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MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION OF VIETNAM
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THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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No: 16/2025/TT-BXD

Hanoi, June 30, 2025

 

CIRCULAR

ELABORATING THE LAW ON URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING

Pursuant to the Law on Urban and Rural Planning No. 47/2024/QH15 dated November 26, 2024;

Pursuant to Decree No. 33/2025/ND-CP dated February 25, 2025 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Construction;

At the request of the Director of the Department of Planning and Architecture,

The Minister of Construction hereby issues a Circular elaborating the law on urban and rural planning.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

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1. This Circular details Clause 4 of Article 16, Clause 2 of Article 22, Clause 3 of Article 23, Clause 3 of Article 24, Clause 4 of Article 27, Clause 3 of Article 29, Clause 2 of Article 31, Clause 2 of Article 34, Clause 3 of Article 35, Clause 5 of Article 40, Point a of Clause 2 and Clause 3 of Article 47, Clauses 4 and 6 of Article 52 of the Law on Urban and Rural Planning.

2. Domestic and foreign organizations and individuals when preparing or participating in preparing dossiers on tasks in planning, urban and rural planning in Vietnam must comply with the regulations herein.

Article 2. General provisions on the composition of dossiers on tasks in planning, urban and rural planning

1. The approved dossier on tasks in planning, urban and rural planning is a paper dossier that has the confirmation stamp of the competent authority.

2. The electronic dossier (e-dossier) on urban and rural planning is a collection of related electronic documents, including:

a) The basic digital database that includes the drawing and text files printed as part of the paper dossier with full content specified in Chapter II, Chapter III hereof, excluding relevant documents and materials;

b) The legal digital database that includes files digitized, scanned from paper or electronically certified dossiers, with full components as specified in Chapter II, Chapter III hereof;

c) The digital geographic information system (GIS) of urban and rural planning that includes files converted into geographic data from the original database;

d) The e-dossiers on urban and rural planning that must be prepared simultaneously during the process of making, appraising and approving the task in planning, urban and rural planning; ensuring that it meets the requirements for the management and use of the urban and rural planning database;

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3. Documents on collection of opinions

a) The document on collection of public opinions includes a summary report; drawings as prescribed, meeting the requirements for collecting opinions as determined in the tasks in planning;

b) The document on collection of opinions from agencies and organizations includes paper documents (description, drawings in appropriate scale, relevant legal documents) and e-dossiers specified in Point a, Point b of Clause 2 of this Article.

4. The application for appraisal

a) Written request for appraisal of tasks in planning, urban and rural planning;

b) Paper dossier showing the content and components of the dossier on tasks in planning, urban and rural planning ensuring compliance with the regulations in Chapter II, Chapter III hereof;

c) E-dossiers as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. The application for approval includes:

a) written request for approval of tasks in planning, urban and rural planning;

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c) Report on the appraisal of tasks in planning, urban and rural planning;

d) E-dossiers as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

5. Regulations on confirmation stamps on approved urban and rural planning dossiers.

a) After the urban and rural planning is approved by the competent authority, the agencies and organizations that formulate such planning shall completes the dossier according to the approval decision and sends it to the planning appraisal agency for confirmation stamp according to the form specified in the Appendix attached hereto.

b) The appraisal agency shall use the confirmation stamp to stamp the description and drawings (all copies) in the dossier on tasks in planning and the planning.

c) Number of dossiers that have confirmation stamp: 07 sets.

Article 3. General provisions on the specifications of dossiers on tasks in planning, urban and rural planning

1. The contents of descriptions, drawings of tasks and projects in the documents on collection of opinions and the documents that have been submitted for appraisal and approval shall be clearly and fully stated for each type and level of planning and comply with regulations of Chapter II and Appendices hereof.

2. Drawing abbreviations and symbols of tasks and urban and rural planning shall comply with regulations of Appendices hereof.

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4. All diagrams and maps in the drawings of the dossiers on tasks and projects on urban and rural planning shall clearly show the boundaries of planning; the boundaries and names of administrative divisions within the planning scope; name of administrative unit adjacent to the perimeter of the planned area.

Chapter II

TASKS IN URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING

Article 4. Regarding Master planning

1. Description:

a) Reasons, necessity and grounds for master planning; location, planning scope, and scale of planned area.

b) Overview of natural characteristics and status quo of the planned area; summary of main problems encountered during management and development.

c) Orientation to development in national planning, regional planning and planning options in the provincial planning and projects in progress that affect the scope of general urban planning.

c) Identification of properties, driving force, role and function of planned areas for the country, region and province; viewpoints and objectives of development; identification of main problems that must be addressed in planning.

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e) Requirement for the level of survey, collection of documents and data, status quo assessment; requirement for status quo database (including geographic data);

g) Research requirements on the contents of the master planning suitable to the type of planning and the case of planning formulation.

g) Identification of the list of drawings, descriptions and attached appendices; the quantity and specifications of the dossiers on master planning; cost estimates; plans and progress in formulating master planning; determination of requirements for contents, forms and enquired entities.

2. Written request for approval of tasks in master planning and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such tasks.

3. Relevant documents:

a) Previous approval decisions of the master planning (if any); Decisions on approval of planning and ongoing projects affecting the scope of the planning.

b) Directives and instructions from competent authorities on organizing the master planning formulation.

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

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b) Maps showing boundaries and scope of the master planning.

c) Drawings in the dossier on tasks in master planning with an suitable scale based on the orientation maps for the development of the national urban-rural system; development orientation maps for urban-rural systems; and planning option maps for urban-rural systems.

5. In addition to the above requirements, the dossier on tasks in master planning must also satisfy the following:

a) For expanded or new urban area: must fully justify the basis and grounds for selecting urban development directions and determining the planning scope and area size.

b) For communes: must determine requirements for collecting information, documents, and data on status quo and forecasted development of agricultural production activities; requirements for assurance of food security in the commune; determine existing areas that have been developed (according to urban standards) or planned according to urban standards.

c) For economic zones: must determine the requirements for collecting information, documents, and data on the status quo and forecasted development of industry, agriculture, trade, service, and logistics of relevant regions and provinces, and their impact on the development objectives of the economic zone.

d) For national tourism zones: must determine the requirements for collecting information, documents, and data on status quo and forecasted development based on tourism potential and tourism demand of the country and relevant regions, and provinces, and their impact on development objectives of the tourism zone.

Article 5. Regarding subdivision planning

1. Description:

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b) Overview of natural characteristics and status quo of the area subject to subdivision planning

c) Development orientations in the provincial planning, higher-level planning, or other technical planning affecting the subdivision planning; preliminarily identify main problems to be addressed and requirements for elaborating the approved superior planning;

d) Determination of population and labor scale, land use demand, and requirements for technical and social infrastructure for the planned area;

dd) Determination of requirements for surveys, data collection, analysis, and assessment of the status quo to ensure full content as prescribed in Chapter III hereof; requirements for the status quo database;

e) Requirements on the contents of the subdivision planning;

g) Determination of the list of drawings, descriptions, attached appendices; quantity and specifications of subdivision planning dossiers; cost estimates; plans and progress in formulating subdivision planning;

h) Determination of requirements on content, form enquired entities, and plan for collecting opinions on the subdivision planning.

2. Written request for approval of tasks in subdivision planning and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such tasks.

3. Relevant documents:

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b) Directives and instructions from competent authorities on organizing the subdivision planning formulation.

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Location diagram of the planned area according to the provincial planning, master planning, or other technical planning;

b) Map identifying the planning scope and scale of planned area;

c) Drawings in the dossier on tasks in subdivision planning that are shown in a suitable scale in topographic status quo map combined with space development orientation map or map of land use for planning.

5. For subdivision planning for functional areas based on provincial planning, regional planning, or other technical planning, in addition to the above requirements, the following must also be satisfied:

a) Arguments for determining the location and boundaries of the planned area in cases where the provincial planning, regional planning, or other technical planning does not specify these contents;

b) Identification of forecasted development based on the nature, development potential, and demands of the country, relevant regions and/or provinces, and their impact on the development objectives of the functional area. Identification of arising economic, social, technical, and environmental problems from the establishment of the functional area according to the provincial planning, regional planning, or other technical planning.

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1. Description:

a) Reasons, necessity and grounds for detailed planning; location, boundary scope, area, and function of the detailed planned area; preliminary development orientations in the master planning and contents of subdivision planning that are approved affecting the detailed planned area; state management and development investment demands for the detailed planned area. The detailed planning must be consistent and synchronous to elaborate the approved master planning or subdivision planning;

b) Assessment of natural characteristics and status quo; identification of basic problems and contents to be addressed in the detailed planning and requirements for elaborating the subdivision planning.

c) Estimated population and labor scale; basic quotas applied regarding use of land, social infrastructure, and technical infrastructure based on regulations of the approved subdivision planning and master planning.

d) Specific requirements for surveys, data collection, assessment of the status quo; requirements for the status quo database.

dd) Requirements regarding the contents of the detailed planning; requirements for intended construction items within the detailed planned area; determination of requirements for research on spatial organization, landscape architecture, land use, technical infrastructure connections, and other requirements.

e) Determination of the list of drawings, descriptions, attached appendices; quantity and specifications of detailed planning dossiers; cost estimates; plans and progress in formulating detailed planning;

g) Determination of requirements on content, form enquired entities, and plan for collecting opinions on the detailed planning.

2. Written request for approval of tasks in detailed planning and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such tasks.

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a) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; previous approval decisions of master planning, subdivision planning, detailed planning (if any).

b) Directives and instructions from competent authorities on organizing the detailed planning formulation.

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Location diagram of the detailed planned area extracted from the approved subdivision or master planning;

b) Map of the research scope and boundaries of the detailed planned area;

c) Drawings of the detailed planning task dossier that are shown in a suitable scale in the topographic status quo map combined with the general land use map or spatial organization and landscape architecture diagram of the approved subdivision planning.

Article 7. Regarding separate urban designs

1. Description:

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b) Determination of the research scope and boundaries for formulating the separate urban design; objectives, principles for formulating the urban design; and the required content to be satisfied for the separate urban design.

c) Requirements and research contents regarding spatial organization, landscape architecture, and layout of works; requirements for research on urban conservation regulations for ancient or old urban areas (if any); requirements for infrastructure systems and environment.

2. Written request for approval of tasks related to separate urban design and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such tasks.

3. Relevant documents:

a) Decisions on master planning, subdivision planning (if any).

b) Directives and instructions from competent authorities on organizing the separate urban design formulation;

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Location diagram and boundaries of the separate urban design extracted from the approved general or subdivision planning;

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Article 8. Regarding underground space planning for centrally affiliated cities

1. Description:

a) Reasons, necessity and grounds for underground space planning; location, planning scope, and scale of planned area. Preliminary development orientations in the general urban planning and contents of subdivision planning that are approved affecting the underground space planned area. State management and development investment demands for the planned area. The underground space planning must be consistent and synchronized with technical infrastructure planning and elaborate the approved master planning.

b) General assessment of natural characteristics and status quo; identification of basic problems and contents to be addressed in the underground space planning and requirements for elaborating the approved master planning.

c) Estimated demand for underground space use; basic quotas applied for use of land, space, and infrastructure systems in accordance with regulations of the approved master planning and development requirements;

d) Specific requirements for surveys, data collection, assessment of the status quo; requirements for the status quo database.

dd) Requirements regarding the main contents of the underground space planning; planned underground work items to be invested in; determination of requirements for research on spatial organization, architecture, landscape, land use, technical infrastructure connection, and other requirements;

e) Determination of the list of drawings, descriptions and attached appendices; the quantity and specifications of the dossiers on planning; cost estimates; plans and progress in formulating master planning; determination of requirements for contents, forms and enquired entities.

2. Written request for approval of tasks in underground space planning and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such tasks.

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a) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; approval decisions of master planning, subdivision planning, detailed planning (if any).

b) Directives and instructions from competent authorities on organizing the underground space planning formulation.

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Location diagram, map of the underground space planned area based on the approved master planning;

c) Drawings in the dossier on tasks in underground space planning that are shown in a suitable scale in topographic status quo map combined with map of land use for planning in the approved master planning.

Article 9. Regarding technical planning for centrally affiliated cities

1. Description:

a) Reasons, necessity and grounds for technical planning; location, planning scope, and scale of planned area. Preliminary development orientations in the general urban planning and contents of subdivision planning that are approved affecting the technical planned area. State management and development investment demands for the planned area. The technical planning must be consistent and synchronized with underground space planning and elaborate the approved master planning.

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c) Estimated demand for technical infrastructure use; basic quotas applied for use of land, space, and infrastructure systems in accordance with regulations of the approved master planning and development requirements;

d) Specific requirements for surveys, data collection, assessment of the status quo; requirements for the status quo database.

dd) Requirements regarding the main contents of the technical planning; planned technical infrastructure work items to be invested in; determination of requirements for research on spatial organization and connection, technical infrastructure and other requirements;

e) Determination of the list of drawings, descriptions and attached appendices; the quantity and specifications of the dossiers on planning; cost estimates; plans and progress in formulating master planning; determination of requirements for contents, forms and enquired entities.

2. Written request for approval of tasks in technical planning and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such tasks.

3. Relevant documents:

a) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; approval decisions of master planning, subdivision planning, detailed planning (if any).

b) Directives and instructions from competent authorities on organizing the technical planning formulation.

c) Other relevant documents.

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a) Location diagram, map of the technical planned area based on the approved master planning;

c) Drawings in the dossier on tasks in technical planning that are shown in a suitable scale in topographic status quo map combined with map of land use for planning in the approved master planning.

Chapter III

DOSSIERS ON URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING

Section 1. DOSSIERS ON MASTER URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING

Article 10. Regarding centrally affiliated cities

1. Description:

a) Reasons, necessity and grounds for master planning for the centrally affiliated city;

b) Analysis of location and assessment of natural conditions; economic development status quo; status quo of urban systems and functional areas; current population and distribution of urban and rural residents; current land use in urban and rural areas of the entire city (including urban areas, rural areas, functional areas, agricultural production areas, forestry areas, and other areas according to the city’s characteristics); current land use in urban areas with population equivalent to that of Class I cities; current architectural and landscape zoning; status quo of social infrastructure, housing, technical infrastructure, and environment.

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d) Determination of requirements and contents in accordance with approved national, regional, and provincial planning for the city’s development orientation.

dd) Determination of viewpoints, objectives, nature, and premises for development of the city.

e) Forecast of population, labor, and land area; determination and selection of quotas for technical infrastructure, social infrastructure, and environment for urban and rural areas within the city.

g) Determination of principles and criteria for selecting urban development structure options.

h) Determination of the overall spatial model and structure of the urban-rural system within the city; scope, boundaries, and space development orientation of urban and rural areas consistent with the urban system development option in the provincial planning.

i) Orientation for organization of space for functional areas; key development areas; areas of national importance in terms of politics, culture, history, security, and defense (if any); system of administrative, educational, health, cultural, sports centers, and other centers at national, regional and city levels.

k) Orientation for zoning of architecture and landscape; green spaces and water surfaces; gateways; main spatial corridors; city landmarks; conservation of natural landscapes and cultural heritage.

l) Orientation for land use of the whole city by stages, including determination of areas for: urban development, rural development, development of functional areas, agricultural production, forestry, security, defense, and other management-required areas; Determination of land use demands for housing and social housing development. For urban areas with population equivalent to that of a Class I city, the scale for land use functions shall be determined in accordance with Appendix I attached hereto.

m) Orientation for underground space and technical infrastructure development, including: Orientation for development of underground space and technical infrastructure planning for the whole city: Determination of the external transport networks (road, railway, waterway, airway); locations and scale of airports, seaports, river ports, railway stations; urban road and railway (overhead, above ground and underground); locations and scale of external bus stations; reserves, demand, and supply sources for water and energy; total wastewater and solid waste volumes; locations, scale, and capacity of headworks and transmission/distribution lines for water supply, energy, lighting, telecommunications, drainage; locations and scale of solid waste treatment sites, cemetery services, and other facilities for urban and other functional areas of the city;

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n) Proposals of environmental protection solutions within the planning scope: Establishment of protection and restoration areas affected by construction investment activities; requirements for waste management and pollution control during construction investment according to the planning.

o) Arguments and determination of priority investment programs and projects for each planning phase, ensuring feasibility of implementation.

2. Written request for approval of the master planning and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such planning.

3. Relevant documents:

a) Decision on approval of tasks in master planning; directives and instructions from competent authorities regarding master planning formulation;

b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; previous approval decision of master planning (if any).

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Diagram of location and regional relationship including: Location, scale and boundary of the planned area; relationships regarding natural, socio-economic, urban space development, technical infrastructure, and environment under national and regional planning affecting the planned city. Drawings that are shown in a suitable scale in the map of orientations for the development of the national urban-rural system; map of orientations for the development of urban-rural systems.

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c) Status quo map of urban areas with population equivalent to that of a Class I city: Status quo of functional areas according to the Appendix attached to; architecture and landscape; social infrastructure (education, health, culture, commerce, green spaces, housing); technical infrastructure (transport, urban electricity supply and urban lighting, telecommunications, water supply, ground elevation and rainwater drainage, wastewater drainage; solid waste management, cemetery services, environment). Drawings are shown in a topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/25.000;

d) Map of general assessment of construction land according to determination of appropriate criteria for assessment of topography, status quo, hydrogeology; land use (determination of favorable, less favorable and unfavorable areas for the development of urban functions...); determination of prohibited and restricted areas for urban development. Drawings are shown in a topographic map at a scale of 1/25.000 or 1/50.000;

dd) Space development orientation diagram of the whole city: Determination of boundaries of urban, rural, functional areas; key development areas; areas of national importance in politics, culture, history, security, defense (if any); administrative, educational, health, cultural, sports centers, and other national-level centers. Determination of spatial axes and urban development corridors of the city. Drawings are shown in a topographic map at a suitable scale.

e) Technical infrastructure development orientation diagram of the whole city showing contents specified in point m of clause 1 of this Article. Drawings are shown in a topographic map at a suitable scale.

g) Diagram of development orientations for urban space with population equivalent to that of a Class I city: urban development structure (including status quo analysis diagrams and proposed options with description of the criteria for reviewing and selecting options); determination of framework of main traffic systems; linkages between main functional areas, central areas, and urban expansion directions; Determination of the scope and scale of functional areas; repurposed areas; areas with restricted potentials for development, areas needing embellishment and renovation, conservation areas; new development areas (determining the scope and scale of residential areas, functional zones at national, regional and city levels); conservation areas; no-construction zones; development reserve zones and security and defense areas. Determination of location and scale of the systems of administration, trade - services, culture, physical training and sport centers, green parks and urban open spaces; research, training, health centers, etc. at national, regional and city levels. Identification of areas where the underground works are expected to be built. Drawings are shown in a topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000;

h) Land use orientation diagram of the whole city: location and scale of urban development, rural development, functional areas, agricultural production, forestry, defense, and security areas, and other management-required areas. Drawings are shown in a topographic map at a scale of 1/25.000 or 50.000;

i) Map of land use for planning for urban areas with population equivalent to that of a Class I city: Locations and land use scale of functional areas as regulated in Appendix I attached to; identification of population scale, quotas of population density and land use for each urban functional area by development stages. Drawings are shown in a topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000;

l) Map of orientation for the development of systems for technical infrastructure of central urban area at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/25.000 showing full contents specified in Point m of clause 1 of this Article;

m) Drawing for urban design: Showing full contents specified in Point k of clause 1 of this Article at a suitable scale. Overall perspective drawings and main views simulating suitable architectural spaces to clarify the research contents.

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1. Description:

a) Reasons, necessity, and grounds for master planning; arguments, identification of planning scope, scale and scale of planned area;

b) Analysis of location and assessment of natural conditions; current population, architecture and landscape, social infrastructure, technical infrastructure, and environment. c) Assessment of management and implementation according to the approved planning concerning space development, land use, and technical infrastructure, comparing with the orientations and quotas set in the approved planning (if any); assessment of the status quo of the planned area according to urban standards and criteria. Assessment of existing ongoing construction and development programs and projects within the city and relevant programs and projects. Identification of main problems to be addressed.

c) Determination of objectives, nature, and development drivers; arguments and determination of socio-economic and technical quotas for the area reserved for urban development.

d) Assessment and forecast of the impacts of natural conditions, socio-economic factors; national, regional, provincial, and technical planning that has been approved for urban development orientation. Forecast of development quotas: urbanization rate, population, land, social infrastructure, and technical infrastructure for the urban areas and functional areas within the area reserved for urban development.

d) Determination of principles and criteria for selection and selection of urban development structure options;

e) Space development orientation: Model and direction of urban development; determination of scope and scale of functional areas within the planning scope; existing areas with limited potential for development, areas needing embellishment and renovation, conservation areas; repurposed areas, new development areas; no-construction zones; development reserve zones; areas planned for underground construction in the urban center serving as the provincial political-administrative center; orientation and principles for development within each functional area; system of administrative centers, commercial centers, service centers, public centers, sports facilities, parks, green spaces, and open spaces; urban-level centers; orientation for rural residential areas.

g) Land use orientation by stages of the planning; determination of land use scale for functional areas as prescribed in Appendix I attached to; determination of population and land use quotas for the planning scope.

h) Urban design: Determination of areas of architecture and landscape, conservation of natural landscapes and cultural heritage, main spatial axes, squares, urban gateways, and urban landmarks within the planning scope. Proposal for organization of space for systems of centers, urban gateways, main spatial axes, large squares, urban landmarks; organization of green spaces and water features within the planning scope.

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k) Proposals of environmental protection solutions: Establishment of protection and restoration areas affected by construction investment activities; requirements for waste management and pollution control during construction investment according to the planning.

l) Arguments and determination of priority investment programs and projects for each planning phase, ensuring feasibility of implementation.

2. Written request for approval of the urban master planning and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such planning.

3. Relevant documents:

a) Decision on approval of tasks in urban master planning; directives and instructions from competent authorities regarding master planning formulation;

b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; previous approval decision of master planning (if any).

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Diagram of location and regional relationship including: Location, planning scope, scale and boundary of the planned area; relationships regarding natural, socio-economic, urban space development, technical infrastructure, and environment under national planning, regional planning, planning for provinces and centrally affiliated cities (for urban areas under centrally affiliated cities affecting the planning scope. Drawings with a suitable scale in the map of orientations for the development of the national urban system; map of orientations for the development of urban-rural systems and map of urban-rural system planning options in the provincial planning or orientations for development of space for the whole urban area (for urban areas within the centrally affiliated city);

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c) Map of general assessment of land according to appropriate criteria for assessment of topography, current conditions, hydrogeology; legal status and land use; determination of favorable, less favorable and unfavorable areas for the development of urban functions; determination of prohibited and restricted areas for urban development. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at scale 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (in case the master planning is the basis for detailed planning).

d) Urban development structure diagrams (including condition analysis diagrams and proposed options with description of the criteria for reviewing and selecting options). Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a suitable scale;

dd) Space development orientation map: Determination of areas with restricted potentials for development, areas needing embellishment and renovation; new development areas (determining the scope and scale of residential areas, functional zones at national, regional and city levels); conservation areas; no-construction zones; development reserve zones and security and defense areas; areas of administrative centers, commercial-service centers, cultural centers, sports centers, parks, green spaces, research centers, training centers, healthcare centers and other centers at urban level and higher; areas planned for underground work construction (for urban centers serving as provincial political-administrative centers); identification of main spatial axes and open spaces; residential areas. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at scale 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (in case the master planning is the basis for detailed planning);

e) Map of land use for planning by stages: Location and scale of land use functions as prescribed in Appendix I attached to; Identification of scale of population and land of each functional area; quotas of population density and urban land by development stages. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at scale 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (in case the master planning is the basis for detailed planning);

g) Maps of orientations for technical infrastructure system development showing all contents prescribed in point i of clause 1 of this Article. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at scale 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (in case the master planning is the basis for detailed planning);

h) Urban design drawings showing full contents required in point h of clause 1 of this Article at appropriate scale; overall perspectives and main views simulating architectural spaces to clarify research contents.

Article 12. For communes and special zones not within the urban system

1. Description:

a) Reasons, necessity, and grounds for commune-level master planning; location, planning scope, and scale of planned area; development viewpoints and objectives of the region and province that impact the commune’s development;

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c) Identification of development drivers and potentials of the commune; impacts and requirements from directions and planning for agricultural development, social infrastructure, and technical infrastructure at national, regional, and provincial levels related to commune-level master planning;

d) Forecast of development of economy, population, labor, land demand, and environmental protection; risks related to fluctuations, natural disasters.

dd) Zoning and requirement for management of these zones;

e) Space development orientation: Location, scale and organizational orientation of urban and rural development areas (if any); functional areas at national, and provincial levels according to regional planning, provincial planning and sectoral planning; security and defense areas; agricultural and forestry development areas, historical-cultural relics, scenic spots and other economic-technical establishments. Organization of distribution of the systems of administration, commerce - services, culture, physical training and sports, research, training, healthcare centers at the provincial level; commune cluster and commune centers;

g) Contents of Regulation on architectural management of rural residential points (if any) complying with laws on architecture.

h) Orientation for developing commune-level technical infrastructure systems concerning technical preparation, transport, system of electricity, water supply, energy supply, drainage and wastewater treatment, waste management, cemetery services and passive telecommunications infrastructure;

i) Arguments and determination of priority investment programs and projects for each planning phase, ensuring feasibility of implementation.

k) Proposed solutions for implementing the commune-level master planning approval by competent authorities.

l) Proposals of environmental protection solutions: Establishment of protection and restoration areas affected by construction investment activities; requirements for waste management and pollution control during construction investment according to the planning.

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3. Relevant documents:

a) Decision on approval of tasks in commune-level master planning; directives and instructions from competent authorities regarding commune-level master planning formulation;

b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; previous approval decision of commune-level master planning (if any);

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Diagram of location and regional relationship: Location, boundary of the commune; relationships regarding natural, socio-economic, and environment under provincial planning affecting the planning scope. Such contents are shown in the map of urban-rural system planning options in the provincial planning at a suitable scale;

b) Status quo map: Natural conditions; status quo of population distribution and land use allocation within the planning scope; status quo of social and technical infrastructure at national, regional, and provincial levels as prescribed in the Appendix attached hereto. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (for construction areas);

c) Space development orientation map: Determination of space for development of urban and rural residential areas (if any); functional areas at national, and provincial levels according to regional planning, provincial planning and technical planning; security and defense areas; areas of development of administration, trade - services, culture, sports, research, training, healthcare centers from provincial level and higher; location of commune center, commune cluster (if any); agricultural and forestry development areas, historical and cultural monuments, scenic spots and other economic - technical establishments as prescribed in the Appendix attached to. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (for construction areas);

d) Technical infrastructure orientation map: Determination of networks, locations, and scale of national, regional, and provincial technical infrastructure works by sector, including ground elevation, transport, electricity system, water supply, energy supply, drainage and wastewater treatment, solid waste management, cemetery services, and passive telecommunications infrastructure. Drawings that are shown in the topographic status quo map combined with space development orientation map at scale 1/10.000 and 1/5.000 (for construction areas).

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1. Description:

a) Reasons, necessity, and grounds for master planning for the economic zone; location, planning scope, and scale of planned area; viewpoints and objectives of the master planning for the economic zone;

b) Analysis of location and assessment of natural conditions; status quo of population, labor, and land use; status quo of architecture and landscape, social infrastructure, technical infrastructure, and environment; assessment of management and implementation according to the approved planning regarding space development, land use, and technical infrastructure; assessment of status quo of ongoing development investment programs and projects within the economic zone. Identification of main problems to be addressed;

c) Determination of development objectives and drivers of the economic zone; determination of economic and technical quotas for the economic zone; assessment and forecast of impacts of natural conditions and socio-economic factors; impacts of approved national, regional, and provincial planning on the development objectives of the economic zone; forecast of development quotas such as population, labor, land, social infrastructure, and technical infrastructure of the economic zone; determination of requirements for establishing urban, rural development areas and functional areas within the economic zone;

d) Proposal of selection criteria and selection of space development model and structure for the economic zone; determination of development principles for urban and rural residential areas and other functional areas within the economic zone (industrial, tourism, service, ecological, conservation, etc.); principles for organizing the public center system of the economic zone;

dd) Orientation for development of space for the economic zone: Orientation for development of functional areas, spatial axes, and development corridors as the basis for determining population density quotas and land use functions; determination of the space layout and architecture and landscape principles for each functional area of the economic zone; orientation for organizing system of squares and landmarks; determination of gateways, key areas, and areas planned for underground construction (if any) within the economic zone;

e) Orientation for technical infrastructure system development, including: Main drainage basin divisions, drainage network including locations and scale of drainage works; determination of construction elevations for the whole economic zone and each functional area; determination of external and internal transport networks including locations and scale of transport headworks; organization of public transport systems and parking facilities; determination of red line boundaries of main axes and the system of technical trenches and tunnels (if any); determination of demand and supply sources for water and energy (electricity, gas); forecast of total wastewater and solid waste; determination of locations, scale of headworks and main transmission/distribution networks of water supply, energy, lighting, passive telecommunication infrastructure, drainage and wastewater treatment works; determination of locations and scale of solid waste treatment sites, cemetery services (if any), and other technical infrastructure;

g) Proposals of environmental protection solutions: Establishment of protection and restoration areas affected by construction investment activities; requirements for waste management and pollution control during construction investment according to the planning.

h) Arguments and determination of priority investment programs and projects for each planning phase, ensuring feasibility of implementation.

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3. Relevant documents:

a) Decision on approval of tasks in master planning for the economic zone; directives and instructions from competent authorities regarding formulation of the master planning for the economic zone;

b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; previous approval decision of the master planning for the economic zone (if any).

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Diagram of location and regional relationship: Location, scale and boundary of the planned area; relationships regarding natural, socio-economic, urban and rural development, space organization and zoning, infrastructure development, resource use and environmental protection in regional and provincial planning affecting the formulation of master planning for the economic zone. Drawings are shown at suitable scale; based on space organization and zoning maps in the approved regional and provincial planning;

b) Status quo maps, including: The status quo of land use of functional areas as prescribed in the Appendix attached to; architecture and landscape; social infrastructure (education, healthcare, culture, commerce, green spaces, housing, etc.); technical infrastructure (transportation, urban electricity supply and lighting, telecommunications, water supply, ground elevation and rainwater drainage, wastewater drainage; solid waste management, cemetery services, and environment). Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (for construction areas);

c) Map of general assessment and selection of land according to appropriate criteria for assessment of topography, current conditions, hydrogeology; assessment of land use; determination of favorable, less favorable and unfavorable areas for the development; determination of prohibited and restricted areas for development in the economic zone (if any). Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (for construction areas);

d) Planning structure diagrams (including status quo analysis diagrams and proposed options with description of the criteria for reviewing and selecting options); presentation of framework of main traffic systems; linkages between main functional areas, central areas, and directions for expanding economic zone. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (for construction areas);

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e) Map of land use for planning by stages: Locations and land use scale of functional areas as regulated in the Appendix attached to; identification of the scale of population (if any), land, land use quotas for each area in the economic zone by development stages. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (for construction areas);

g) Maps about control of architecture and landscape: Determination of architectural and landscape areas in the economic zone; proposals for organization of space for important axes and functional areas (centers, gateways, main spatial axes, squares, green spaces, water surfaces, landmarks, etc.). Drawings are shown on a topographic map at a suitable scale;

h) Maps of orientations for technical infrastructure development: Determination of networks, locations, and scale of national, regional, and provincial technical infrastructure works and urban areas within the planning scope by sectors including technical preparation, transport (up to main regional roads), water supply, energy supply, drainage and wastewater treatment, solid waste management, cemetery services (if any), passive telecommunications infrastructure, and other technical infrastructure works. Drawings are shown in the map of land use for planning for the economic zone by planning phases combined with the topographic map at scale 1/10.000 and 1/5.000 (for construction areas).

Article 14. Regarding national tourism areas

1. Description:

a) Reasons, necessity, and grounds for master planning for the national tourism area; location, planning scope, and scale of planned area; viewpoints and objectives of the master planning for the national tourism area;

b) Analysis of location and assessment of natural conditions; status quo of population, labor, tourists, and land use; status quo of architecture and landscape, social infrastructure, technical infrastructure, and environment; assessment of management and implementation according to the approved planning regarding space development, land use, and technical infrastructure; assessment of status quo of ongoing development investment programs and projects within the national tourism area or those related; identification of basic problems to be addressed;

c) Determination of development objectives and drivers of the national tourism area; determination of economic and technical quotas, demands regarding tourists and services; assessment and forecast of impacts of natural conditions and socio-economic factors; impacts of approved national, regional, and provincial planning on the development objectives of the national tourism area; forecast of development quotas such as population, labor, tourists, land, social infrastructure, and technical infrastructure of the entire national tourism area and each functional zone;

d) Proposal, selection of space development model and structure for the national tourism area; determination of development principles for urban and rural residential areas and other functional areas within the national tourism area (if any); organization of the public center system in the national tourism area;

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e) Orientation for technical infrastructure system development, including: Main drainage basin divisions, drainage network including locations and scale of drainage works; determination of construction elevations for the whole national tourism area and each functional area; determination of external and internal transport networks including locations and scale of transport headworks; organization of public transport systems and parking facilities; determination of red line boundaries of main axes and the system of technical trenches and tunnels (if any); determination of demand and supply sources for water and energy (electricity, gas); forecast of total wastewater and solid waste; determination of locations, scale of headworks and main transmission/distribution networks of water supply, energy, lighting, passive telecommunication infrastructure, drainage and wastewater treatment works; determination of locations and scale of solid waste disposal sites, solid waste treatment sites, cemetery services (if any), and other technical infrastructure works;

g) Proposals of environmental protection solutions: Establishment of protection and restoration areas affected by construction investment activities; requirements for waste management and pollution control during construction investment according to the planning.

h) Arguments and determination of priority investment programs and projects for each planning phase, ensuring feasibility of implementation.

2. Written request for approval of the master planning for the national tourism area and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such planning.

3. Relevant documents:

a) Decision on approval of tasks in master planning for the national tourism area; directives and instructions from competent authorities regarding formulation of the master planning for the national tourism area;

b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; previous approval decision of the master planning for the national tourism area (if any).

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

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b) Status quo maps, including: The status quo of land use of functional areas as prescribed in the Appendix attached to; architecture and landscape; social infrastructure (education, healthcare, culture, commerce, green spaces, housing, etc.); technical infrastructure (transportation, urban electricity supply and lighting, telecommunications, water supply, ground elevation and rainwater drainage, wastewater drainage; solid waste management, cemetery services, and environment). Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (for construction areas);

c) Map of general assessment and selection of land according to appropriate criteria for assessment of topography, current conditions, hydrogeology; assessment of land use; determination of favorable, less favorable and unfavorable areas for the development; determination of prohibited and restricted areas for development in the national tourism area (if any). Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (for construction areas);

d) Planning structure diagrams (including status quo analysis diagrams and proposed options with description of the criteria for reviewing and selecting options); presentation of framework of main traffic systems; linkages between main functional areas, central areas, and directions for expanding the national tourism area. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (for construction areas);

dd) Space development orientation map: Determination of space development structure, functional areas, key areas, architecture and landscape areas, main spatial axes, system of squares, gateways, landmarks of the national tourism area; transport and technical infrastructure linkages between areas; clear presentation of boundaries and scope of areas subject to control of development such as conservation areas, areas needing embellishment and renovation, new development areas, other architecture and landscape areas requiring protection (if any); identification of areas planned for underground construction (if any). Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (for construction areas);

e) Map of land use for planning by stages: Locations and land use scale of functional areas in the national tourism area as regulated in the Appendix attached to; identification of the scale of population (if any), land, land use quotas for each area by development stages. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/10.000 or 1/5.000 (for construction areas);

g) Maps about control of architecture and landscape: Determination of architectural and landscape areas in the national tourism area; proposals for organization of space for important axes and functional areas (centers, gateways, main spatial axes, squares, green spaces, water surfaces, landmarks, etc.). Drawings are shown on a topographic map at a suitable scale;

h) Maps of orientations for technical infrastructure development: Determination of networks, locations, and scale of national, regional, and provincial technical infrastructure works and urban areas within the planning scope by sectors including technical preparation, transport (up to main regional roads), water supply, energy supply, drainage and wastewater treatment, solid waste management, cemetery services (if any), passive telecommunications infrastructure, and other technical infrastructure works. Drawings are shown in the map of land use for planning for the national tourism area by planning phases combined with the topographic map at scale 1/10.000 and 1/5.000 (for construction areas).

Section 2. DOSSIERS ON SUBDIVISION PLANNING FOR URBAN AND RURAL AREAS

Article 15. Regarding urban areas

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a) Arguments and determination of planning scope, scale of planned area; analysis and assessment of status quo of natural environment, population, land use, architecture and landscape, social infrastructure, technical infrastructure, and environment; assessment of status quo of ongoing development investment programs and projects within the planning scope. Identification of main problems to be addressed;

b) Determination of objectives for the subdivision planning; presentation of key requirements and orientations in the approved master planning and the management regulations in accordance with the approved master planning for the planning scope;

c) Selection of quotas of land use, social infrastructure, and technical infrastructure applied to the entire area subject to subdivision planning; determination of population scale, land area, and infrastructure demands for the area subject to subdivision planning.

d) Principles and requirements for organization of space, architecture, and landscape; regulations on land use for each functional area, main roads, open spaces, landmarks, centers, and conservation areas (if any); determination of location, scale, and structure of residential units; location and scale of social infrastructure works of urban level or higher (if any); area, population, and land use quotas for each urban functional area by blocks (formed by district roads for 1/5.000 scale maps or subdivision-level roads for 1/2.000 scale maps) within the planning scope; location and scale of underground works; determination of construction lines on road axes from regional level for 1/5.000 maps or from subdivision level for 1/2.000 maps.

dd) Urban design: Determination of control quotas regarding setbacks, urban landscape along main roads, centers; open space areas; landmarks and each urban block within the design area;

e) Planning for technical infrastructure system: determination of construction elevations for each urban block; determination of traffic networks, cross-sections, red line boundaries, and construction lines; determination and elaboration of the master planning on locations and scale of parking facilities (overhead, above ground, underground); metro lines and stations; technical trenches and tunnels; determination of water demand and supply sources; locations and scale of water plants, pumping stations; water pipeline networks and technical specifications; determination of energy demand and supply sources; locations and scale of distribution substations; medium-voltage power lines and urban lighting systems; determination of telecommunication network works and demands; total wastewater and solid waste volumes; drainage networks; locations and scale of wastewater treatment and solid waste processing works;

g) Proposals of environmental protection solutions:

h) Arguments and determination of priority investment programs and projects in the area subject to subdivision planning; proposals and recommendations on mechanisms to mobilize and generate resources for implementation; Determination of important and planned projects prioritized for state-funded investment.

2. Written request for approval of the subdivision planning and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such planning.

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a) Decision on approval of tasks in subdivision planning; directives and instructions from competent authorities regarding formulation of the subdivision planning;

b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; previous approval decision of subdivision planning (if any).

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Diagram of location and boundary of the land: location, planning scope, planning boundary scale; showing relationships between the sub-zone and other urban areas. Drawings are shown in the space development orientation map and map of land use for planning for urban areas at appropriate scale;

b) Map of status quo of land use and architecture and landscape: The status quo of land use of functional areas as prescribed in Appendix V hereof; land use quotas; status quo of architecture and landscape; social infrastructure (education, healthcare, culture, commerce, green spaces, housing, etc.); protected areas of monuments, heritage, and scenic spots. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000 or 1/5.000;

c) Map of the status quo of the system of technical infrastructure and environmental protection: Transport, electricity supply and urban lighting, telecommunications, water supply, ground elevation and rainwater drainage, wastewater drainage; solid waste management, cemetery services, environment; other technical infrastructure works. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000 or 1/5.000;

d) Overall land use planning map: Determination of area, population size and quotas of land use for planning for each block in the planned area according to regulations in Appendix V hereof; work setback for the road axes in the planned area; location and scale of underground works; determination of residential units and housing clusters; determination of location and scale of social infrastructure system at urban or provincial level (if any) and unit level in the planning scope. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000 or 1/5.000;

dd) Diagram of organization of space, architecture and landscape showing spatial structure by residential units, housing clusters, and public service centers at residential, urban, and provincial levels (if any). Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000 or 1/5.000;

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g) Map of planning for technical infrastructure system by each sector: Technical preparation, water supply, energy supply and lighting, wastewater drainage and solid waste treatment, passive telecommunications infrastructure and other technical infrastructure works. Drawings are shown in the overall land use-planning map in combination with topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000 or 1/5.000;

h) General map of technical pipelines and lines. Drawings are shown in the overall land use-planning map in combination with topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000 or 1/5.000;

i) Drawing of identification of underground work construction areas: Public underground works, high-rise buildings with basements (if any). The drawings are shown in overall land use planning map, general map of technical pipelines and lines in combination with topographic map;

k) Urban designs: showing all contents prescribed in point dd of clause 1 of this Article.

Article 16. For industrial parks, hi-tech parks, hi-tech application agricultural parks, hi-tech application forestry parks

1. Description:

a) Arguments and determination of planning scope, scale of planned area; analysis and assessment of status quo of natural condition, population, labor (if any) and land use functions in accordance with Appendix attached hereto; status quo architecture and landscape, social infrastructure, technical infrastructure, and environment; assessment of status quo of ongoing development investment programs and projects (if any). Identification of main problems to be addressed;

b) Determination of objectives for the subdivision planning; presentation of key requirements and orientations in the approved provincial planning or master planning for area subject to subdivision planning;

c) Selection of quotas of land use, technical infrastructure applied in formulating the subdivision planning; labor scale and land use demands, and demands for technical infrastructure and services for the area subject to subdivision planning;

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dd) Determination of principles and proposals for space organization and architecture and landscape within each block and main roads; determination of open spaces, public spaces, landmarks, conservation areas, etc. within the area subject to subdivision planning;

e) Planning for technical infrastructure system: determination of construction elevations for each block; determination of traffic networks, cross-sections, red line boundaries, and building lines; determination and elaboration of locations and scale of parking facilities (overhead, above ground, underground); public transport routes; technical trenches and tunnels (if any); determination of water demand and supply sources; locations and scale of water plants, pumping stations; water pipeline networks and technical specifications; determination of energy demand and supply sources (electricity, gas); locations and scale of distribution substations and gas stations; medium-voltage power lines and urban lighting systems; determination of telecommunication network works and demands; total wastewater and solid waste volumes; drainage networks; locations and scale of wastewater treatment and solid waste processing works;

g) Proposals of environmental protection solutions:

h) Argument and determination of priority investment programs and projects; proposals and recommendations on mechanisms to mobilize and generate resources for implementation;

2. Written request for approval of the subdivision planning and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such planning.

3. Relevant documents:

a) Decision on approval of tasks in subdivision planning; directives and instructions from competent authorities regarding formulation of the subdivision planning;

b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; previous approval decision of subdivision planning (if any).

c) Other relevant documents.

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a) Diagram of location and scope of planning: Shown at appropriate scale in the map of planning options of land use in the province or space development orientation map of the approved master planning;

b) Map of status quo of land use and architecture and landscape: The status quo of land use as prescribed in the Appendix attached hereto; architecture and landscape; social infrastructure (services, public green spaces, worker housing, etc.); protected areas of monuments, heritage, scenic spots, and other functions in the area. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000;

c) Maps of status quo of systems of technical infrastructure for transport, electricity supply and lighting, telecommunications, water supply, ground elevation and rainwater drainage, wastewater drainage; solid waste management, cemetery services, environment; other technical infrastructure works. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000;

d) Overall land use planning map: Determination of functions, scale and area, population, labor, and quotas of land use for planning in each block established by subdivision-level roads in the area subject to subdivision planning; location and scale of underground works (if any). Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000;

dd) Diagram of organization of space and architecture and landscape that is shown in the topographic map at the scale of 1/2.000;

e) Maps of determination of underground work construction areas: Public underground works, high-rise buildings with basements (if any). Drawings are shown in the overall land use-planning map in combination with topographic map at a suitable scale;

g) Map of planning for traffic, red line boundaries and construction lines, work setbacks for roads of subdivision level or above. Drawings are shown in the overall land use-planning map in combination with topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000;

h) Planning maps of other technical infrastructure systems: Technical preparation, water supply, energy supply and lighting, wastewater drainage and solid waste treatment, cemetery services and other technical infrastructure works. Drawings are shown in the overall land use-planning map in combination with topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000;

i) General map of technical pipelines and lines. Drawings are shown in the overall land use-planning map in combination with topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000;

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Article 17. Regarding focal areas of technical infrastructures

1. Description:

a) Determination of the scope and scale of the subdivision planning. Analysis of location and assessment of natural conditions; status quo of labor (if any) and land use; status quo of architecture and landscape. Identification of main problems to be addressed;

b) Determination of the objective of the subdivision planning. Key requirements and orientations from the provincial planning or master planning for the area subject to subdivision planning;

c) Determination of technical and technological standards applied as a basis for subdivision planning; forecast of labor scale, land use demand, and demands for infrastructure connectivity and services within the area subject to subdivision planning;

d) Location and scale of main items; location of auxiliary works; internal traffic routes, entrances and exits; determination of location and scale of underground works (if any); determination of planned expansion areas.

dd) Planning for technical infrastructure system: Determination of construction elevations for each area; system of electricity supply; water supply and drainage systems including rainwater and wastewater; telecommunication, internal energy supply, and lighting systems.

e) Proposals of environmental protection solutions:

g) Argument and determination of priority investment programs and projects; proposals and recommendations on mechanisms to mobilize and generate resources for implementation.

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3. Relevant documents:

a) Decision on approval of tasks in subdivision planning of the competent authority;

b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; previous approval decision of subdivision planning (if any).

c) Directives and instructions from competent authorities on organizing the subdivision planning formulation.

d) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Diagram of location and planning scope: Shown at appropriate scale in the map of planning options of land use in the province or space development orientation map of the approved master planning;

b) Map of status quo of land use: Status quo of land use as prescribed. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000;

c) Maps of status quo of systems of technical infrastructure for transport, electricity supply and lighting, telecommunications, water supply, ground elevation and rainwater drainage, wastewater drainage, solid waste management, and environment. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000;

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dd) Diagram of organization of space and architecture and landscape that is shown in the topographic map at the scale of 1/2.000;

e) Map of planning for traffic showing red line boundaries and construction lines for roads of subdivision level or above and planning maps of other technical infrastructure systems: Technical preparation, water supply, energy supply and lighting, wastewater drainage and solid waste treatment, cemetery services and other technical infrastructure works. Drawings are shown in the overall land use-planning map in combination with topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000;

g) General map of technical pipelines and lines. Drawings are shown in the overall land use-planning map in combination with topographic map at a scale of 1/2.000;

h) Drawings of orientation, regulations on control of architecture and landscape in the area subject to subdivision planning at a suitable scale.

Article 18. For other functional areas reserved for regional or provincial planning

Based on the nature, functions, orientations in the regional or provincial or master planning, and management and development requirements, prepare subdivision planning ensuring content closely aligns with the main provisions specified in this section.

Section 3. DOSSIERS ON DETAILED PLANNING FOR URBAN AND RURAL AREAS

Article 19.

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b) Determination of objectives for the planning; assessment the conformity with the issued urban development programs and plans; presentation of key requirements and orientations in the approved master planning and the main options and solutions in the approved subdivision planning (if any), along with the issued management regulations related to the planning scope;

c) Selection of quotas of land, social infrastructure, and technical infrastructure applied to the entire area subject to planning; determination of population scale, land, and technical and social infrastructure demands for the planning scope;

d) Determination of land use functions, scale and area, population, land use quotas of each block in the planning scope; work construction lines for each plot of land and on internal roads and above; determination of social housing construction areas (if any);

dd) Determination of the requirements for organizing space and architecture and landscape for the entire planned area and requirements for the arrangement of works for each land plot (including height, floor level and ceiling height of the first floor; architectural style, fences, colors, main materials of works and other architectural objects); organization of public green spaces, gardens, street trees, and water features within the planning scope; determination of the location, scale of works, specific areas subject to control, and regulatory content to control implementation according to the planning;

e) Urban design: Determination of landmarks within the planning scope according to sight directions, building heights for each land plot and the entire area; setbacks of buildings on each street and intersection; identification of the mass, color, and main architectural styles of buildings; the system of green spaces, water surfaces, and squares;

g) Determination of areas for underground works (public underground works, high-rise buildings planned to have public-function basements, etc.);

h) Planning for technical infrastructure system: Determination of construction elevations for each land plot; determination of traffic networks (including pedestrian paths if any), cross-sections, red line boundaries, and construction lines; determination and elaboration of the master planning, subdivision planning (if any) on locations and scales of parking facilities (overhead, above ground, underground); determination of water demand and supply sources; locations and scales of water plants, pumping stations; water pipeline networks and technical specifications; determination of energy demand and supply sources; locations and scales of distribution substations; medium/low-voltage power lines and urban lighting systems; determination of telecommunication network demand; total wastewater and solid waste volumes; drainage networks; locations and scales of wastewater treatment and solid waste processing works;

i) Proposals of environmental protection solutions;

k) Proposals of solutions regarding funding and implementation organization.

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3. Relevant documents:

a) Decision on approval of tasks in detailed planning; directives and instructions from competent authorities regarding detailed planning formulation;

b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; previous approval decision of detailed planning (if any).

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Diagram of location and boundaries of the land: Location and boundaries of the planned area within the approved master planning and subdivision planning (if any); relationship between the planned area and other blocks or functional areas in the subdivision planning (if any). Drawings are shown at appropriate scale in the space development orientation map of the approved master planning; in the land use planning map of the approved subdivision planning for urban areas;

b) Map of status quo of land use and architecture and landscape and assessment of construction land: The status quo of land use of functional areas as prescribed in Appendix VI attached hereto; architecture and landscape; social infrastructure (education, healthcare, culture, commerce, green spaces, housing, etc.); land assessment based on criteria such as topography, current conditions, hydrogeology, land use. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/500;

c) Map of the status quo of the system of technical infrastructure works and environmental protection: Transport, energy supply and urban lighting, telecommunications, water supply, ground elevation and rainwater drainage, wastewater drainage; solid waste management, cemetery services, environmental protection. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/500;

d) Overall land use planning map: Determination of scale and area, population and quotas of land use for planning for each land plot (formed by internal roads) in the planning scope according to regulations in Appendix V attached hereto; work setback for the road axes at internal level or higher; location and scale of underground works; determination of residential units, housing clusters, or residential areas; areas for social housing construction (if any); determination of location and scale of social infrastructure system at urban level or higher and level of residential unit/housing cluster (if any) in the planning scope. Drawings are shown in the topographic map at a scale of 1/500;

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e) Map of planning for traffic work system, red line boundaries and construction lines; location and size of parking facilities (overhead, above ground and underground) and protection corridors technical infrastructure routes up to internal roads. Drawings are shown in the diagram of organization of space and architecture and landscape in combination with the topographic map at the scale of 1/500;

g) Map of planning for technical infrastructure system by each sector: Technical preparation, energy supply and lighting, wastewater drainage and solid waste management, passive telecommunications infrastructure and other technical infrastructure works. Drawings are shown in the diagram of organization of space and architecture and landscape in combination with the topographic map at the scale of 1/500;

h) General map of technical pipelines and lines is shown in the diagram of organization of space and architecture and landscape in combination with the topographic map at the scale of 1/500;

i) Drawing of identification of underground work construction areas: Public underground works, high-rise buildings with basements (if any). Drawings are shown in the diagram of organization of space and architecture and landscape in combination with the topographic map at a suitable scale;

k) Urban designs: showing all contents prescribed in point e of clause 1 of this Article.

Article 20. Regarding separate urban designs

1. Description:

a) Arguments and determination of planning scope, scale and area of the separate urban design, scale and area of planned area; analysis and assessment of status quo of natural condition, population, land use, architecture and landscape, and technical infrastructure; presentation of status quo of ongoing development investment projects. Identification of main problems to be addressed;

b) Determination of construction density, number of stories, and setback for each block; control of the maximum and minimum building heights for blocks or lots; proposal of content and design solutions for setbacks that do not disrupt the traditional structure of the area, ensuring utility of the work and harmonization with the overall landscape; elaboration of limits on the height of the first floor (or ground floor) and below, dimensions and elevation of balconies, loggias, and roofs;

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d) For system of green spaces and landscape: Design solutions combining green spaces with water features and natural landscape of the area. Selection of local tree species with appropriate size and color that fit design solutions;

dd) Conservation solutions, protection zoning of historical and cultural monuments in accordance with the Heritage Law; regulations on construction and management of surrounding works;

e) Regarding technical infrastructure design content: Traffic design must specify road cross-sections, sidewalks, traffic signs; preliminary design of form, color, materials, and designated means of transport for internal traffic routes; propose preliminary designs for synchronized infrastructure equipment systems, street amenities, and urban lighting.

2. Written request for approval of the separate urban design and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such design.

3. Relevant documents:

a) Decision on approval of tasks related to separate urban design; directives and instructions from competent authorities regarding formulation of planning for separate urban design;

b) Approval decisions of master planning, subdivision planning (if any);

c) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawing for separate urban design:

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b) Drawings of status quo of the site (with analysis and assessment) at a scale of 1/500 to 1/200 in the topographic maps of corresponding scales;

c) Detailed drawings (overall site plan, elevations, illustrative perspectives) at a scale of 1/500 to 1/200. If clarification of architecture of some typical, characteristic, or landmarks in specific areas is needed, drawing scales shall be from 1/200 to 1/100;

d) Drawings specifying technical infrastructure (road elevation cross-sections, roadbed elevation, sidewalk elevation, street equipment, and other amenities in the urban area) at a scale of 1/500;

3. Model (if any): Physical model made at a scale of 1/500, with materials suitable for the urban design concept. If it is necessary to clarify areas with works, landmarks, or key ideas of the project, the model shall be made at a scale of 1/200.

Article 21. Regarding overall land use planning

1. Description:

Arguments and analysis of the location, planning scope, scale and area for overall land use planning; assessment of natural condition, status quo, and the relationship of the land plot with the overall architecture and landscape, technical infrastructure, and environment;

b) Key requirements and orientations from the subdivision planning or master planning for the area subject to overall land use planning;

c) Plans for organization of space and architecture and landscape; land use allocation for works; determination of land use functions, scale and area, population, land use quotas of each land plot for construction; planning scheme for the technical infrastructure system within the planning scope;

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2. Relevant documents attached:

a) Approval decisions of the subdivision planning or approval decisions of master planning in cases where no subdivision planning is required;

b) Other relevant documents.

3. Drawings:

a) Diagram of location and boundaries of the land within the approved subdivision planning and master planning (in cases where no subdivision planning is required), which is shown in the overall land use planning map of the subdivision planning or land use planning map by stages of the master planning approved at a suitable scale. For technical infrastructure works not along linear routes, diagram of location and boundaries of the planned area shall be shown in the land use planning map by stages of the master planning or in the provincial-level land use planning map in the provincial planning dossier or in the planning option map of the approved technical planning at a suitable scale;

b) Overall drawing, architectural plan of the works: Determination of location, scale of works, work items in the land plot (including underground works, underground parts with public functions); quotas of land use for planning; organization of gardens and internal roads in the planned area. The drawings are shown in a topographic map at the scale of 1/500;

c) Map of the system of technical infrastructure works (transport, technical preparation) that is shown in the topographic map at the scale of 1/500.

Section 4. UNDERGROUND SPACE PLANNING DOSSIERS AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING DOSSIERS FOR CENTRALLY AFFILIATED CITIES

Article 22. Regarding underground space planning

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a) Reasons, necessity and grounds for underground space planning;

b) Assessment of status quo of construction, natural conditions, geology, and hydrology;

c) Analysis of development orientation for underground space according to the master planning and forecast of the demand and potential for underground space use in the entire city by each planning phase; determination of economic, technical quotas, and land bank for investment and construction;

d) Determination of demand for underground space development; zoning for underground space development suitable to geological characteristics, investment efficiency, and land management;

dd) Determination of the system of underground works in the urban area (public facilities, transport, water supply, electricity supply, drainage, etc.), including routes, locations, and land use scale of works;

e) Determination of investment programs and projects; estimated capital sources and implementation plan;

g) Contents regarding environmental protection: Establishment of protection and restoration areas affected by investment in construction of underground works; requirements for waste management and pollution control during construction investment and operation and use of underground space and works.

2. Written request for approval of underground space planning and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such planning.

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b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; approval decisions of master planning, subdivision planning, detailed planning (if any).

c) Directives and instructions from competent authorities on organizing the underground space planning formulation.

d) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Diagram of location, scope, and map of the area subject to underground space planning based on approved regional planning, provincial planning, and master planning at a suitable scale;

b) Map of status quo of topography, land use at the scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000:

c) Summary map of space development orientation and land use at a scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000;

d) Underground space planning map at the scale of 1/10.000 – 1/25.000, attached to diagrams at suitable scales (if any); map of area subject to underground space planning at the scale of 1/5.000 (if any);

dd) Environmental protection diagram at a suitable scale.

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1. Description:

a) Reasons, necessity and grounds for traffic planning;

b) Assessment of the status quo of construction and development of urban traffic infrastructure, including external traffic and urban traffic; public passenger transport;

c) Forecast of transport demand and determination of economic, technical quotas, and land bank allocated for traffic;

d) Determination of the external transport networks (road, railway, waterway, airway) including specifics of routes; location and scale of headworks: airports, seaports, river ports, traffic junctions, and external parking lots;

dd) Determination of the urban traffic system, including classification and organization of the urban road network; specification of urban rail routes (above ground, overhead, underground), locations and scales of facilities: stations, urban parking lots, traffic hubs; determination of red line boundaries and construction lines for main urban streets;

e) Determination of the public passenger transport network;

g) Determination of investment programs and projects; preliminary total investment, funding sources, and implementation plans;

h) Contents regarding environmental protection: Establishment of protection and restoration areas affected by investment in construction of underground works; requirements for waste management and pollution control during construction investment and operation and use of system of traffic works.

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3. Relevant documents:

a) Decision on approval of tasks in traffic planning of the competent authority;

b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; approval decisions of master planning, subdivision planning, detailed planning (if any).

c) Directives and instructions from competent authorities on organizing the traffic planning formulation.

d) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Location diagram, map of the area subject to traffic planning based on the approved master planning at a suitable scale;

b) Map of status quo of topography, land use at the scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000:

c) Summary map of space development orientation and land use at a scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000;

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dd) Environmental protection diagram at a suitable scale.

Article 24. Regarding water supply planning

1. Description:

a) Reasons, necessity and grounds for water supply planning;

b) Assessment of the status quo of water supply system: sources of extraction, capacity, extraction efficiency, quality of clean water, water pressure, connection rate, loss and revenue leakage rates, and evaluation of the operational status of water supply facilities and pipeline networks;

b) Detailed assessment of reserves and quality of surface water and groundwater sources, and their extraction capacity for water supply;

c) Determination of water supply quotas for various uses, forecast of water demand;

d) Specific selection of water supply sources, determination of demand; zoning of water supply areas and determination of land use requirements for water supply facilities;

dd) Determination of location and capacity of water plants, transmission and distribution networks; orientation for connection between water plants, water supply areas, and service areas; land use demand for water supply facilities; balancing water sources according to water supply schemes at each planning stage;

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g) Proposals of regulations on water source protection and water supply system protection;

h) Contents regarding environmental protection:

2. Written request for approval of the water supply planning and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such planning.

3. Relevant documents:

a) Decision on approval of tasks in water supply planning of the competent authority;

b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; approval decisions of master planning, subdivision planning, detailed planning (if any).

c) Directives and instructions from competent authorities on organizing the formulation of water supply planning;

d) Other relevant documents.

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b) Map of status quo of water supply system, Map of status quo of topography at the scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000;

c) Summary map of space development orientation and land use at a scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000;

d) Water supply planning map at a scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000;

dd) Environmental protection diagram at a suitable scale.

Article 25. Regarding planning for ground elevation and drainage

1. Description:

a) Reasons, necessity and grounds for planning for ground elevation and drainage;

b) Assessment of status quo of topography, engineering-geological conditions, hydrology, areas with environmental hazards (subsidence, collapse, geological instability, erosion, etc.);

c) General assessment of urban construction land for each urban area, including identification of favorable, unfavorable, restricted, and prohibited construction areas;

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dd) Determination of orientation contents in the master planning, basic quotas and parameters, drainage basins; drainage network and surface water receiving sources; location and scale of main drainage works; determination of wastewater drainage network; location and scale of wastewater treatment works; natural disaster management solutions.

e) Determination of controlled construction elevation for specific urban areas and main urban streets;

g) Preliminary estimation of excavation and embankment volumes for the areas;

h) Determination of priority investment programs and projects; estimated capital sources and implementation plan;

i) Contents regarding environmental protection: Establishment of protection and restoration areas affected by investment in construction of underground works; requirements for waste management and pollution control during construction investment according to the planning for ground elevation and drainage.

2. Written request for approval of the planning for ground elevation and drainage and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such planning.

3. Relevant documents:

a) Decision on approval of tasks in planning for ground elevation and drainage of the competent authority;

b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; approval decisions of master planning, subdivision planning, detailed planning (if any).

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d) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Location diagram, map of the area subject to planning for ground elevation and drainage based on the approved master planning at a suitable scale;

b) Maps of status quo of ground elevation and drainage, map of status quo of topography, land use at the scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000;

c) Summary map of space development orientation and land use at a scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000;

d) Map of planning for ground elevation and drainage at a scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000;

dd) Environmental protection diagram at a suitable scale.

Article 26. Regarding planning for solid waste management and cemetery services

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b) Assessment of the status quo of waste sources, composition, characteristics, and volume of various types of solid waste; assessment of source segregation capacity and the potential for recycling and reuse of solid waste;

c) Assessment of the status quo of cemeteries including their distribution, scale, operation, and use (active, planned closure, relocation, renovation, etc.); cremation facilities and their environmental impacts; assessment of the status quo of funeral sites and facilities;

d) Determination of quotas, forecast of waste sources and total generated solid waste; forecast of burial demand and land use requirements for solid waste management and cemetery services;

dd) Determination of locations and scale of collection points, transfer stations, solid waste treatment sites; crematoriums and funeral homes;

e) Proposal of appropriate treatment technologies;

g) Development of priority investment programs and projects; estimation of funding sources and implementation plans;

h) Contents regarding environmental protection: Establishment of protection and restoration areas affected by investment in construction of underground works; requirements for waste management and pollution control during construction and use according to the planning for solid waste management and cemetery services.

2. Written request for approval of the planning for solid waste management and cemetery services and draft Decision of competent authority on approval of such planning.

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b) Approval decisions of the relevant planning; approval decisions of master planning, subdivision planning, detailed planning (if any).

c) Directives and instructions from competent authorities on organizing the formulation of planning for solid waste management and cemetery services.

d) Other relevant documents.

4. Drawings:

a) Location diagram, map of the area subject to solid waste management and cemetery services based on the approved master planning at a suitable scale;

b) Map of status quo of topography, land use at the scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000:

c) Summary map of space development orientation and land use at a scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000;

d) Map of planning for Solid waste management and cemetery services at a scale of 1/10.000 - 1/25.000;

dd) Environmental protection diagram at a suitable scale.

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Article 27. Contents of dossiers on review of urban and rural planning

1. Review of urban and rural planning to control and assess the implementation according to the approved planning, serving as one of the bases for making decisions on adjustments to planning.

2. Content of the urban and rural planning review report includes:

a) Review of preparation and implementation of relevant planning, investment projects according to the approved urban and rural planning, and implementation plans of the master planning;

b) Assessment of achieved objectives, impacts, and effectiveness of implementation according to the approved planning;

c) Analysis of new factors arising during the implementation of urban and rural planning and socio-economic development in the planned area;

d) Recommendations and proposals;

dd) The dossier on review of urban and rural planning, including: the written report, color drawings at suitable scales, and relevant legal documents.

Article 28. Components and contents of dossiers on adjustment to urban and rural planning

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The components and contents of the planning task dossier and the General adjustment scheme dossier shall comply with the regulations in Chapters II and III hereof.

2. For local adjustment to urban and rural planning, the components and contents of the dossier include:

a) Report from the planning organization submitted to the competent authority approving the urban and rural planning, clearly stating: The reasons and necessity for the local adjustment of urban and rural planning; assessment of the status quo of the area to be adjusted; contents of the local adjustment; analysis and clarification of the continuity and consistency of the entire urban and rural planning and the socio-economic effectiveness of the local adjustment; determination of economic - technical quotas achieved after the local adjustment, compared with the quotas approved before the adjustment proposal; assessment of the impact of the local adjustment on the implementation of the approved planning; proposed measures to address new issues arising from the local adjustment; Roadmap and progression of implementation according to the local adjustment after approval by the competent authority. The report must have relevant legal documents and materials attached.

b) Drawings presenting: Location, boundaries, and scale of the area subject to local adjustment; contents of the local adjustment; determination of economic - technical quotas achieved after adjustment, compared with previously approved quotas;

c) Related legal documents; summary report, explanations, and responses to feedback from agencies, organizations, individuals, and the community regarding the local adjustment to urban and rural planning.

d) Draft Decision of the competent authority approving the local adjustment to urban and rural planning.

Chapter IV

MARKING DOSSIERS, MARKING AND MARKER MANAGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING

Section 1. PREPARATION OF MARKING DOSSIERS

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1. The marking dossier must be prepared and approved within 30 days from the date the urban and rural planning is approved in order to implement marking in the field or apply information technology.

2. Responsibility for preparation and authority for approval of the marking dossier shall comply with Clause 2 and Clause 3 of Article 52 of the Law on Urban and Rural Planning. For planning required approval from the Prime Minister, the provincial People's Committees shall approve the marking dossiers.

3. The planning appraisal agency shall appraise and submit the marking dossier for approval. The contents of the appraisal include:

a) Conformity with the approved urban and rural planning dossier and management requirements;

b) Types and number of markers; technical specifications of the markers in accordance with Section 2 of this Chapter;

c) Estimated cost for marking.

4. Application of information technology in marking:

a) For master planning, no on-site marking is carried out; only the marking dossier is prepared and approved, and boundary markers are managed via an suitable application aligned with the preparation, appraisal, approval, and management of urban and rural planning;

b) For no construction areas, conservation areas of historical and cultural monuments, and other protected areas where boundaries have been marked according to specialized regulations, preparation, appraisal, and approval of marking dossiers are not required. However, information about the installed markers must be transferred, updated, and managed via an application suitable for the preparation, appraisal, approval, and management of urban and rural planning;

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5. Based on management requirements and the local urban and rural planning database system, the People's Committees at all levels shall decide the map scale for marking dossier preparation within their approval authority in accordance with Articles 34, 35, and 36 hereof.

Article 30. Dossiers on marking in accordance with urban and rural planning

1. Components of the dossiers on marking in accordance with urban and rural planning include: description, drawings, cost estimate for marking, relevant legal documents and juridical person dossiers of the surveying and mapping unit selected to prepare the dossier and carry out the marking; Written request and draft decision approving the marking dossier.

2. Description of the marking dossier:

a) Grounds for preparing the marking dossier; status quo of the marked area;

b) The contents of the marking include: types of markers to be installed; number of markers to be installed; marker positioning plan; distance between markers; reference markers (if any);

c) Organization and plan for marking.

3. Drawings of the marking dossier:

a) Location diagram and marking boundary extracted from the approved urban and rural planning at a suitable scale.

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4. Requirements for the marking dossier and mapping regulations serving the preparation of the dossiers on marking according to urban and rural planning:

a) The marking dossier must be prepared on a digital topographic map confirmed by the competent authority; it must comply and be consistent with the approved urban and rural planning;

b) The surveyed boundary for preparing the marking dossier depends on management requirements and the topography of the marked area; the maps in the marking dossier must be prepared on a map at a suitable scale.

Article 31. Funding for the preparation of dossiers on marking in accordance with urban and rural planning and on-site marking

1. Funding from the state budget shall be used for preparing marking dossiers and on-site marking, adding and restoring markers for master planning, subdivision planning, and detailed planning that are not part of commercial construction investment projects.

2. Funding from organizations and individuals shall be used for preparing marking dossiers and on-site marking within project areas for planning that belong to commercial construction investment projects.

3. The cost estimate for the preparation and implementation of marking shall follow the guidelines on methods for estimation of construction survey cost as specified Circulars of the Ministry of Construction on guidance on certain contents on cost determination and management of construction investment

Section 2. MARKING

Article 32. Type of markers

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a) Road centerline marker: Marker determining the coordinates and elevation of intersection points and turning points of the road centerline; denoted as "TĐ";

b) Red line boundary marker: Marker defining the boundary line separating the land plot for construction from the land reserved for traffic roads or technical infrastructure works; denoted as "CGĐ";

c) Boundary marker of no construction area: Marker defining the boundary of no construction areas, conservation areas of historical and cultural monuments, and other protected areas; denoted as "RG";

d) Reference marker: Marker used to replace a marker that cannot be installed in the field due to unfavorable conditions or when installation would affect existing works; denoted as "MTC".

2. On-site markers shall ensure a minimum distance of 30 meters between markers, depending on the topography and geomorphology of the marked area, and must meet management requirements regarding boundaries and elevation. If the distance between markers is less than 30 meters, a description and explanation must be included in the marking dossier.

Article 33. Regulations on markers

1. A marker consists of the buried foundation, the base, and the shaft, made of reinforced concrete to ensure durability and easy identification.

2. The base of the marker has the measure of 40x40x50 cm; the shaft is 90 cm in length. The cross-sectional shapes of different types of marker shafts are specified as follows:

a) Road centerline marker shaft has a circular cross-section with a diameter of 15 cm;

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c) Boundary marker shaft for restricted areas has an equilateral triangular cross-section with 15 cm sides;

d) Reference marker shaft has the same cross-section as the marker it replaces; the reference marker displays full information for referencing the marker it substitutes.

3. The top surface of the marker is fitted with a porcelain or iron core, engraved with the marker’s symbol and identification number.

Article 34. Marking in accordance with master planning for urban and rural areas applying information technology

1. For centrally affiliated cities, markers include:

a) Road centerline markers for main urban streets planned for new construction or renovation within the city;

b) Red line boundary markers for main urban streets planned for new construction or renovation within the city;

c) Markers defining boundaries of no construction areas; conservation areas of historical and cultural monuments; and other protected areas.

2. For area reserved for urban development and functional areas, the on-site markers include:

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b) Red line boundary markers for main streets and roads of area planned for new construction or renovation within urban and functional areas;

c) Markers defining boundaries of no construction areas; conservation areas of historical and cultural monuments; and other protected areas.

3. For communes, the on-site markers include:

a) Road centerline markers for main roads in the commune, inter-village roads, main village roads, and main intra-field roads planned for new construction or renovation within the commune;

b) Red line boundary markers for main roads in the commune, inter-village roads, main village roads, and main intra-field roads associated with key technical infrastructure works planned for new construction or renovation within the commune;

c) Markers defining boundaries of no construction areas; conservation areas of historical and cultural monuments; and other protected areas.

Article 35. Marking in accordance with subdivision planning for urban and rural areas

1. On-site markers for subdivision planning include:

a) Road centerline markers for roads planned for new construction or renovation within the planned area;

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c) Markers defining boundaries of no construction areas, including markers identifying boundary lines of no construction zones, conservation areas of historical and cultural monuments, and other protected areas within the planned area.

2. The competent authority approving the urban and rural planning shall decide, when approving the marking dossier, whether to apply information technology in marking (marking on digital dossiers) instead of on-site marking strictly according to the marking dossier. However, it must organize public disclosure to relevant agencies, organizations, and affected individuals, and regularly inspect and supervise the field to ensure the development does not violate the approved urban and rural planning.

Article 36. Marking in accordance with the detailed planning for urban and rural areas

1. On-site markers for detailed planning for urban and rural areas include:

a) Road centerline markers for roads, alleys planned for new construction or renovation within the planned area;

b) Red line boundary markers for roads, alleys planned for new construction or renovation within the planned area; The shaft of the red line boundary marker must clearly display the specified parameters of the construction line and construction elevation;

c) Markers defining boundaries of no construction areas, including markers identifying boundary lines of no construction zones, conservation areas of historical and cultural monuments, and other protected areas within the planned area.

2. The competent authority approving the urban and rural planning shall decide, when approving the marking dossier, whether to apply information technology in marking (marking on digital dossiers) instead of on-site marking strictly according to the marking dossier. However, it must organize public disclosure to relevant agencies, organizations, and affected individuals, and regularly inspect and supervise the field to ensure the development does not violate the approved urban and rural planning.

Section 3. COOPERATION IN ON-SITE IMPLEMENTING, MANAGING MARKER, STORING RECORDS, AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT MARKERS

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1. The agency or unit carrying out on-site marking must send the marking dossier to the relevant grassroots-level People's Committee before carrying out survey, measurement, on-site marking

2. The grassroots-level People's Committee, based on the survey, measurement, and marking plan, shall cooperate with the marking unit.

3. In case the position of the on-site marker is adjusted or differ from the approved marking dossier, the marking unit must report this at the commissioning phase to the urban and rural planning management agencies for updating the related planning dossiers.

4. After completing the on-site marking according to the dossier, the agency organizing the marking must conduct commissioning and hand over the markers to the relevant grassroots-level People's Committee for marker protection.

Article 38. Responsibilities for marker management and protection

1. The grassroots-level People's Committee shall manage planning markers within their administrative boundary. The grassroots-level People's Committee must organize annual inspections to promptly identify any markers lost or displaced compared to the approved marking dossier.

2. The grassroots-level People's Committee shall protect the on-site markers, organize communication campaigns to encourage the local community to participate in marker protection and management; in case of displacement or damage to markers, they must promptly report in writing to the provincial People's Committee and relevant managing agencies to plan for restoration.

Article 39. Storage of dossiers on marking in accordance with planning

1. Planning management agencies and land management agencies at all levels shall store marking dossiers approved by the People's Committee at the same level, and providing documents and data related to markers to organizations, agencies, and individuals upon lawful request.

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3. The provincial People's Committee is responsible for making copies of the marking dossiers and handing them over to the relevant grassroots-level People's Committee for managing on-site markers.

4. The dossiers on marking in accordance with urban and rural planning are documents for local authorities to use in publicizing planning, managing planning, implementing investment projects, issuing construction permits, land use right certificates, and land allocation (or lease) as prescribed.

Article 40. Provision of information about marking dossiers to organizations and individuals upon request

1. Agencies assigned to manage and store marking dossiers as stipulated in Clause 4 of Article 52 of the Law on Urban and Rural Planning are responsible for organizing the receipt and provision of approved marking dossiers upon the request of organizations and individuals.

2. Agencies may provide information about marker in writing by providing certified copies of approved marking dossiers by competent authorities.

Chapter V

 DIGITAL GEOGRAPHIC DATABASE OF URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING

Article 41. Rules for establishing digital geographic database of urban and rural planning

1. The geographic database for urban and rural planning must meet the following technical requirements:

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b) In cases where there is insufficient legal basis to precisely determine the location, boundaries, or alignment of a planned geographic object, symbols representing the expected location, boundary, and alignment of the geographic object in the geographic database shall be elaborated in subsequent planning steps or during the preparation phase of construction investment projects.

2. The content of the geographic database for urban and rural planning must be consistent and synchronized with the legal database; correctly and fully represent national territorial sovereignty; and comply with international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory.

3. The prioritization of geographic objects in the geographic database must follow these principles:

a) Geographic objects related to the main content of the planning are prioritized over other contents;

b) Priority order in displaying geographic objects is: point objects, line objects, then area objects.

Article 42. Technical requirements for implementing geographic data of urban and rural planning

1. Urban and rural planning diagrams and maps must be established in the national coordinate reference system according to Prime Minister’s Decision No. 83/2000/QD-TTg dated July 12, 2000, on the application of the VN-2000 coordinate system and the Circular 973/2001/TT-TCDC dated June 20, 2001, guiding the application of the VN-2000 coordinate system, and based on the national topographic map at a scale corresponding to the scale of the diagrams and maps.

2. The GIS database shall be packaged in a suitable GIS software format, including Data Groups; each thematic data group contains data layers. Urban and rural planning data themes are organized by objects identified in the dossier: planning boundaries; space organization; urban design; land use; traffic; technical preparation; electricity supply; other energy systems; communications; water supply; wastewater and environmental sanitation; urban and rural planning markers.

3. Detailed regulations on the urban and rural planning database are provided in Appendix II attached hereto.

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The development, protection, administration, processing, and use of digital data; digital products and services; state management; rights, obligations, and responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals related to geographic data of urban and rural planning shall be conducted in accordance with the laws on Data.

Chapter VI

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 44. Implementation clauses

1. This Circular comes into force from July 01, 2025.

2. The following Circulars are fully annulled:

a) Circular No. 04/2022/TT-BXD dated October 24, 2022 of the Minister of Construction on the dossier on tasks and urban and rural planning schemes for inter-district and district areas, urban planning, urban and rural planning of functional areas and rural planning.

b) Circular No. 10/2016/TT-BXD dated March 15, 2016 of the Minister of Construction on the planting and management of boundary markers under construction planning.

c) Circular No. 06/2013/TT-BXD dated May 13, 2013 of the Minister of Construction on guidance on content of urban design and Circular No. 16/2013/TT-BXD dated October 16, 2013 Circular No. 06/2013/TT-BXD.

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1. In the process of reviewing and adjusting approved urban planning and construction planning, the components and symbols of planning dossiers shall be adjusted in accordance with herewith.

2. For approved urban and construction planning that has not yet developed or has incomplete electronic records databases, the People's Committees of provinces and centrally affiliated cities must plan, allocate funds, and develop additional electronic records in accordance herewith.

Article 46. Responsibility for implementation

1. Organizations and individuals participating in the development, appraisal and approval of urban and rural planning are responsible for implementing this Circular on dossiers on planning tasks and urban and rural planning dossiers.

2. The Department of Planning - Architecture, the Department of Technical Infrastructure of the Ministry of Construction; provincial urban and rural planning agencies are responsible for providing guidance and inspecting the implementation of the provisions of this Circular.

 

 

PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




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Circular No. 16/2025/TT-BXD dated June 30, 2025 on elaborating the Law on urban and rural planning
Official number: 16/2025/TT-BXD Legislation Type: Circular
Organization: The Ministry of Construction Signer: Nguyen Tuong Van
Issued Date: 30/06/2025 Effective Date: Premium
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Circular No. 16/2025/TT-BXD dated June 30, 2025 on elaborating the Law on urban and rural planning

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