit, send it to the organization or individual whose permit is annulled, and concurrently send the information to the investor and relevant agencies for information.

Article 48. Rights and obligations of foreign contractors

1. A foreign contractor has the following rights:

a) Request functional agencies to provide guidance on preparing the application for issuance of the construction operation permit and on other matters relating to the contractor's operations under this Decree;

b) Lodge complaints and denunciations against violations by organizations and individuals performing work under this Decree;

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2. A foreign contractor has the following obligations:

a) Establish an operating office at the project location after being issued the construction operation permit; register the address, phone number, fax number, e-mail, seal, account and tax identification number of the operating office. For contracts for urban and rural planning design, formulation of construction projects, construction survey, and construction design of works, the foreign contractor may establish the operating office at the registered head office address of the investor, or may not establish an operating office in Vietnam. For contracts for construction execution and construction supervision of works passing through multiple provinces, the foreign contractor shall establish the operating office in the locality that issued the construction operation permit. The operating office shall exist only for the duration of contract performance and shall be dissolved upon expiry of the contract. Notification of the foreign contractor's operating office shall be made under Form No. 13 of Appendix III issued together with this Decree;

b) Register and cancel the seal specimen, and to return the seal upon completion of the contract, in accordance with law. The foreign contractor may use this seal only for work serving performance of the contract in Vietnam, as prescribed in the construction operation permit;

c) Register and pay taxes in accordance with Vietnamese law, to implement the accounting regime, and open accounts and make payments in accordance with the guidance of the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam to serve business operations under the contract;

d) Recruit and use Vietnamese labor and foreign labor in accordance with Vietnamese labor law; to register the entry into Vietnam only of economic management experts, technical management experts and highly skilled personnel that Vietnam is unable to supply;

dd) Carry out the export and import procedures for materials, machinery and equipment relating to the contracted work in Vietnam in accordance with Vietnamese law;

e) Perform the joint venture contract entered into with the Vietnamese contractor, or to use the Vietnamese subcontractor, as identified in the application for issuance of the construction operation permit;

g) Purchase insurance in accordance with Vietnamese law for the contractor's work, comprising: professional liability insurance for construction investment consultancy contractors; cargo and property insurance for procurement contractors; insurance types for construction execution contractors; and other insurance regimes in accordance with Vietnamese law;

h) Carry out technical inspection and certification of the quality of imported materials and equipment supplied under the contracted work;

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k) Comply with technical regulations, technical standards, quality management of construction works, occupational safety and environmental protection, and other relevant Vietnamese law;

l) Upon completion of the work, the foreign contractor must prepare the work completion documentation; bear responsibility for the warranty; finalize imported materials and equipment; handle surplus materials and equipment under the construction contract in accordance with export-import regulations; re-export construction materials and equipment registered under the temporary import-re-export regime; finalize the contract; and concurrently notify the relevant state management agencies of the completion of the contract and the termination of the operating office of the work, under Form No. 12 of Appendix III issued together with this Decree.

Article 49. Responsibilities of the investor, project owner or main contractor toward foreign contractors

1. Enter into a contract awarding the work only after the construction operation permit has been issued by the competent state agency to the foreign contractor; guide the foreign contractor in complying with this Decree; provide information and documents relating to the contracted work that the foreign contractor must declare in the application for issuance of the contractor permit. Manage the registration of export and import of materials, machinery and equipment relating to performance of the contract falling within the responsibility of the foreign contractor under this Decree.

2. Supervise the foreign contractor's proper performance of its commitments in the joint venture contract with the Vietnamese contractor, or its use of the Vietnamese subcontractor, in accordance with Article 43 of this Decree.

3. Consider the domestic capacity to supply construction equipment before agreeing on the list of machinery and construction equipment that the foreign contractor requests to temporarily import and re-export.

4. Consider the capacity to supply technical labor in Vietnam before agreeing with the foreign contractor on the list of foreign personnel working for the contractor who request entry into Vietnam to perform work under the foreign contractor's contract.

5. Confirm the finalization of imported materials and equipment of the foreign contractor upon completion of the work.

6. Notify other contractors and construction quality management agencies in writing of the functions and tasks of the contractor when using a foreign contractor to perform project management consultancy or construction quality supervision.

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Article 50. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Construction

1. Organize the development, management, administration and maintenance of the Construction Activity Information System, comprising the following work:

a) Developing the technical infrastructure and software system for managing the Construction Activity Information System;

b) Updating, supplementing, connecting and sharing data in the Construction Activity Information System;

c) Connecting other sector-specific databases and information systems to the Construction Activity Information System; sharing construction activity data with other national database systems, sector-specific database systems and other information systems;

d) Carrying out the selection, cleansing and updating of data and information in the National Construction Activity Database.

2. Promulgate the roadmap for carrying out the work specified in clause 1 of this Article.

3. Connect and provide data from the National Construction Activity Database to the national data portal to serve agencies, organizations and individuals in utilizing information under this Decree. The connectivity and sharing of information must ensure the protection of state secrets and personal privacy in accordance with Government regulations on the management, connectivity and sharing of digital data of state agencies.

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5. Take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Science and Technology and other relevant agencies in developing and promulgating, within its authority, technical regulations on the structure of exchanged data, and regulations and processes for data sharing within the scope of sector-specific data under its management.

6. Take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Industry and Trade in determining and agreeing on the catalog of open data for construction projects and energy works falling within the list of important works relating to national security.

7. Provide guidance on the implementation of this Decree; to inspect the collection, provision, updating, adjustment, management, utilization and use of data and information in the Construction Activity Information System; to inspect and supervise the issuance of construction practice certificates and construction operation permits.

8. Develop a scheme for collecting fees for utilization and use of information in the national database and sector-specific databases, and submit it to the Ministry of Finance for development of the relevant legal normative document within its authority.

9. The Ministry of Construction shall issue guidance on unique identifiers for planning, construction projects, construction works, and data on construction norms, construction prices and the construction price index; on entering, updating and adjusting data and information; and on the delegation of authority for administration, utilization and use of data and information in the Construction Activity Information System.

Article 51. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Science and Technology

1. Cooperate with the Ministry of Construction in connecting the Construction Activity Information System with the National Data Integration and Sharing Platform to provide data services to information systems within state agencies.

2. Cooperate with the Ministry of Construction in connecting, sharing and utilizing data and information from the National Database on Standards, Metrology and Quality with the Construction Activity Information System.

Article 52. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security

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2. Cooperate with the Ministry of Construction in ensuring data security and safety, and in preventing, detecting and handling violations relating to data in the National Construction Activity Database, according to its assigned functions and tasks.

3. Cooperate with the Ministry of Construction in connecting and sharing data between the National Construction Activity Database and the National Data Center and other national databases and sector-specific databases, in accordance with the law on data.

4. Cooperate with the Ministry of Construction in ensuring connectivity and data sharing between the National Construction Activity Database and the National Public Service Portal, to serve the settlement of administrative procedures and the provision of online public services as prescribed.

5. Cooperate with the Ministry of Construction in connecting and sharing data on administrative procedures in the fields of planning and construction activities on the National Public Service Portal with the Construction Activity Information System, to serve the settlement of administrative procedures, the provision of public services and state management work.

Article 53. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance

Cooperate with the Ministry of Construction in determining the level of expenditure for activities supporting funding to ensure connectivity and sharing, and to support offsetting the cost of creating and collecting data.

Article 54. Responsibilities of ministries, ministerial agencies, and province-level and commune-level People's Committees

1. Ministries, ministerial agencies, and province-level and commune-level People's Committees shall be responsible for directing affiliated agencies and units to enter and update data within their authority into the Construction Activity Information System under this Decree; to develop regulations on data entry and updating ensuring conformity with this Decree and the guidance of the Ministry of Construction.

2. Ministries, ministerial agencies, and province-level and commune-level People's Committees shall be responsible for sharing and connecting the national databases, sector-specific databases and information systems under their management with the Construction Activity Information System, in accordance with the law on access to information, electronic transactions and data, and Government regulations on the management, connectivity and sharing of digital data of state agencies, consistent with regulations on confidentiality and information safety, and safeguarding national defense and security.

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4. Heads of agencies and units issuing procedures under clause 7 Article 3 of this Decree shall be responsible for:

a) Ensuring the accuracy, legality and timeliness of data entry and updating;

b) Issuing internal regulations on the powers and responsibilities of organizations and individuals assigned to manage and use accounts for entering and updating data into the Construction Activity Information System, ensuring effective and efficient implementation consistent with this Decree, other relevant law on procedures, and regulations of the Minister of Construction;

c) Reviewing, assessing and handling organizations and individuals based on the data reported on the Construction Activity Information System, in accordance with applicable law.

Chapter VI

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 55. Transitional provisions

1. For procedures whose results were issued from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026, where data has not yet been fully updated into the National Construction Activity Database under Government Decree No. 111/2024/ND-CP dated September 6, 2024 on the Construction Activity Information System and National Construction Activity Database, the agency issuing the procedure under clause 7 Article 3 of this Decree shall be responsible for updating the data into the system at https://csdlhdxd.gov.vn as prescribed.

2. An individual who submitted an application for issuance of a practice certificate before the effective date of this Decree shall be considered for issuance of the certificate under Government Decree No. 175/2024/ND-CP dated December 30, 2024 elaborating certain articles and measures for implementation of the Law on Construction on management of construction activities. Where the application satisfies the conditions for examination, the individual shall be issued the practice certificate by the competent authority based on the Council's assessment, without having to undergo examination.

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3. Where an individual has submitted an application and undergone examination but has not passed, and the period of reservation under Decree No. 175/2024/ND-CP remains valid at the effective date of this Decree, the individual shall submit an application for new issuance under this Decree.

4. The authority competent to issue practice certificates under clause 1 Article 31 of this Decree shall carry out the reissuance of practice certificates previously issued by specialized construction authorities under the Ministry of Construction or by socio-professional organizations, for individuals who so request.

5. An individual issued a practice certificate under the 2014 Law on Construction before the effective date of this Decree may continue to use the certificate for the field and scope of construction activities stated on the certificate until its expiry. Where a field has its scope expanded under Decree No. 175/2024/ND-CP and this Decree, the provisions of this Decree shall apply.

6. Socio-professional organizations recognized as eligible to issue practice certificates under Decree No. 175/2024/ND-CP may issue certificates to individuals who are members, or members of member units, who submitted an application for issuance of a practice certificate before the effective date of this Decree.

Article 56. Handling of violations, commendation, discipline, and related responsibility in developing and updating data into the National Construction Activity Database

1. An agency, organization or individual that commits acts of falsification, fabrication, improper or untimely creation or updating of data, or other violations, shall, depending on the act of violation, the consequences arising, and aggravating or mitigating circumstances under the law on handling of administrative violations, be subject to disciplinary action, administrative sanctioning, or criminal prosecution; if damage is caused, compensation shall be made in accordance with law.

2. The sanctioning of administrative violations in the creation and updating of data shall be carried out in accordance with the law on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of construction and other relevant fields.

3. For public investment projects, construction works under public investment projects, projects under the public-private partnership investment method, and projects using recurrent expenditure from the state budget or other state budget capital not falling within the scope of the law on public investment, where the agency in charge of appraisal for the investment decision-maker, the specialized construction authority, the investor, or the person authorized by the investor creates or updates data improperly, incompletely, or not in accordance with the procedures and timeframe prescribed by this Decree and the guidance of the Ministry of Construction, such party shall, depending on the severity of the violation, be handled in accordance with the law and relevant regulations.

4. Automatic monthly, quarterly and annual reports on the Construction Activity Information System on the performance of entering, creating and updating data shall serve as a basis for assessing the level of task completion, and for commending or disciplining relevant organizations and individuals in implementing this Decree.

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Article 57. Entry into force

1. This Decree comes into force as of July 1, 2026.

2. Government Decree No. 111/2024/ND-CP dated September 6, 2024 on the Construction Activity Information System and National Construction Activity Database shall cease to be in force as of the effective date of this Decree.

3. The Construction Activity Information System and National Construction Activity Database built and operated under Decree No. 111/2024/ND-CP shall continue to be implemented until the Construction Activity Information System is operated under this Decree.

4. The following provisions shall expire as of the effective date of this Decree:

a) Clause 1 Article 4, clause 3 Article 10 and clause 4 Article 45 of Government Decree No. 144/2025/ND-CP dated June 12, 2025 on devolution and delegation in the field of state management of the Ministry of Construction;

b) Points a, m, n and r clause 1 Article 28 of Government Decree No. 178/2025/ND-CP dated July 1, 2025 elaborating certain articles of the Law on Urban and Rural Planning;

c) Article 22 of Government Decree No. 14/2026/ND-CP dated January 13, 2026 amending certain articles of decrees to reduce and simplify administrative procedures relating to production and business activities under the management of the Ministry of Construction.

Article 58. Responsibility for implementation

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ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT

PP. PRIME MINISTER

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER




Pham Gia Tuc

APPENDIX I

TRAINING MAJORS AND FIELDS OF CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE CERTIFICATES
(Issued together with Government Decree No. 212/2026/ND-CP dated June 17, 2026)

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Training major

Field of practice certificate

Scope of practice

Training major specified in the diploma

The relevant training major specified in the academic transcript or diploma supplement where the diploma does not clearly specify the field of training

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Construction survey field

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Topographic survey

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Has a subject on geodesy or cartography.

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Geotechnical investigation

Training major in engineering geology, hydrogeology, or related construction engineering disciplines.

Has a subject on engineering geology or hydrogeology.

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Urban and rural planning design field

Urban and rural planning design

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Construction design field

3.1

Construction design of works

Structure of works

Training major in civil and industrial works structures.

Has subjects, course projects or graduation projects on civil and industrial works structures.

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Training major in underground works and mining.

Has subjects, course projects or graduation projects on underground works and mining.

3.3

Road works

Training major in road transport works.

Has subjects, course projects or graduation projects on road transport works.

3.4

Railway works

Training major in railway transport works.

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Bridge and tunnel works

Training major in bridge and tunnel transport works.

Has subjects, course projects or graduation projects on bridge and tunnel transport works.

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Inland waterway and maritime works

Training major in inland waterway transport works, waterway ports, river works, and seaport works.

Has subjects, course projects or graduation projects on inland waterway transport works, waterway ports, river works, and seaport works.

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Training major in irrigation works, hydropower works, and dykes.

Has subjects, course projects or graduation projects on irrigation works, hydropower works, and dykes.

3.8

Water supply - drainage works

Training major in water supply - drainage works.

Has subjects, course projects or graduation projects on water supply - drainage works.

3.9

Solid waste treatment works

Training major in environmental engineering.

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Mechanical and electrical (M&E) design of works

Electrical systems

Training major in electrical engineering.

Has subjects, course projects or graduation projects on electrical engineering.

3.11

Water supply - drainage systems of works

Training major in water supply and drainage within works.

Has subjects, course projects or graduation projects on water supply and drainage within works.

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Ventilation - heating and cooling systems

Training major in ventilation - heating and cooling engineering, refrigeration, and microclimate.

Has subjects, course projects or graduation projects on ventilation - heating and cooling engineering, refrigeration, and microclimate.

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Construction supervision field

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Supervision of construction work

Training major in civil and industrial works structures, underground works and mining, transport works, irrigation works and dykes, water supply - drainage works, architecture, construction economics, and related engineering disciplines connected to the construction of works.

Has a subject on civil and industrial works structures, underground works and mining, transport works, irrigation works and dykes, water supply - drainage works, architecture, construction economics, and related engineering disciplines connected to the construction of works.

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Supervision of works equipment installation

Training major in electrical engineering, ventilation - heating and cooling, refrigeration, microclimate, and water supply - drainage within works.

Has a subject on electrical engineering, ventilation - heating and cooling, refrigeration, microclimate, and water supply - drainage within works.

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Project management director of construction projects - field not requiring a practice certificate

Project management director of construction projects

Training major in civil and industrial works structures, underground works and mining, transport works, irrigation works and dykes, water supply - drainage works, architecture, construction economics, and related engineering disciplines connected to the construction of works; electrical engineering, ventilation - heating and cooling, refrigeration, microclimate, and water supply - drainage within works.

Has a subject on civil and industrial works structures, underground works and mining, transport works, irrigation works and dykes, water supply - drainage works, architecture, construction economics, and related engineering disciplines connected to the construction of works; electrical engineering, ventilation - heating and cooling, refrigeration, microclimate, and water supply - drainage within works.

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Chief construction-site commander - Field not requiring a practice certificate

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Chief commander of construction execution of works

Training major in civil and industrial works structures, underground works and mining, transport works, hydropower, irrigation works and dykes, water supply - drainage works, architecture, construction economics, and related engineering disciplines connected to the construction of works.

Has a subject on civil and industrial works structures, underground works and mining, transport works, irrigation works and dykes, water supply - drainage works, architecture, construction economics, and related engineering disciplines connected to the construction of works.

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Chief commander of works equipment installation

Training major in electrical engineering, ventilation - heating and cooling, refrigeration, microclimate, and water supply - drainage within works.

Has a subject on electrical engineering, ventilation - heating and cooling, refrigeration, microclimate, and water supply - drainage within works.

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- For training qualifications not falling within the Vietnamese education system, the Practice Certificate Review Council shall base its equivalence assessment on the transcript/appendix to the qualification.

- When determining whether the applicant's training major is appropriate, the Practice Certificate Review Council shall shall rely on the academic transcript or diploma supplement to assess whether the applicant's coursework is equivalent to the required course project or graduation project.

- For the purposes of this Appendix, the phrase "related engineering disciplines" means disciplines within the same engineering field whose coursework, subjects, course projects, graduation projects, or equivalent coursework are directly relevant to the field and scope of practice for which the practice certificate is sought. The determination of whether an engineering discipline is related shall be based on the applicant's diploma, academic transcript, diploma supplement, and actual coursework.

APPENDIX II

FIELDS AND SCOPE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES OF CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE CERTIFICATES
(Issued together with Government Decree No. 212/2026/ND-CP dated June 17, 2026)

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Construction survey field

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Topographic survey

May serve as manager of topographic survey, and supervisor of topographic survey, for all project groups and all grades of works.

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May serve as manager of topographic survey, and supervisor of topographic survey, for Group C projects, and works of Grade III or lower.

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Geotechnical investigation

May serve as manager of geotechnical investigation, and supervisor of geotechnical investigation, for all grades of works.

May serve as manager of geotechnical investigation, and supervisor of geotechnical investigation, for works of Grade II or lower.

May serve as manager of geotechnical investigation, and supervisor of geotechnical investigation, for works of Grade III or lower.

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Urban and rural planning design field

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May serve as manager of formulation of the planning task; manager of planning design; professional in charge of urban and rural planning design, for all urban and rural planning.

May serve as manager of formulation of the planning task; manager of planning design; professional in charge of urban and rural planning design, for urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of province-level People's Committees and commune-level People's Committees.

May serve as manager of formulation of the planning task; manager of planning design; professional in charge of urban and rural planning design, for urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of commune-level People's Committees.

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Construction design

3.1

Construction design of works

Structure of works

- May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of the structure of a work/work item, for all works except mining works, road works, railway works, bridge and tunnel works, inland waterway and maritime works, irrigation and dyke works, water supply - drainage works, and solid waste treatment works.

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- May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of the structure of a work/work item, for works of Grade II or lower, except mining works, road works, railway works, bridge and tunnel works, inland waterway and maritime works, irrigation and dyke works, water supply - drainage works, and solid waste treatment works.

- May serve as manager of water-retaining headworks and energy transmission lines of hydropower projects of Grade II or lower.

- May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of the structure of a work/work item, for works of Grade III or lower, except mining works, road works, railway works, bridge and tunnel works, inland waterway and maritime works, irrigation and dyke works, water supply - drainage works, and solid waste treatment works.

- May serve as manager of water-retaining headworks and energy transmission lines of hydropower projects of Grade III or lower.

3.2

Mining works

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of a mining work/work item and similar works, for all grades of works.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of a mining work/work item and similar works, for Grade II or lower.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of a mining work/work item and similar works, for Grade III or lower.

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Road works

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of road works, runways, taxiways, aircraft aprons, and works of similar structure, for all grades of works; professional in charge of all types of urban and rural planning.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of road works, runways, taxiways, aircraft aprons, and works of similar structure, for Grade II or lower; professional in charge of urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of province-level People's Committees and commune-level People's Committees.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of road works, runways, taxiways, aircraft aprons, and works of similar structure, for Grade III or lower; professional in charge of urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of commune-level People's Committees.

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Railway works

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of railway works and works of similar structure, for all grades of works; professional in charge of all types of urban and rural planning.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of railway works and works of similar structure, for Grade II or lower; professional in charge of urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of province-level People's Committees and commune-level People's Committees.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of railway works and works of similar structure, for Grade III or lower; professional in charge of urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of commune-level People's Committees.

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Bridge and tunnel works

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of bridge and tunnel works, works with column, pillar and tower structures, and works of similar structure, for all grades of works; professional in charge of all types of urban and rural planning.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of bridge and tunnel works, works with column, pillar and tower structures, and works of similar structure, for Grade II or lower; professional in charge of urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of province-level People's Committees and commune-level People's Committees.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of bridge and tunnel works, works with column, pillar and tower structures, and works of similar structure, for Grade III or lower; professional in charge of urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of commune-level People's Committees.

3.6

Inland waterway and maritime works

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of inland waterway and maritime works and works of similar structure, for all grades of works.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of inland waterway and maritime works and works of similar structure, for Grade II or lower.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of inland waterway and maritime works and works of similar structure, for Grade III or lower.

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Irrigation and dyke works

- May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of irrigation and dyke works and works of similar structure, for all grades of works.

- May serve as manager of water-retaining headworks and energy transmission lines of hydropower projects.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of irrigation and dyke works and works of similar structure, for Grade II or lower.

- May serve as manager of water-retaining headworks and energy transmission lines of hydropower projects of Grade II or lower.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of irrigation and dyke works and works of similar structure, for Grade III or lower.

- May serve as manager of water-retaining headworks and energy transmission lines of hydropower projects of Grade III or lower.

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Water supply - drainage works

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May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of water supply - drainage works and similar works, for Grade II or lower; professional in charge of urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of province-level People's Committees and commune-level People's Committees.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of water supply - drainage works and similar works, for Grade III or lower; professional in charge of urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of commune-level People's Committees.

3.9

Solid waste treatment works

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of solid waste treatment works and similar works, for all grades of works.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of solid waste treatment works and similar works, for Grade II or lower.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of design and design review of solid waste treatment works and similar works, for Grade III or lower.

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M&E design of works

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May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of M&E design and design review - electrical systems of a work/work item of any grade (including transmission line works and substations); professional in charge of all types of urban and rural planning.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of M&E design and design review - electrical systems of a work/work item of Grade II or lower (including transmission line works and substations); professional in charge of urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of province-level People's Committees and commune-level People's Committees.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of M&E design and design review - electrical systems of works of Grade III or lower (including transmission line works and substations); professional in charge of urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of commune-level People's Committees.

3.11

Water supply - drainage systems of works

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of M&E design and design review - water supply - drainage systems, pipelines and drainage culverts of a work/work item of any grade; professional in charge of all types of urban and rural planning.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of M&E design and design review - water supply - drainage systems, pipelines and drainage culverts of a work/work item of Grade II or lower; professional in charge of urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of province-level People's Committees and commune-level People's Committees.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of M&E design and design review - water supply - drainage systems, pipelines and drainage culverts of a work/work item of Grade III or lower; professional in charge of urban and rural planning falling within the approval authority of commune-level People's Committees.

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May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of M&E design and design review - ventilation - heating and cooling systems of a work/work item of any grade.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of M&E design and design review - ventilation - heating and cooling systems of a work/work item of Grade II or lower.

May serve as manager of construction design; professional in charge of M&E design and design review - ventilation - heating and cooling systems of a work/work item of Grade III or lower.

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Construction supervision field

4.1

Supervision of construction work

May serve as chief supervisor, supervisor of construction survey, for all types and grades of works/work items; may serve as supervisor of construction work for all types and grades of works.

May serve as chief supervisor; supervisor of construction survey for works/work items of Grade II or lower; may serve as supervisor of construction work for all types and grades of works.

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Supervision of works equipment installation

May serve as chief supervisor, supervisor of works equipment installation, for works/work items of any grade (including transmission line works and substations).

May serve as chief supervisor of works equipment installation for works/work items of Grade II or lower; supervisor of works equipment installation for works/work items of any grade (including transmission line works and substations).

May serve as chief supervisor of works equipment installation for works/work items of Grade III or lower; supervisor of works equipment installation for works/work items of any grade (including transmission line works and substations).

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Construction project manager and chief construction-site commander - field not requiring a practice certificate

Construction project manager and chief construction-site commander

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May serve as project management director of construction projects for projects of Group B or lower, and as chief construction-site commander for works/work items of Grade II or lower.

May serve as project management director of construction projects for Group C projects, and as chief construction-site commander for works/work items of Grade III or lower.

Note:

For practice certificates issued before the effective date of this Decree: the scope of practice of a practice certificate in the field of supervision of construction work for civil-industrial works and technical infrastructure, supervision of construction work for transport works, and supervision of construction work for works serving agriculture and rural development (irrigation, dykes) shall be implemented in accordance with the scope and field of practice of the certificate for supervision of construction work specified at item 4.1 of this Appendix.