In a press conference held on June 26 regarding Ho Chi Minh City’s socio-economic situation, Mr. Nguyen Kien Giang, Deputy Head of the Department of Construction Management and Maintenance, provided insights into the city’s decision to waive construction permits.
Mr. Nguyen Kien Giang, Deputy Head of the Department of Construction Management and Maintenance, Ho Chi Minh City.
According to Mr. Giang, Ho Chi Minh City has approximately 360 areas with over 55,000 plots of land that are eligible for construction permit exemption. These areas have detailed planning at a scale of 1/500 and meet all technical and legal requirements as stipulated.
The waiver of construction permits is based on Clause 2, Article 89 of the 2014 Law on Construction (amended and supplemented in Law No. 62/2020/QH14). Specifically, houses with less than seven floors located in areas with approved detailed planning at a scale of 1/500 will no longer require construction permits.
However, Mr. Giang emphasized that residents must still submit a construction commencement notification to the People’s Committee at the commune level where the construction takes place. This notification must be submitted at least seven working days before the commencement of construction, along with relevant documents, including a copy of the land-use right certificate and a design dossier conforming to the planning.
The construction must also comply with the Government’s Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP, ensuring adherence to architectural standards, planning criteria, and construction techniques.
Mr. Giang further shared that, in response to the Prime Minister’s Official Dispatch No. 78/CD-TTg dated May 29, 2025, on reducing and simplifying administrative procedures in the construction sector, the Department of Construction is collaborating with the People’s Committees of Districts 6, 7, 8, 12, Binh Tan, Tan Phu, and the counties of Can Gio, Hoc Mon, Nha Be, and Thu Duc to review projects with detailed planning at a scale of 1/500 that have been approved.
By July 1, the Department of Construction plans to announce a list of areas eligible for construction permit exemption, including projects with approved detailed planning at a scale of 1/500 or urban design by authorized agencies. The areas with a high concentration of eligible plots are mainly in District 7 and the counties of Nha Be, Binh Chanh, and Thu Duc.
The representative from the Department of Construction affirmed that the waiver of construction permits does not imply relaxed management. Strict supervision and inspection of the construction process will continue to be enforced in accordance with existing regulations.
Currently, the department is advising on adjustments to the Coordination Regulation on the management of construction order in the city to enhance the efficiency of inspection, supervision, and professional guidance in the construction sector. Concurrently, they are reviewing regulations related to the decentralization of licensing and exemption authority and will submit them to the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee for consideration and decision in the near future.
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