Laws of Vietnam

3 Decision 493/BXD-QD of Promulgating the regime of accounting books in form of
August 27, 1977 "voucher diary"

4 Decision 572/BXD of Regulating the rational use of cement in construction, coded
September 30, 1977 QDXD 65-77

5 Decision 629/BXD of Promulgating the technical rules for labor safety in the use October 14, 1977and operation of water supply and drainage
systems, coded QPXD 66-77

6 Decision 635/BXD-QD of Stipulating the responsibilities and powers for managing
October 15, 1977 workers in the units attached to the Ministry.

In 1978

7 Decision 01/BXD-KHKT of Promulgating the Regulation on organization and operation
January 2, 1978 of scientific and technical councils at the grassroots units attached to the Construction Ministry and the provincial/
municipal construction services

8 Decision 71/KHKT of Promulgating the Rule on pre-acceptance test and use of
February 9, 1978 projects which have been completely constructed or
renovated, coded QDXD 73-78

9 Decision 143/BXD-KHKT Promulgating the Regulation on organization and operation
of March 13, 1978 of the Scientific and Technical Council of the Construction Ministry

10 Decision 231/BXD-DT of Prescribing the objectives of the training program of the
April 10, 1978 architectural and construction intermediate vocational shools

11 Decision 478/BXD-DT of Prescribing the objectives of the training program of the
July 13, 1978 economic intermediate vocational schools

12 Decision 576/BXD-VKT of Provisionally promulgating the tome of "Economic and
August 24, 1978 technical criteria and norms for construction machines"

13 Decision 580/BXD-VKT of Promulgating the consumption norms of electric power
August 27, 1978 consumtion for the construction materials production,
construction engineering machinery manufacture and repair,
construction machine installation and operation.

In 1979

14 Decision 98/BXD-DT of Prescribing the objectives of the program for training of
February 26, 1979 intermediate-level cadres in specialized construction
materials:

15 Decision 322/BXD-KHKT Promulgating the standard of fire brick, TCXD 77-79
of June 25, 1979

16 Decision 127/BXD-DT of Prescribing the chief accountant fostering program’s
August 13, 1979 objectives

17 Decision 298/BXD-DT of Prescribing the objectives of the training program of the
August 13, 1979 construction materials intermediate vocational schools.

In 1980

18 Decision 163/BXD/QD-VKT Provisionally prescribing the selling price of cement bags
of April 16, 1980 reclaimed by construction units

21 Decision 505/BXD-VKT of Promulgating the construction survey norms and unit prices.
November 18, 1981

In 1981

22 Decision 45/BXD-VKT of On capital construction unit prices applicable to construction
February 24, 1981 projects undertaken by Vietnamese parties in Xieng Khuang,
Laos

23 Decision 116/BXD-QD of Promulgating the Regulation on registration of houses in
March 23, 1981 provincial capitals and district towns

24 Decision 186/BXD-QH of Stipulating content of the drafting and signing of contracts
April 27, 1981 for designing urban construction planning schemes

25 Decision 196/BXD-VKT Norms for general calculation of residential house structure
of May 17, 1981 units

26 Decision 356/BXD-VKT Provisionally promulgating the tome of cost estimate unit
of August 3, 1981 prices of machines not specified in the tome of economic and
technical norms 1276-UB/KTXD and machines in the
construction and water supply and drainage survey and
measurement, in the civil and industrial construction and
construction materials production

27 Decision 422/BXD-VKT of Promulgating the construction survey norms and unit prices
September 7, 1981

28 Decision 478/BXD-VKT of Promulgating the labor increase coefficient and average
November 7, 1981 labor unit costs for jobs of making burnt clay bricks and
roofing tiles, to which the tome of labor norms promulgated
together with Decision No.617/BXD-VKT of September 10,
1978 is currently applied.

In 1982

29 Decision 16/BXD-KHKT of Promulgating the standards and rules for planning the
January 15, 1982 construction of commune population-cooperative quarters

30 Decision 27/BXD-VKT of On re-edition with amendments and supplements of the
February 5, 1982 tome "Supplies norms in the construction materials
production"

31 Decision 68/BXD-VKT of On the price of reclaimed cement bags
March 12, 1982

32 Decision 178/BXD-KHKT Promulgating 2 branch standards: semi-dry pressed and
of May 3, 1982 baked clay flooring tiles

33 Decision 182/BXD-VKT Promulgating the index of charges of services on materials
of June 5, 1982 use cost, labor cost and cost for use of construction vehicles
and machines for constructing foreign-invested projects in
Hanoi

34 Decision 209/BXD-VKT Stipulating the cement bag reclamation
of July 5, 1982

35 Decision 307/BXD-VKT-P6 of On the industrial wholesale prices of B-grade roofing tiles
September 17, 1982 and porcelain sanitary ware

36 Decision 434/BXD-KHCN of Promulgating the Regulation on guaranty of quality of
December 11, 1982 industrial and civil construction projects

In 1983

37 Decision 77/BXD-QLTC Promulgating the List of equipment under the decentralized
of March 3, 1983 management between the Construction Ministry and
grassroots units and the criteria of workers who operate
equipment in the industrial and civil construction and the
construction materials production industry

38 Decision 78/BXD-QLTC of On the provisional Regulation on management of equipment
March 3, 1983 in the industrial and civil construction and the construction
materials industry

39 Decision 174/BXD-KHKT On promulgating 2 standards: Residential houses - Designing
of May 4, 1983 requirements TCN 108-83, - Apartment houses - Designing
standards 20 TCN 109-83

40 Decision 297/BXD-VKT-P6 Prescribing the selling price of cement bags reclaimed by
of July 21, 1983 units using bagged cement and the supplying units

41 Decision 343/BXD-VKT-P6 of Prescribing the provisional industrial wholesale price of
September 15, 1983 adobe bricks.

In 1984

42 Decision 01/BXD-VKT On the specialized water supply and drainage branch norms,
of January 3, 1984 unit costs of water supply and drainage machine shift and
unit prices of mechanical engineering products of the
specialized water supply and drainage branch

43 Decision 506/BXD-VKT6 On the industrial wholesale prices of assorted construction
of October 21, 1984 materials and construction engineering products manufac-
tured by enterprises under the Construction Ministry

44 Decision 562/BXD-KHKT of Promulgating standard 20 TCN-124-84.
November 14, 1984

In 1985

45 Decision 55/BXD-VKT4 of Provisionally promulgating groups of labor norms in the
January 24, 1985 production of flooring tiles made of cement and yellow sand
and powder paints

46 Decision 108/BXD-KHKT Promulgating 2 branch standards:
of February 27, 1985 - White Portland cement - Technical requirements - 20 TCN -
142 - 85

- Portland cement - Method of determining whiteness -
20 TCN

- 143 - 85

47 Decision 273/BXD-VKT of Amending norm coded 19.1, table 19, page 22 of the tome of
May 16, 1985 "Fuel consumption norms for vehicles and machines in the
civil and industrial construction and construction materials
production"

48 Decision 344/BXD-VKT3 of Provisionally promulgating the wholesale price of calcium
November 29, 1985 carbide to the production units under the Union of machine
assembling plants

49 Decision 349/BXD-KHKT of Promulgating one branch standard of "Process of compiling
December 3, 1985 and examining documents on standards of organizations
under the Construction Ministry"

50 Decision 206/BXD-KHKT of Promulgating the Vietnamese standard: Construction land -
December 21, 1985 experimental methods to determine the laboratory
particularities (8 standards).

51 Decision 547/BXD-VKT4 of Promulgating the wage expense norms
February 10, 1986

52 Decision 299/BXD-KHKT Promulgating the branch standard: Pile foundation designing
of July 8, 1986 standard

53 Decision 431/BXD-VKT-KH Provisionally promulgating the average wage expense ratio
of October 13, 1986 for 1,000 dong of construction and installation value,
applicable to units under the Ministry

54 Decision 452/BXD-VKT3 of Promulgating the labor, supplies and construction survey
October 22, 1986 specialized machine norms

55 Decision 481/BXD-VKT3 of Provisionally promulgating the "construction mechanical
November 5, 1986 engineering supplies norms"

56 Decision 513/BXD-VKT6 of On the provisional retail sale prices of construction
November 24, 1986 materials in the northern provinces

57 Decision 543/BXD-VKT6 of Provisionally setting the "industrial wholesale prices of
December 9, 1986 construction engineering products"

58 Decision 546/BXD-VKT3 of Promulgating the construction survey prices
December 10, 1986

59 Decision 572/BXD-VKT3 of Provisionally promulgating the cement wastage norm in
December 24, 1986 the transportation of cement from the regions where cement
is manufactured to the South.

60 Decision 491/BXD-VKT3 of Promulgating the coefficient regulating prices of construction
January 20, 1987 survey products

61 Decision 71/BXD-VKT6 of Promulgating the commercial sale prices of construction
March 6, 1987 materials

62 Decision 377/BXD-VKT3 of Promulgating the norms and prices of mechanical
March 25, 1987 engineering products for construction survey activities

63 Decision 205/BXD-KHKT of On promulgating the branch standard of "Pre-acceptance test
May 16, 1987 of flower-patterned flooring tiles and the marking regulation
of the construction branch’s flooring tile contest for clay fire
bricks, TCXD 77-79"

64 Decision 265/BXD-LDTL Provisionally promulgating the grade criteria for workers
of June 13, 1987

65 Decision 271/BXD-VKT6 Provisionally and additionally promulgating a number of unit
of June 18, 1987 costs for tasks involved in the experimental house
construction solution of floor jack-up

67 Decision 407/BXD-TCLD of Promulgating the technical grade criteria for workers
September 17, 1987

68 Decision 437/BXD-VKT6 of On the wholesale prices of cement manufactured by the
October 15, 1987 cement plants under the Union of cement plants

69 Decision 438/BXD-VKT6 of On the cement supplies discounting level
October 15, 1987

70 Decision 439/BXD-VKT6 of On the wholesale prices of pre-fabricated concrete
October 15, 1987 components and construction engineering products

71 Decision 447/BXD-VKT3 of Additionally promulgating prices of capital construction
October 20, 1987 products

72 Decision 456/BXD-VKT6 Promulgating the industrial wholesale prices of bricks,
of October 21, 1987 roofing tiles, ceramic and porcelain ware, stone, sand, gravel,
granite, concrete and construction engineering products

73 Decision 503/BXD-VKT4 of Promulgating wage expense norms for construction survey
November 26, 1987 products

74 Decision 530/BXD-VKT6 of Promulgating prices of water supply and drainage
December 18, 1987 construction engineering products.

In 1988

75 Decision 12/BXD-VKT6 of On selling price of reclaimed cement bags
January 13, 1988

76 Decision 226/BXD-VKT6 of Promulgating the cement commercial prices
August 10, 1988

77 Decision 288/BXD-VKT6 of Promulgating wage expense norms per units of cement and
August 19, 1988 fibro-cement products manufactured by the Union of cement
plants

78 Decision 278/BXD-VKT6 Promulgating cost prices of fibro-cement roofing sheets
of October 7, 1988

79 Decision 298/BXD-KHKT On promulgating the Vietnamese construction standard: The
of October 21, 1988 system of construction designing documents - reinforced
concrete structure - construction drawings

81 Decision 339/BXD-KHKT of Promulgating the branch standard of "Construction stone
December 13, 1988 truss".

82 Decision 84/BXD-VKT6 of Promulgating the selling prices of cement manufactured by
April 8, 1989 the Union of cement plants

83 Decision 86/BXD-VKT6 of Promulgating the industrial wholesale prices of cement-
April 8, 1989 grinding balls manufactured by the Union of construction
engineering plants

84 Decision 96/BXD-VKT of Promulgating the cost estimate norms of construction surveys
May 10, 1989

85 Decision 95/BXD-VKT of Promulgating designing prices of capital construction projects
May 10, 1989

86 Decision 325/BXD-VKT of Provisionally promulgating cost estimate norms for the road
May 10, 1989 and pavement medium repairs, urban traffic organization and
construction survey

87 Decision 196/BXD-VKT of Promulgating the construction survey price bracket
July 11, 1989

88 Decision 195/BXD-GP of Promulgating the construction standard of "Storage tank
July 20, 1989 made of reinforced concrete - construction and pre-
acceptance test rules"

89 Decision 205/TCH of Promulgating the construction standard of "Stone brick
August 11, 1989 structure and reinforced stone bricks - Designing standards"

90 Decision 250/BXD-GD of On the Regulation on registration of the construction
October 14, 1989 designing business practice

91 Decision 255/BXD-VLXD On the management of labels and quality of construction
of October 15, 1989 materials in the production and trading thereof

92 Decision 255/BXD of On the Regulation on registration of construction business
October 18, 1989 practice.

93 Decision 33/BXD-KHKT Promulgating the Vietnamese standard of "Load and impact -
February 17, 1990 Designing standard TCVN 2737-90"

94 Decision 208(61b)/BXD- Promulgating the provisional Regulation on the accounting
TCKT of March regime applicable to overseas construction units attached to
23, 1990 the Ministry

95 Decision 81/BXD-VKT of Provisionally promulgating the funding regime applicable to
April 25, 1990 activities of managing projects entrusted by the State to the
Ministry of Construction

96 Decision 133/BXD-VKT of On the Regulation on cement retail sale agents
June 25, 1990

97 Decision 132/BXD-VLXD Promulgating the Regulation on cement trading practice
of June 26, 1990

98 Decision 209/BXD-VKTM of Promulgating the machine shift and construction designing
November 10, 1990 cost index

99 Decision 252/BXD-VKT3 Promulgating cost estimate norms of the specialized water
of December 9, 1990 supply and drainage branch

1 Circular 21/BXD of August Guiding the elaboration of planning for urban construction,
10, 1977 residential house blocks and quarters and streets, and the
verification before submission, examination and ratification
thereof

2 Circular 25/BXD-PC of Guiding the organization and operation of grassroots legal
September 28, 1977 sections

3 Circular 14/BXD of Guiding the stepping up of the construction work and
May 3, 1977 enhancing the management of observance of the labor
norms in the construction branch.

4 Circular 08/BXD of April, Guiding the commendation and rewards for officials and
12, 1978 employees in the civil-administration-party system in the
southern provinces, who have recorded merits in the
anti-US resistance war for national salvation

5 Circular 19/BXD-TCCB Guiding the organization and operation of local construction
of July 14, 1978 bodies, and housing, land and public-utility work bodies.

In 1979

6 Circular 02/BXD-VP of Guiding the management and use of construction
January 5, 1979 contractors

7 Circular 11/BXD-TV of On stepping up the application of the accounting book form
April 10, 1979 of voucher diaries in production and business units under
the provincial/municipal Construction Services

8 Circular 28/BXD-TT of Guiding the assignment of responsibilities for the
September 27, 1979 management of capital city construction planning.

In 1980

9 Circular 37/BXD-VP/QS Guiding the implementation of Decision No.333/CP of
February 23, 1980 October 10, 1980 of the Government Council on the second
phase of the 1980 military service conscription (for
university graduates)

11 Circular 19/BXD-KHKT On raising the quality of designing and construction work
of May 24, 1980

12 Circular 38/BXD-TV5 of Guiding the implementation of the Regulation on business
November 15, 1980 registration applicable to the collective and private
economic sectors in the industrial and civil construction,
construction materials production and house lease.

In 1981

13 Circular 02/BXD-TT of On enhancing the management of sale and purchase of
January 19, 1981 private houses in urban centers

14 Circular 04/TT/BXD of On improving the planning work
February 23, 1981

15 Circular 07/BXD-TV5 of Guiding the implementation of Decision No.64/CP of
March 9, 1981 February 23, 1981 of the Government Council on the
delivery of products of the State-run enterprises and
concentration of revenue sources in cash to the State

16 Circular 4a-BXD-VT of Guiding a number of specific points in furtherance of
March 17, 1981 Decision No.25/CP of the Council of Ministers in the
construction and construction materials production
branch

17 Circular 20/BXD/VKT5 Guiding the implementation of the provisional regime of
of June 26, 1981 wage allowances and subsidies in the civil-industrial
construction branch

18 Circular 29 of July 24, 1981 Provisionally stipulating the "wage unit price norms for the
designing and survey of civil construction projects"

19 Circular 30/BXD-VKT5 of Provisionally stipulating the readjustment of costs of urban
July 25, 1981 planning designing

20 Circular 36b-BXD/KHKT Provisionally guiding the Regulation on innovations and
of August 13, 1981 inventions promulgated together with Decree No.31/CP.

In 1982

21 Circular 05/BXD-QLN of Guiding the organization of and assistance to individuals to
February 11, 1982 renovate their houses in cities, provincial capitals and
district towns.

In 1983

22 Circular 31/BXD-KHCN of Guiding the implementation of the Regulation on innovations
November 9, 1983 promulgated together with Decree No.31/CP

23 Circular 33/BXD-CK-TV of Stipulating a number of points on the liquidation of vehicles,
December 20, 1983 machines and equipment

24 Circular 63/BXD-VKT of Guiding the determination of rational technical stationary
1983 points for industrial and civil construction projects.

In 1984

25 Circular 13/BXD-VT of Guiding the implementation of Decision No.195-HDBT
May 25, 1984 applicable to the construction materials production

26 Circular 77/BXD of Guiding the principles and procedures for transfer of house
November 15, 1984 ownership and granting of certificates of ownership over
private houses in cities, provincial capitals and district towns

27 Circular 82/BXD-KHKT of Provisionally guiding the commendation and rewards for the
November 30, 1984 accomplishment of scientific research projects.

In 1985

28 Circular 72-BXD/VKT of Guiding the grading of construction materials
October 16, 1985 manufacturing enterprises.

In 1986

29 Circular 68/BXD-VKT of Guiding the readjustment of designing costs.
December 31, 1986

In 1987

30 Circular 02/BXD-TCKT Guiding the exercise of the financial autonomy by
of January 9, 1987 construction, installation, survey and designing enterprises

31 Circular 54/BXD-LDTL of Guiding the implementation of Decision No.147/HDBT of
October 14, 1987 the Council of Ministers on wage and livelihood of
employees of the Construction Ministry.

In 1988

32 Circular 01/BXD-LDTL of Guiding the distribution of wages and incomes to
January 13, 1988 construction workers and employees working in Iraq

33 Circular 20-BXD/VKT of Guiding the price subsidies for 6 goods items to be sold in
May 17, 1988 prescribed quantities for capital construction

34 Circular 37/BXD-TCLD On the distribution of wages and incomes to construction
of July 22, 1988 workers and employees sent on the labor cooperation
programs to work in the Soviet Union

35 Circular 40/BXD-KH Guiding the elaboration of the 1989 plan
of August 18, 1988

36 Circular 52/BXD-GDTKXD Guiding the supervision by authors of construction projects’
October 6, 1988 designs.

In 1989

37 Circular 03/BXD-VKT of Provisionally guiding the organization of construction
January 10, 1989 bidding

38 Circular 14/BXD-VKT of Guiding the drafting of cost estimates of capital
March 11, 1989 construction projects

40 Circular 47/BXD-XDCB-DT Guiding the implementation of opinions of the Ministers’
of August 5, 1989 Council Standing Committee on the pricing of grade-III and
grade- IV houses in urban centers.

In 1990

41 Circular 167/BXD-VKT Guiding the drafting of cost estimates of capital
July 4, 1990 construction projects

42 Circular 487/BXD-VLXD Guiding the implementation of the Regulation on registration
November 12, 1990 of cement trading practice and the Regulation on retail sale
agents

43 Circular 553/BXD-GD of On the inspection and assessment of projects’ designs made
December 22, 1990 by the units attached to the Ministry.

In 1992

44 Circular 01/BXD-GD of Guiding the content of the method of inspecting projects’
January 16, 1992 designs made by the units attached to the Ministry

45 Circular 02/BXD-DT of Guiding the implementation of opinions of the Ministers’
April 29, 1992 Council Standing Committee on the pricing of grade-III and
grade-IV houses (in replacement of Circular No.47/BXD-
XDCB-DT of August 5, 1989)

46 Circular 56/BXD of Guiding the order and procedures for settling complaints
April 30, 1992 and denunciations

47 Circular 04/BXD-KHKT On the use of additives in construction projects
of May 15, 1992

48 Circular 06/BXD-QLXD Guiding the designing and construction of the North-South
of June 17, 1992 500 kW electricity transmission system

49 Circular 08/BXD-DT of Guiding the amendments to Circular No.02/BXD-DT of
August 18, 1992 April 29, 1992 of the Construction Ministry on the pricing
of grade-III and grade-IV houses in urban centers.

In 1993

50 Circular 02/BXD-QLXD of Guiding the management of construction of foreign-invested
January 26, 1993 projects in Vietnam.

51 Circular 03/BXD-QLXD of Guiding the procedures for granting of licenses to foreign
January 26, 1993 contractors

52 Circular 11/BXD-VKT of Guiding the organization and operation of projects’
April 5, 1993 management boards

53 Circular 20/BXD-GD of Additionally guiding the designing steps and the elaboration
September 11, 1993 of capital construction projects’ designs

54 Circular 23/BXD-GD of Additionally guiding the pre-acceptance test of foreign-
September 25, 1993 invested projects or projects constructed in Vietnam by
foreign firms

55 Circular 26/BXD-VKT of Guiding the readjustment of cost estimates of capital
December 31, 1993 construction projects according to the new wage regime.

In 1994

56 Circular 03/BXD-VKT of Guiding the elaboration of capital construction unit prices
March 30, 1994 and drafting of cost estimates of capital construction projects

57 Circular 391/BXD of Guiding the order and procedures for settling complaints
November 25, 1994 and denunciations

58 Circular 23/BXD-VKT of Guiding the elaboration and management of costs of
December 15, 1994 construction of works involved in investment projects

59 Circular 24/BXD-KTQH of Guiding the granting of permits for construction of projects
December 16, 1994 in urban areas.

In 1995

60 Circular 08/BXD-CSXD of Guiding the management of construction of projects with
March 30, 1995 foreign direct investment and foreign construction
contractors in Vietnam

61 Circular 18/BXD-VKT of Guiding the application of the forms of organizing the
June 10, 1995 management of investment and construction projects

62 Circular 22/BXD-Economics Guiding the elaboration of survey unit cost.
Institute of July 17,
1995

In 1996

63 Circular 05/BXD-KTQH of Guiding the granting of construction permits.
September 18, 1996

In 1998

64 Circular 04/1998/TT-BXD of Amending and supplementing Section 2, Part I of Circular
December 19, 1998 No. 05/BXD-KTQH of September 18, 1996 of the Ministry
of Construction on guidance for the granting of construction
permits.

In 1999

65 Circular 01/1999/TT-BXD Guiding the drafting of capital construction projects’ cost
of January 16, 1999 estimates according to the VAT law and enterprise income
tax law

66 Circular 08/1999/TT-BXD of Guiding the elaboration of cost estimates and management
November 16, 1999 of costs for construction of works involved in investment
projects.

1 Joint Circular of the Ministry 35/TT-LB of Provisionally prescribing the norms of
of Construction (MOC) and August 6, 1977 survey and designing costs of capital
the Ministry of Finance (MOF) construction projects.

In 1978

2 Joint Circular of the Ministry 13/XD-QP of Regarding the industrial and civil
of Defense (MOD) and the MOC June 21, 1978 construction forces of the Ministry of Defense

3 Joint Circular of the MOC 20/TT-LB of Guiding the capital construction work
and the Ministry of Agriculture August 31, 1978 of industrial and civil projects of the
and Rural Development (MARD) agricultural sector

4 Joint Circular of the MOC 10/TT-LB of Guiding the construction of industrial and
and the Ministry of Marine August 30, 1978 civil projects in developing the marine
Products (MOMD) product branch.

In 1979

In 1980

6 Joint Circular of the SPC 04/VGNN-XD On the guiding principles and assignment
and the MOC of March 7, 1980 and delegation of responsibilities for
setting prices of bricks and roofing tiles.

In 1981

7 Joint Circular of the MOC 28/XD-QP of On organizing the command and
and the MOD July 20, 1981 management of the army units engaged
in economic activities under the
Construction Ministry.

In 1982

8 Joint Circular of the MOC 46B/TT-LB of Guiding the implementation of the
and the Ministry of the November 2, Directive of the Ministers’ Council and the
Interior (MOI) 1982 Resolution of the Inter-ministerial Conference of the MOC and the MOI
on enhancing the protection of
the State’s key projects.

9 Joint Circular of the MOC 98/LB/XD-QP On altering the modes and organization of
and the MOD of January 30, the management of the army units engaged
1985 in the construction of projects managed by
the Ministry of Construction.

In 1989

10 Joint Circular of the MOC 04/TTLB of On measures to stabilize the cement prices
and the SPC December 5, 1989 in southern provinces.

In 1992

12 Joint Circular of the MOF, 07/LB/VC-TC- Guiding the announcement and control
the MOC and the Government XD of October of prices of construction materials and
Pricing Committee (GPC) 30, 1992 equipment in the capital construction.

In 1993

13 Joint Circular of the GPC 01/TTLB of Guiding the cement price managing
and the MOC January 2, 1993 regime

14 Joint Circular of the GPC 08/TTLB of Guiding the cement price managing
and the MOC September 17, regime
1993

15 Joint Circular of the MOC 09/TTLB of On the management of cement trading
and the Ministry of Trade November 16, business.
(MOT) 1993

In 1994

16 Joint Circular of the State 09/TTLB of Guiding the procedures for re-examining
Planning Committee (SPC) June 10, 1994 economic-technical studies, technical
and the MOF designs and total cost estimates under the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 92/TTg of
March 7, 1994

17 Joint Circular of the MOC 25/TTLB of On the management of exploitation and
and the Ministry of Heavy December 29, rational use of limestone.
Industry 1994

In 1995

18 Joint Circular of the MOC, 03/TTLB of Guiding the implementation of the
the SPC and the MOF January 25, 1995 Regulation on Investment and
Construction Management promulgated
together with the Government’s Decree
No.177/CP of October 20, 1994.

DIRECTIVES

1 Directive 12/BXD-TCLD Formulating the technical criteria and of April 8, 1977 grades of construction workers

2 Directive 17/BXD-TC of On the assignment of responsibilities for
June 3, 1977 preparing grounds for the implementation
of the Regulation on enterprises

3 Directive 30/BXD-CT of On stepping up the socialist transformation
October 17, 1977 of construction materials producing and
manufacturing establishments in southern provinces.

In 1978

4 Directive 04/BXD-GD of On the designing quality control
March 28, 1978

5 Directive 06/BXD-DT of April 8, On the enrollment and training of
1978 construction cadres of intermediate level
for southern provinces

6 Directive 07/BXD of April 11, On the work of recruiting officials and
1978 employees to State agencies and enterprises,
and the inquiry into internal situation

7 Directive 09/BXD-GD of May 2, On the inspection of projects’ quality
1978

8 Directive 15/BXD-LDTL of June On organizing the research into labor
20, 1978 protection for the directors of the companies
and enterprises under the Ministry and the
heads of the concerned departments and
institutes

9 Directive 21/BXD-VP of On the legal training and fostering in the
September 12, 1978 construction branch

10 Directive 24/BXD-TC of On the transfer of production workers to
September 28, 1978 the administrative and managerial work

11 Directive 26/BXD-VP of October On the flood consequence overcoming
14, 1978 activities in the construction branch

12 Directive 27/BXD-VP of October On the strict observance of the procedures
14, 1978 and order for capital construction activities

13 Directive 28/BXD-LDTL of On stepping up food and foodstuff produc-
October 16, 1978 tion in the units attached to the Ministry

14 Directive 784/BXD-DT of On the objectives of the water supply and
November 13, 1978 drainage intermediate training programs

15 Directive 32/BXD of November On organizing and rectifying the data
17, 1978 synthesization and regulating information.

In 1979

16 Directive 04/BXD-VP of On stepping up a number of preparatory
February 15, 1979 steps for the construction of Hoa Binh
hydroelectric power plant

17 Directive 16/BXD-DT of May On the assignment and delegation of
18, 1979 responsibilities for formulating the training
program objectives

18 Directive 17/BXD-QLND of On the work of building, managing and
May 22, 1979 operating projects in defense against the
Chinese reactionaries

19 Directive 22/BXD-CT of June On organizing the implementation of Decree 29, 1979 No.217/CP on the responsibility regime,
the discipline regime, the public property
protection regime and the people-serving
regime applicable to State officials,
employees and agencies.

In 1980

20 Directive 01/BXD-VP of On the reclamation of discarded iron and
January 9, 1980 steel in construction activities

21 Directive 30/BXD-KH of On working out annual supplies and February 18, 1980 equipment transport plans

22 Directive 07/BXD-QH of On the participation in scientific conferences
March 17, 1980 on rural construction

23 Directive 08/BXD-LDTL of On raising wage grades for workers
March 21, 1980

24 Directive 13/BXD-QH of On preparing for scientific conferences on
April 3, 1980 rural construction

25 Directive 18/BXD-TCLD of On the implementation of Decree No.25/NQ-
May 24, 1980 TW on political cadres and solutions to food
shortage

26 Directive 20/BXD-LDTL of On raising wage grades for workers
May 27, 1980

27 Directive 1388/BXD-KHKT of On the inquiry into and review of situation
September 11, 1980 of three domains of standardization,
metrology and quality control in the
construction branch

28 Directive 35/BXD of October On enhancing the labor protection work
21, 1980

29 Directive 39/BXD-QS of On preparing for the force mobilization
November 15, 1980 when a war breaks out

30 Directive 40/BXD-VP of On ensuring the conditions for starting the
December 4, 1980 construction of industrial and civil projects.

In 1981

31 Directive 05/BXD of February 5, Against corruption and negativism
1981

32 Directive 11/BXD of April 30, On stepping up the anti-negativism task
1981

33 Directive 12/BXD-DT of May On the implementation of construction
6, 1981 labor cooperation with the socialist countries

35 Directive 36/BXD-VP of On enhancing measures to protect supplies
August 31, 1981 and equipment on construction sites

36 Directive 27/BXD On the use of vehicles, machines, petrol
and oil.

In 1982

37 Directive 20/BXD-VKT of On starting the elaboration of costs of the
March 30, 1982 designing of industrial-civil projects

38 Directive 47A/BXD of On the implementation of Resolution November 2, 1982 No.128 of August 2, 1982 of the Ministers’
Council on urgent measures to protect the
socialist property and to ensure social order
and security.

In 1983

39 Directive 01/BXD-TCLD of On enhancing the work of preventing and
January 26, 1983 combating the labor liability shirking

40 Directive 6/BXD of On rectifying the grassroots specialized
April 18, 1983 inspection organizations

41 Directive 19/BXD-TV of On rectifying the observance of the regime
July 2, 1983 of initial recording

42 Directive 22/BXD-QS of On organizing the implementation of the
August 26, 1983 State’s plan target of meeting the mobilizing
demand of the Vietnam People’s Army

43 Directive 24/BXD-TCCB/KTXD On the formulation of full titles and
of September 15, 1983 professional qualifications of officials
and employees in the construction service

44 Directive 28/BXD-TCLD of On the settlement of labor liability
October 5, 1983 consequences

45 Directive 26/BXD-TV of On the observance of the financial disciplines
October 11, 1983 and the thrift practice.

In 1984

46 Directive 27/BXD-VP of June On organizing the production of calcium
9, 1984 carbide

47 Directive 16/BXD-VT of April On stock report and inventory report
27, 1984

48 Directive 76/BXD-TV of On actions to be taken to reduce the cash
November 13, 1984 overspending

49 Directive 94/BXD of December In furtherance of Decree No.26/HDBT on
19, 1984 the inspection work

50 Directive 475/BXD of December On the carrying out the mechanism of 20, 1984 leadership by the Party, management by the
State and mastery by the people.

In 1985

51 Directive 06/BXD-LDTL of Enhancing the direction of the workers’
January 25, 1985 training work

52 Directive 35/BXD of May 17, Enhancing the direction of the elaboration
1985 of construction planning in seven pilot
districts run by the central Government
and pilot districts by the provinces

53 Directive 312/BXD-TCLD of On the objectives of the four-construction
June 5, 1985 practice study program

54 Directive 235/BXD-DT of June On the assignment and delegation of respon-
7, 1985 sibilities for managing the education plans

55 Directive 85/BXD-VKT of On intensifying the application of economic
November 16, 1985 and technical norms in the construction
service.

In 1986

57 Directive 45/BXD-XDCB June On the elaboration of investment plans and
15, 1986 management of capital construction
investment funds

58 Directive 48/BXD-VP of On enhancing the guarding activities to
August 26, 1986 ensure the internal safety, well protect
the socialist property and maintain the
order and security of offices

59 Directive 03/BXD-TCKT of On stepping up the thrift practice in the
September 15, 1986 construction service

In 1987

60 Directive 13/BXD of April 11, On enhancing the organization and
1987 effectiveness of inspection organizations

61 Directive 19/BXD-TCLD of May On the national contests for flooring tile
2, 1987 producers

62 Directive 44/BXD-VP of August On the continued response to "things to be
29, 1987 done immediately" in the construction branch.

In 1988

63 Directive 14/TTKT of April 15, On the registration of economic contracts
1988

64 Directive 42/BXD of August On conducting a financial inspection in the
26, 1988 construction branch

65 Directive 51/BXD-KH of On the supply of cement to Central Vietnam
October 4, 1988 and Central Highlands provinces in the fourth
quarter of 1988

66 Directive 57/BXD-VLXD of On organizing the production and use of
October 24, 1988 burnt hollow bricks in construction activities

67 Directive 63/BXD-DT of On the implementation of Resolution
November 26, 1988 No.47/CT/TW of the Political Bureau and
Directive No.154/HDBT of the Ministers’
Council on the settlement of a number of
urgent issues regarding crop fields and land.

In 1989

68 Directive 01/BXD-TCKT of On finance and money
January 2, 1989

69 Directive 35/BXD-TCKT of On solutions to the situation of non-
February 22, 1989 performing debts and mutual capital freezing

70 Directive 49/BXD of August On conducting the inventory and
10, 1989 revaluation of production and/or
business capital of the production and/or
business establishments

71 Directive 61a/BXD-KHKT of On the assignment of task of manufacturing
October 16, 1989 rotary grates of clinker-cement shaft kilns.

In 1990

72 Directive 07/BXD-GDXD of On high-quality mobilization
February 5, 1990

73 Directive 236/BXD-VP of On the settlement of a number of issues
August 7, 1990 in the relationship between units attached
to the Ministry and local credit funds

74 Directive 276/BXD-TCLD of On the management of steam boilers and
August 25, 1990 operation of pressure equipment

75 Directive 277/BXD-VKT of On the implementation of Decision No.143/
August 27, 1990 HDBT of May 10, 1990 in the units under
the Construction Ministry

76 Directive 477/BXD-XDCB of On rectifying the capital management
November 5, 1990

77 Directive 529/BXD/KH1 of On strictly managing the use of copper
November 26, 1990 and non-ferrous metals in stock

78 Directive 542/BXD-KTTC of On effecting the settlement of debts among
December 8, 1990 units and economic organizations.

In 1991

79 Directive 107/BXD-KTTC of On the management and use of concentrated
March 2, 1991 basic depreciation left by the State to invest
in the central-level State-run cement projects

80 Directive 227/BXD-NXB of On the publishing and printing work in units
June 29, 1991 attached to the Ministry

81 Directive 380/BXD-KH6 of On the investigation into the actual state
October 5, 1991 of the State-run industrial enterprises

82 Directive 391/BXD-KHKT of On the implementation of Resolution
October 15, 1991 No.26/NQ of the Political Bureau on science
and technology in the renewal process

83 Directive 419/BXD-KTQH of On the review of the designing, construction
November 27, 1991 and installation of facilities and equipment
in urban water supply projects

84 Directive 198/BXD-KTTC of On effecting the settlement of debts among
December 8, 1991 units and economic organizations.

In 1992

85 Directive 01/BXD-AL of March On enhancing the management and operation
14, 1992 of steam boilers and pressure-resistant
equipment

86 Directive 04/BXD-VP of April On rectifying the office administrative
13, 1992 activities

87 Directive 05/BXD-VP of April On the protection of the State secrets
16, 1992

88 Directive 19/BXD-QLVL of On the organization and inspection of mines
November 6, 1992 of raw materials for cement manufacture

89 Directive 24/BXD-DT of On rectifying the work of managing and
December 30, 1992 using construction land in urban areas.

In 1993

90 Directive 08/BXD-KH6 of On the observance of the statistical reporting
February 12, 1993 regime

91 Directive 09/BXD-QLXD of On carrying out the construction practice
February 23, 1993 registration.

In 1994

92 Directive 07/BXD-KHDT of On enhancing the management of the
May 4, 1994 Ministry’s investment projects

93 Directive 13/BXD-VP of May On the implementation of the 1993 plan
29, 1993 on the entire people’s national defense fund
of Hai Ba Trung district

94 Directive 05/BXD of April 20, On the thrift practice and corruption and
1994 wastefulness combat

95 Directive 10/BXD-TTKT of July On the construction service’s participation
12, 1994 in the exhibition of images of the renewal
along the path set forth by President Ho
Chi Minh, at Ho Chi Minh Museum

96 Directive 14/BXD-KH of On working out the 1995 plan
August 19, 1994

97 Directive 16/BXD-TCKT of On the improvement of the accounting work
September 23, 1994 in enterprises under the Ministry

98 Directive 21/BXD-KH of On the application of measures to contribute
October 15, 1994 to overcoming flood consequences in the
Mekong River delta provinces.

In 1995

99 Directive 01/BXD-TCKT of On the application of the new accounting
January 7, 1995 regime to the enterprises under the Ministry

100 Directive 29/BXD-TCKT of On a number of issues concerning the
November 17, 1995 financial management in the units attached
to the Ministry.

In 1996

101 Directive 14/BXD-TCKT of On enhancing the investment and develop-
September 24, 1996 ment work of the construction branch.

1 Decision 72/UB-VKT of August Promulgating the tome of "norms of use
19, 1981 duration and depreciation rates of machines
and construction equipment of all kinds".

In 1986

2 Decision 14/UBXD of January Stipulating the permission for obliterating
17, 1986 scenes upon occurrence of incidents at
projects’ sites.

In 1987

3 Decision 114/UBXD of On the inquiry into and statistics of
September 4, 1987 technical incidents.

CIRCULARS

4 Circular 01/UB/TC of July 7, Guiding the implementation of Decree
1979 No.156/CP of April 16, 1979 of the
Government Council on the establishment
of organizations to manage and sum up the
capital construction activities in localities.

In 1980

5 Joint Circular of the 28/TT-LB of June 17, On designing agreement and fire preventing
SCCC and the MOI 1980 and extinguishing equipment for construction
projects.

6 Circular 29/UB-VKT of Guiding the implementation of the
April 20, 1981 Government Council’s Decision on
expanding the product-based wage
payment mode and wage forms in the
capital construction

7 Circular 64/UB-VKT of On the readjustment and amendment of
July 4, 1981 cost estimate unit prices to serve as basis
for settling construction and installation
volumes in 1981

8 Circular 73/BXD-UB/VKT Guiding the readjustment of machine
of August 22, 1981 shift costs, which serve as basis for
settling construction and installation
volumes in 1981

In 1982

9 Joint Circular of the SCCC 104/TTLB of Guiding the application of rule QPVL
and the Ministry of Forestry December 11, 1982 16-97 on termite and wood bore prevention
and eradication for construction projects.

In 1983

10 Circular 178/UB-TT of Guiding the organization and operation
December 30, 1983 of capital construction committees (or
boards) of the provinces and centrally-run
cities and special zones.

In 1984

11 Joint Circular of the MOF 13/LB of March Stipulating the management of the
and the SCCC 21, 1984 granting of permits and the use capital
in typical designing activities.

In 1985

12 Circular 107/UB-TT of June Guiding the organization and tasks of
21, 1985 capital construction departments (sections)
of the ministries and other bodies under
the Council of Ministers

13 Joint Circular of the SPC 108/TT-LB of June, Guiding the force rearrangement and pro-
and the SCCC 28, 1985 duction reorganization in the construction
activities in the spirit of Resolution
No.166-HDBT of December 25, 1984 of
the Council of Ministers on improving
the management of capital construction

14 Circular 751/UB-TT of Guiding the organization and operation of
October 12, 1985 the projects’ management boards

15 Circular 139/UB-VKT of Guiding the re-fixing of capital
October 14, 1985 construction prices according to the new wage price system

16 Circular 146-UB/VKT of Guiding the readjustment of capital
October 25, 1985 construction costs according to the new
wage prices to serve as basis for settlement
of construction products completed in last
four months of 1985 (from September to
December 1985).