From July 1, the 2025 Construction Law officially takes effect. This Law stipulates construction activities; rights, obligations, and responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals in construction activities and state management of construction.
In particular, the 2025 Construction Law dedicates a separate chapter to clearly state the conditions for construction capacity.
Regarding the conditions for issuing practicing certificates for construction activities, the law clearly stipulates that individuals granted practicing certificates for construction activities must meet conditions such as having professional qualifications suitable to the content of the application for practicing certificate.
In addition, there must be time and experience participating in work in accordance with the content of the professional certificate application.
Also according to the Construction Law, individuals practicing independently in construction activities including construction surveying; design, construction design appraisal; construction supervision; determining, appraising and managing construction investment costs must have a practicing certificate and capacity suitable for the work performed.
Regarding the capacity of organizations and individuals engaged in construction activities. The Law clearly states that individuals holding positions in construction activities must have a corresponding construction practice certificate according to the provisions of this Law, including the head, chairman of urban and rural planning design; head of construction survey; head, chairman of construction design, construction design appraisal; construction supervision; chairman of determination, appraisal and management of construction investment costs.
Individuals holding the title of construction site commander, presiding over construction inspection, director of construction investment project management must meet the conditions of capacity and professional experience.
Contractors who are foreign organizations or individuals operating in construction in Vietnam must comply with the provisions of Vietnamese law and be granted an operating license by the state management agency for construction.
Organizations and individuals practicing architecture shall comply with the provisions of the law on architecture; the investor is responsible for selecting organizations and individuals to participate in the construction activities of their choice.
Organizations participating in construction activities voluntarily publicize information on construction capacity on the Ministry of Construction's electronic information page. Information on the capacity of the publicizing organization is the basis for investors to refer to when selecting contractors.
The Government shall specify the conditions for the capacity and experience of individuals participating in construction activities; regulations on the authority, order, and procedures for issuing and revoking construction practice certificates; regulations on conditions, authority, order, and procedures for issuing and revoking construction operating licenses for contractors who are foreign organizations and individuals.
