PROJECT INVESTMENT PROCEDURES FROM APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT POLICY TO COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION

Step 1:

INVESTORS CHOOSE SUITABLE INVESTMENT LOCATIONS TO PROPOSE APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT POLICY

In case investors haven’t chosen the location, they can contact with Department of Construction, Management Board of Nghi Son Economic Zone and Industrial Zones, other Departments or People’s Committees of Districts to have recommendations of investment locations.

PROCEDURES ON APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT POLICY

Step 2:

• Department of Planning and Investment/ Management Board of Nghi Son Economic Zone and Industrial Zones is responsible for appraisal of project dossiers.
• People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province is responsible for approval.

PROCEDURES ON CONSTRUCTION PLAN

Plan certifícate: issued by Department of Construction or People’s Committees of Districts.

1. Plan license: For project located in Thanh Hoa city and Tinli Gia district, license is appraised by Department of Construction and issued by People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province. For project located in the remaining districts, license is issued by People’s Committees of Districts.

Detailed construction plan - scale 1/500 (for project with area of 5 hectares up): approved by People’s Committees of Districts. In some special cases, it is approved by People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province.

SITE CLEARANCE AND COMPENSATION

Investors work with People’s Committees of Districts and People’s Committees of Communes where project is located to directly negotiate the compensation with affected households.

DEPOSIT PROCEDURES FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

Instructions are provided by Department of Planning and Investment/ Management Board of Nghi Son Economic Zone and Industrial Zones

Step 3:

PROCEDURES ON APPRAISAL OF BASIC DESIGN AND TECHNICAL DESIGN

The designs are appraised by Department of Construction/ Management Board of Nghi Son Economic Zone and Industrial Zones

PROCEDURES ON WATER SUPPLY AND DISCHARGE; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

1. Water supply: investors work with water supply plant in the territory where project is located.
2. Water discharge: investors work with People’s Committees of Districts and Communes where project is located.
3. Electricity supply: investors work with Thanh Hoa Electricity Agency

PROCEDURES ON APPROVAL OF FIRE FIGHTING & PREVENTION

Police Department of Fire Fighting and Prevention is responsible for appraisal.

Step 4:

PROCEDURES ON LAND RECOVERY, LAND LEASE, ISSUANCE OF LAND-USE RIGHT CERTIFICATE

1. Land recovery and land lease: appraised by Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and approved by People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province
2. Land-use right certifícate: issued by Department of Natural Resources and Environment as authorized.

PROCEDURES ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

1. Environmental Impact Assessment report (EIA): Depending on the scope and characteristics of each project, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam Environment Administration in charge of appraisal) or People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province (Department of Natural Resources and Environment in charge of appraisal) will approve the EIA report.
2. Notice on Environmental Protection Commitment: approved by People’s Committees of Districts.

Step 5:

PROCEDURES ON ISSUANCE OF CONSTRUCTION LICENSE, COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION

License is issued by Department of Construction; Management Board of Nghi Son Economic Zone and Industrial Zones or People’s Committees of Districts.

Note:

1. For foreign projects, after People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province approves the investment policy, the Department of Planning and Investment or Management Board of Nghi Son Economic Zone and Industrial Zones will issue the Investment Registration Certificate to the investors.
2. For foreign investors who haven’t established any legal entities in Vietnam, they register the business in Vietnam at the Business Registration Division - Department of Planning and Investment after they receive the Investment Registration Certificate.

After the investors receive the approval of investment policy, depending on the scope and characteristics of each project, the related departments will have detailed instructions for investors in terms of investment procedures, construction, land and environment protection.