On December 10, 2025, the National Assembly promulgated the Construction Law 2025, effective from July 1, 2026. Clauses 2, 3, Article 43, Article 71 and Clauses 3, 4, 5, Article 95 of the Construction Law 2025 take effect from January 1, 2026.
Based on Clause 3 and Clause 5, Article 95 of the 2025 Construction Law (effective from January 1, 2026) stipulates as follows:
Article 95. Transition clause
3. Construction works that have been granted a construction permit according to the provisions of the Construction Law No. 50/2014/QH13 are eligible for exemption from a construction permit according to the provisions of this Law and have a construction design adjustment, there is no need to adjust the construction permit.
Construction works that are eligible for exemption from construction permits according to the provisions of Construction Law No. 50/2014/QH13 and are eligible to start construction before January 1, 2026 are further exempted from construction permits according to regulations.
5. Works belonging to projects that have been granted construction permits before January 1, 2026, have been appraised by specialized construction agencies for the adjusted Feasibility Study Report and have been approved according to regulations, are not subject to construction permit adjustment. Works belonging to projects that have been appraised by specialized construction agencies for the adjusted Feasibility Study Report according to the provisions of the Construction Law No. 50/2014/QH13 and have been approved according to regulations are exempt from construction permits.
Accordingly, 2 cases that do not need to adjust construction permits according to the 2025 Construction Law are specifically as follows:
(1) Construction works that have been granted a construction permit according to the provisions of the 2014 Construction Law and are eligible for a construction permit exemption according to the provisions of the 2025 Construction Law and have a construction design adjustment are not subject to a construction permit adjustment.
(2) Works belonging to projects that have been granted construction permits before January 1, 2026, have been appraised by specialized construction agencies for the adjusted Feasibility Study Report and have been approved according to regulations, are not subject to adjustment of construction permits.
Thus, if the project has been granted a construction permit but has adjusted the construction design or has been appraised and approved by a specialized agency, it is not necessary to adjust the construction permit according to regulations.
