Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as amended and added to by Resolution 51-2001-QH10 dated 25 December 2001 of Legislature X of the National Assembly at its 10th Session, This Law governs construction activities. | Subscription 54 4 2003 31 March 2004 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness No. 16-2003-QH11 LAW ON CONSTRUCTION Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as amended and added to by Resolution 51-2001-QH10 dated 25 December 2001 of Legislature X of the National Assembly at its 10th Session This Law governs construction activities. CHAPTER I General Provisions Article 1 Governing scope This Law governs construction activities and the rights and obligations of organizations and individuals investing in construction of works and engaging in construction activities. Article 2 Applicable entities This Law shall apply to domestic organizations and individuals and to foreign organizations and individuals investing in construction of works and engaging in construction activities in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Where an international treaty which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded to contains provisions which are different from those in this Law the provisions of such international treaty shall apply. Article 3 Interpretation of terms In this Law the following terms shall be construed as follows 1. Construction activities shall comprise formulation of construction master plans formulation of investment projects for construction of works construction survey design of construction works execution of building works supervision of execution of building works management of investment projects for construction of works selection of contractors in construction activities and other activities related to construction works. X-2967 Ministry of Planning and Investment and Allens Arthur Robinson Subscription 54 4 2003 31 March 2004 2. Construction works means a product of human labour and of building materials and equipment installed in the works attached to a fixed area of land which may include sections above and under ground or water surfaces and which is built in .
