10th Session, 15th National Assembly: Expanding the subjects exempted from construction permits

Continuing the 10th Session, on the morning of November 14, the National Assembly listened to the Presentation and the Report on the investment policy of the Gia Binh International Airport Construction Investment Project; watched a video clip about the Gia Binh International Airport Construction Investment Project. After that, the National Assembly discussed the draft Law on Construction (amended).

View of the meeting on the afternoon of November 13, 2025. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA

Implementing the spirit of innovation in law-making thinking, the draft Law on Construction (amended) only regulates framework issues of principle and contents under the authority of the National Assembly . Therefore, the draft is rearranged and restructured to include 8 chapters and 97 articles (71 articles less than the current Law).

The revised contents focus on the following groups of issues: Innovating methods and improving the efficiency of construction investment management; Reducing and simplifying administrative procedures and investment and business conditions; Clearly defining state management responsibilities and responsibilities of entities participating in construction activities.

Regarding innovation in methods and improvement of efficiency in construction investment management, the draft Law amends the provisions on: Project classification to determine the contents of state management of construction according to each form of investment; on project management forms; on determining and managing costs in accordance with international practices, relevant laws and implementation practices in recent times; on contract management...

Regarding the reduction and simplification of administrative procedures and investment and business conditions, the draft Law amends the provisions: On the establishment and appraisal of construction investment projects in the direction of simplifying administrative procedures; on the establishment, appraisal and approval of construction designs in the direction of abolishing administrative procedures. Accordingly, the procedure for appraising designs implemented after the basic design at the specialized construction agency prescribed in the current Construction Law is abolished, decentralizing the investor's control over all construction designs after the investment project is approved; enhancing the role and responsibility of design consultants and appraisal consultants in professional contents (strength safety, fire prevention and fighting safety, compliance with technical standards and regulations).

At the same time, the draft Law amends the regulations on granting construction permits in the direction of expanding the subjects exempted from construction permits and simplifying procedures. Implementing the principle that from the preparation stage to the time of construction commencement, the state management agency on construction only controls once (1 administrative procedure) for each project and construction work. Projects that have had their Construction Feasibility Study Reports appraised by specialized construction agencies are exempted from construction permits.

Along with that is the simplification of conditions, procedures and processes for construction licensing: Implementing the entire process online; simplifying documents and conditions; minimizing the time for licensing (expected to be a maximum of 7 days).

In the afternoon session, the National Assembly will vote to approve the Resolution on the central budget allocation plan for 2026 and discuss in the hall the draft Law on Deposit Insurance (amended).

During the remaining time of the afternoon session, the National Assembly held a separate meeting on the ratification of the Agreement in the field of foreign affairs at the request of the President .

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/ky-hop-thu-10-quoc-hoi-khoa-xv-mo-rong-doi-tuong-duoc-mien-giay-phep-xay-dung-20251114080432420.htm