Official letter No. 2450/BXD-HDXD dated June 29th, 2021 of the Ministry of Construction regarding construction operating license of foreign contractors

With regard to foreign contractors executing projects in Vietnam, they just have to apply for the construction license if the projects are those regulated at Clauses 20, 21 Article 2 of the Law on Construction No. 50/2014/QH13 .

If projects are not construction projects, the foreign contractors shall not have to apply for the construction license upon executing such projects.

“Construction investment activities” mean a process of conducting construction activities including construction, repair and renovation of a construction works (Clause 20 Article 2 of the Law on Construction)

“Construction activities” cover construction planning, formulation of a investment project to construct a works, construction survey, construction design, construction, construction supervision, project management, selection of contractors, pre-acceptance test, handover of the works for exploitation or use, its warranty and maintenance and other activities related to its construction.