On the Ministry of Construction's Information Portal, citizen L.H. T wondered:
I started building houses from April 26, 2026, the house was built on residential land under my own name, I built a level 4 - 1 floor house (including 1 living room, 1 bedroom and 1 kitchen). On May 20, 2026, a commune official came to suspend and made a record not allowing construction, requiring me to apply for a house construction permit to continue building. As far as I know, I built a level 4 house under 7 floors in a rural area, not in the project, so I do not need to apply for a construction permit.
So I ask if in cases like my house, is it necessary to apply for a construction permit, and if so, will I be fined if I apply for an additional permit? I really hope to receive the earliest feedback from the Government so that I can build a house to live in.
After research, the Department of Economics - Construction Investment Management (Ministry of Construction) has the following opinions:
According to the provisions of point g, clause 2, Article 43 of the 2025 Construction Law:
Before starting construction, the investor must have a construction permit except in the following cases: Construction of level IV, individual houses with a scale of less than 7 floors with a total floor area of less than 500 m2 and not belonging to one of the areas: functional area, urban development area identified in the general plan of the city; functional area, rural residential area, urban development area identified in the general plan of urban areas under provinces, under cities, general plan of economic zones, national tourist areas; construction area identified in the general plan of communes; area that has architectural management regulations".
Please contact the competent management agency for planning in the locality to be able to determine whether the construction area is eligible for issuance/not required for issuance of a construction permit before starting construction according to regulations.
